Toolbox for the Trades is a podcast where top service professionals share the tips, tricks, and tactics they use to succeed in their industry. This podcast is brought to you by ServiceTitan—the leading home and commercial field service software. Episodes will feature stories and strategies to help contractors grow and scale their service business.

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-colony-1077182/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;Chad Colony&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, CEO at &lt;a href=&quot;https://trusspt.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;TrussPoint Roofing &amp;amp; Exteriors&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, joins the podcast to unpack the operational leverage points that turn regional roofing contractors into national platforms. Drawing on his extensive background across 13 states and multiple trades, Chad details TrussPoint’s disciplined growth strategy across organic expansion, greenfield locations, and selective acquisitions. He shares why his team prioritizes retail-focused businesses with strong, active leadership over simple financial roll-ups when making an acquisition. Chad also breaks down takeaways from TrussPoint&#039;s L40 Leadership Summit, stressing the critical need for mid-level management training and transparent “Day One” communication after an acquisition.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join us as we discuss: &lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;[3:47] The three pathways to achieving business growth: organic, greenfield, and acquisition&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[12:07] What role a company’s tech stack should play in evaluating a potential acquisition&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;[17:42] The key to gaining employees’ trust after acquiring a new business&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Toolbox for the Trades on &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toolbox-for-the-trades/id1503078938&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;, on &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://open.spotify.com/show/76wMZ1SJV4OAql9HzbnQ87?si=85dc59f7c6e244b2&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;Spotify&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;, or &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.servicetitan.com/podcast&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;here&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.servicetitan.com/referrals&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;u&gt;Refer them here!&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Listening on a desktop &amp;amp; can’t see the links? Just search for Toolbox for the Trades in your favorite podcast player.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted on Ausha. See &lt;a href=&quot;https://ausha.co/privacy-policy&quot;&gt;ausha.co/privacy-policy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;

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