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People-First Leadership: How Jason Staiger Built a 150-Rep Sales Organization

People-First Leadership: How Jason Staiger Built a 150-Rep Sales Organization

People-First Leadership: How Jason Staiger Built a 150-Rep Sales OrganizationSam Taggart
Published on: 12/10/2026

Jason Staiger on people-first leadership: know each rep's why, coach by inputs, fix one thing a day, and become a leader worth following.

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Financial Controls for Contractors: How to Run Your Company as One Machine

Financial Controls for Contractors: How to Run Your Company as One Machine

Financial Controls for Contractors: How to Run Your Company as One MachineRyan Nichols
Published on: 11/10/2026

Breakthrough Academy's Danny Kerr on financial controls for contractors: track goal vs actual, watch cash flow and link every system so the company runs as one.

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How to Build a Sellable Home Service Business (and Sell It)

How to Build a Sellable Home Service Business (and Sell It)

Gavin Farr
Published on: 10/10/2026

What buyers actually pay for, and the systems owners need to build a company that sells at a strong multiple.

How Aptive Scaled to Half a Billion: Vess Pearson on Retention, Upside and Letting Go of Control

How Aptive Scaled to Half a Billion: Vess Pearson on Retention, Upside and Letting Go of Control

How Aptive Scaled to Half a Billion: Vess Pearson on Retention, Upside and Letting Go of ControlSam Taggart
Published on: 10/10/2026

Aptive CEO Vess Pearson on scaling a home service company: differentiated training, sharing upside with top people, diversified revenue and letting go.

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How to Scale a Roofing Company Past $10 Million: Josh Steinberger's Multi-Office Model

How to Scale a Roofing Company Past $10 Million: Josh Steinberger's Multi-Office Model

How to Scale a Roofing Company Past $10 Million: Josh Steinberger's Multi-Office ModelSam Taggart
Published on: 09/10/2026

Josh Steinberger on why roofers stall at $10M, why an $8M staff can leave the owner no profit, and the multi-office model behind NextGen Restoration.

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Home Service Marketing Beyond the Door Knock: Turn the Leads You Already Have Into Revenue

Home Service Marketing Beyond the Door Knock: Turn the Leads You Already Have Into Revenue

Home Service Marketing Beyond the Door Knock: Turn the Leads You Already Have Into RevenueSam Taggart
Published on: 08/10/2026

Digital Natives founder Brianna Fitzpatrick on home service marketing: follow up dead leads, use Local Services Ads, track every call and align sales.

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