Business consultant and Roofing Contractor columnist Monroe Porter led off the 2011 Best of Success Conference with a spirited session titled “Stop Deflating and Inflating Your Business.”
Let’s face it - few things are the way they used to be. In the current economy with millions of people searching for work, you’d think finding qualified candidates would be a snap.
Craig Brightup, CEO of The Brightup Group, might
not know a lot about the roofs contractors are building, but he certainly knows
about the economy the contractors are facing.
Matt Spanton, Vice President of Mastercraft
Exteriors in Rockton, Ill., tripled his company’s sales in three years, and he
credits new technology for helping increase sales and boost profits.
Timothy Hershey, President of Thoroughbred
Contractors in Shelbyville, Ky., has been involved in the commercial and
industrial roofing business for nearly 25 years.
Scott Siegel, owner of Maggio Roofing and Certified Contractors Network (CCN),
believes solar systems pose big opportunities for roofing contractors, and he
advised attendees to enter the solar market.