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Think Like an Owner

by Alex Bridgeman · English

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Exploring how the most ambitious CEOs grow great companies, with a focus in garage door and home services. Hosted by Alex Bridgeman, Co-Owner of Durable Trades Collective.

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What $1M+ Garage Door Owners are Doing Right Now | TLAO x TGDLP

What $1M+ garage door owners are doing in late 2026 to grow despite “externalities” like AI hype, inflation/fear, and consumer uncertainty—by focusing on controllable micro-improvements, analog…

15 Oct 2026 · 1h · 28 chapters

Carrie Kelsch on Transformative Cultures at A Plus Garage Doors - EP.296

Carrie Kelsch, owner/operator of A Plus Garage Doors, discusses building a scalable garage-door business through risk-taking, delegation, culture, systems, and cross-industry ideas—especially during…

13 Oct 2026 · 42m · 18 chapters

Josh Melton on Growing into Service at Easy Lift Door Company - EP.295

Josh Melton (Easy Lift Door Company president) discusses growing a family garage door business into a more service-oriented operation, modernizing operations with software and process changes, and…

1 Oct 2026 · 45m · 23 chapters

Jason Reid on Compounding Advantages by Focusing Local - EP.294

Jason Reid explains how he grew multiple Oregon commercial fencing businesses by focusing on local opportunities, disciplined goal-setting, and building strong management systems.

29 Sep 2026 · 44m · 17 chapters

Patrick Lange on Selling Your Service Business - EP.293

How to sell a service business (especially HVAC, plumbing, electrical) by understanding true value, preparing for buyers’ due diligence, and building a “sellable” company.

24 Sep 2026 · 42m · 13 chapters

David Williams on Long-Term Ownership in HVAC - EP.292

David Williams (Advantage Services Group) explains long-term ownership in HVAC/home services: building a billion-dollar, multi-location company with “one company” integration (systems, management…

22 Sep 2026 · 42m · 17 chapters

Ty Greneaux on Acadiana Garage Door's Family Legacy - EP.291

Ty Greneaux (Acadiana Garage Door) explains how his father-in-law, Frank Urban, shaped his entry into the garage door business and the company’s culture—centered on serving others, hiring for…

17 Sep 2026 · 43m · 16 chapters

Hans Wright on Transforming Windsor Door - EP.290

Hans Wright of Windsor Door discusses transforming Windsor Door into “Windsor America,” building a compounding platform across manufacturing, installation, and especially service/replacement.

15 Sep 2026 · 40m · 18 chapters

Brian Johnson on Refocusing Pioneer Overhead Door - EP.289

Pioneer Overhead Door’s customer-centric sales and service process for garage door repairs and commercial preventative maintenance, including how they train technicians and use ServiceTitan/video to…

10 Sep 2026 · 1h 4m · 28 chapters

Matt Weber on Developing Authentic Values at Alpha Overhead - EP.288

Matt Weber, managing partner/owner at Alpha Overhead (garage door business), discusses developing authentic company values and communicating vision so employees buy in, plus leadership habits that…

8 Sep 2026 · 39m · 13 chapters

Alex Johantgen on Setting an Ambitious Vision at Rise and Shine - Ep.287

Alex Johantgen discusses how Rise and Shine Garage Doors built an ambitious, system-driven garage door business—starting from field work and scaling to 20+ trucks—plus the leadership, training…

1 Sep 2026 · 41m · 19 chapters

Building the AI-Native Enterprise: Leadership, Software, and Compounding with Mahesh Rajasekharan - EP.286

AI-native enterprise software and leadership for building compounding companies.

25 Aug 2026 · 43m · 16 chapters

Crafting an Enduring Team with Dustin Winter - Ep.285

Dustin Winter (Metro Garage Door) explains how to build an enduring, cross-trained garage door team and stabilize cash flow by shifting incentives away from pressure sales, expanding commercial work,…

18 Aug 2026 · 1h 17m · 34 chapters

Right to Win EP.6: Building an Edge in Multi-Site Healthcare with Zach Jones - EP.284

Zach Jones (gastro platform) explains “right to win” for search entrepreneurs in multi-site healthcare: compete via organic growth, physician partnership, and capital-efficient expansion rather than…

11 Aug 2026 · 48m · 24 chapters

Trevor Nix on Growing Multi-Gen Family Garage Business in Portland - EP.283

Trevor Nix (third-generation owner) discusses how his Portland, Oregon family garage-door business grew across multiple generations by prioritizing employees, investing in training/benefits, and…

4 Aug 2026 · 1h 10m · 30 chapters

Andy Felice on Garage Door Marketing for Ambitious Owners - EP.282

Garage door marketing for “ambitious owners,” emphasizing that repair and replacement require different messaging, and that marketing must connect to operations, CRM/attribution, and technician sales…

28 Jul 2026 · 40m · 15 chapters

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