Guest: Alex Duta CEO/Founder at Albi (restoration management software) https://albiware.com/

Thinking about selling to PE? Alex explains why many contractors should hold and tech-enable instead then shows how to do it: AI for ops, revenue per-employee targets, CRM→Ads feedback loops, valuation math (service vs. software), and the QSBS play to keep more at exit. Real tactics for restoration/roofing/plumbing/HVAC leaders who want margin, scale, and optionality.

You’ll learn

• What “tech-enabled” actually means for a contractor (and how to measure it)
• A prioritization toolkit (RICE) to pick high-leverage automations first
• CRM→Google Ads conversion feedback to drop CPL & boost job size
• How tech enablement changes valuation multiples
• A primer on QSBS and why waiting can be worth millions

Connect with Alex: https://alexduta.com/ • @itsalexduta

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Private equity is flooding roofing but not every buyer is legit. Tim Brown sits down with John Bartlett (Founder, Brentwood Growth) to break down 7 reasons real buyers won’t buy your roofing company and exactly how to fix them: W-2 vs 1099, accrual accounting, owner dependency, dirty books/add-backs, family on payroll, tax return mismatches, and revenue mix (retail vs storm/new construction). Get the playbook to increase multiples and run a clean, sellable (or simply more profitable) company.

Guest: John Bartlett – Brentwood Growth (Founder) • Team bio & contact: brentwood-growth.com/our-team/john-bartlett • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnlbartlett
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Why watch: You’ll learn how buyers model risk, what increases/decreases your multiple, and the exact clean-up sequence to command higher offers or keep the business and print cash. The episode covers the W-2 preference, accrual vs cash, market-clearing processes, and roofing-specific volatility around storms.

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From $0 to 8 figures in 3 years, how’d he actually do it? In this episode, Jon Starry breaks down the playbook behind Steadfast Roofing’s rapid growth: deliberate pre-launch planning, “residential cluster” GBP placement, a trust-first sales deck, communication-driven CRM flows (ProLine), and the systems that fuel 5-star reviews and referrals. We also get into staffing production early, storm tailwinds vs. reality, sales training that sticks, and how to avoid shiny-object syndrome with masterminds and peer collabs.