P&L: Priorities & Lifestyle Episode 98

Building, Selling, and Starting Over in the Trades with Joe Strittmatter

This episode traces Joe's evolution from surviving the 2008 construction crash to scaling a highly sophisticated residential service company. Joe shares his raw experience of walking away from a private equity buyout on the actual day of closing, only to return to the market 24 months later with an M&A advisor to secure four times his original offer.

We also dive into his "1% better" customer service philosophy, the power of a "Call-by-Call" manager system, and why he's diving back into the hyper-competitive Dallas-Fort Worth market to build a new greenfield company with his son.

Tune in this week on P&L to learn why focusing on your post-exit lifestyle number matters far more than an inflated EBITDA multiple.

Learn more at https://callritenow.com/ or contact Joe at joe@callritenow.com.

This week on Priorities & Lifestyle:

• Surviving the Housing Crash: Pivoting from new construction to residential service and avoiding the franchise trap.
• The Power of Mentorship: How joining Service Nation and learning from industry legends catalyzed massive revenue growth.
• The "Call-by-Call" Manager: Using technology and specialized roles to boost sales, ensure quality control, and relieve field technicians.
• Winning on Value, Not Price: How swag bags, extreme warranties, and upfront communication beat lower-priced competitors every time.
• The Private Equity Frenzy: The strategic difference between accepting a single offer and running a competitive M&A process.
• The Multiple Fallacy: Why focusing on your post-exit lifestyle number matters far more than an inflated EBITDA multiple.