Roofing Success
The Roofing Success Podcast is a show created to inspire roofing contractors to achieve optimal success in their roofing businesses. The host, Jim Ahlin, is the co-author of the book, "Internet Marketing For Roofing Contractors, How to TRIPLE Your Sales and Turn Your Roofing Website Into an Online Lead Generation Machine", and Co-Founder of Roofer Marketers, the Digital Marketing Agency for the roofing industry. On each episode, Jim will be sitting down with industry leaders to talk about their processes, the lessons they learned, and how to find success in roofing.
Roofing Success
The Roofing Companies That Thrive Do This Differently with Jacob Vanhorn
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What separates roofing companies that keep growing from the ones that struggle when the market changes?
Jacob Vanhorn, CEO of Birdcreek Roofing, shares the systems, leadership principles, and sales strategies that have helped his company navigate both record-breaking storm years and slower retail markets. If you want to build a roofing company that lasts, this episode is packed with practical lessons.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why storms expose your processes while slow markets expose your people.
- How to protect profit margins and build a stronger sales team.
- The referral system that helped Birdcreek Roofing become the trusted name in its market.
Connect with Jacob:
https://www.birdcreekroofing.com
https://www.facebook.com/BirdcreekRoofing
https://www.instagram.com/birdcreekroofing
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Chapters:
00:00 Revenue Follows Systems, Not Sales
00:27 The Birdcreek Roofing Growth Story
05:41 How Storms Expose Broken Roofing Systems
11:22 Why Profit Matters More Than Revenue
16:18 Values That Build a Better Roofing Company
32:00 How to Win in a Tough Roofing Market
38:20 Building a Sales Team for Retail Roofing
46:11 Protecting Profit Margins During Slow Markets
52:58 How to Build a Referral Machine That Lasts
