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  1. Home Services M&A Update: Summer 2025

    In this edition of Founders’ Home Services M&A Update, our team shares a curated collection of data from the industry. The newsletter includes data points highlighting: Market Snapshot Consumer Macroeconomics, M&A Activity, and Active Market Participants Valuation & Operating Metrics Key Performance Indicators and Home Serices M&A Activity Entrepreneur’s Corner Curated Content for Home Services Business…

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  2. Why W2 Salespeople Build Stronger Roofing Companies

    By: Wayne Vacek One of the most important decisions you make as a roofing business owner is how you structure your sales team. While using 1099 (independent contractor) sales reps can seem attractive—lower overhead, less risk—there’s a reason many of the most stable and profitable roofing companies choose to hire W2 salespeople instead. This isn’t about…

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  3. Insurance vs. Retail: Which Should You Focus On?

    By: Madison Davis If you’re a roofing company owner trying to grow, one of the biggest strategic decisions you’ll face is where to focus your energy: insurance work or retail jobs. Both models can be profitable. Both have their pros and cons, but they require different skills, strategies, and systems to scale. So how do you decide…

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  4. How to Create a High-Performance Culture in Your Company

    By: Wayne Vacek Want to know the secret behind roofing companies that consistently hit their goals, retain great employees, and get top-tier customer reviews? It’s not just better marketing or a killer sales script. It’s culture. Culture isn’t ping-pong tables and pizza parties. It’s the standards you uphold, the behaviors you reward, and the values you live…

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  5. How to Create a Roofing Business That Runs Without You

    By: Madison Davis If your business can’t operate without you, you don’t have a business, you have a job with a fancy title. And for many roofing company owners, that “job” is a 70-hour grind of managing chaos. But it doesn’t have to be that way. A true business should serve you, not consume you. It…

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  6. Avoiding Burnout: How to Stay Energized as a Business Owner

    By: John Sullivan Let’s be honest – owning a roofing business isn’t for the faint of heart. You’re constantly juggling sales, production, hiring, customer issues, insurance claims, and putting out fires wherever they pop up. On top of that, you’re probably thinking about how to scale, improve margins, and outpace the competition. The grind can…

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