Spectora Spotlight with Kevin Wagstaff Spectora

If you don't know Bill, you should. He and his team are some of the kindest, hard-working folks you'll come across. We've been fortunate enough to know them since the beginning of Spectora. Bill & team discuss:
- Starting a sole proprietorship with a spouse
- The importance of starting with two
- Values and excellence
- Quality software
- Growing your vision as you grow
- Hiring & team inspecting
- Looking for your "off ramp"
 
Want to connect with Bill? You can email him at Bill@PreciseInspecting.com or hit their website https://www.PreciseInspecting.com
 
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Jeremy Smith talks to Kevin about his unique co-op model of growing regionally, and possibly nationally. They also get into his unique backstory, how he extends value beyond the home inspection, and why this industry is perfect for lifestyle and balancing with family life.
Get in touch with Jeremy!
jeremy@apexpropertyinspection.com
http://www.apexpropertyinspection.com/laramie
 
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Chuck is an absolute pleasure to talk to, and a wealth of knowledge in this industry.
We get into specifics of bringing services in-house, being a consultant for life, how to handle downturns and agent relationships.
Connect with Chuck at his email and website: info@realsvs.com http://www.realinspectionservices.com
 
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Michael Craycraft of Greenworks has a pretty unique vantage point, basically running one of the largest home inspection companies in the country. Michael and Kevin chat about:
His journey at Greenworks
Growing within an org vs. being your own boss
His views on the industry
Hiring and training inspectors
How he thinks about operations vs. strategic thinking
Want to learn more about Greenworks? Find them at their website - https://greenworksinspections.com/
Or you can message Michael on Instagram - @michaelcraycraftgreenworks
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Dylan and Kevin get into Dylan's backstory and many other topics:
Marketing
Differentiation
What hasn't worked
How HomeAdvisor/ANGI actually worked for him
Leveraging tech for efficiency
Iterative approach
Email Dylan or hit him up at his website:
dmorgan@propertydocinspections.com
https://www.propertydocinspections.com
 
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 Learn more about the power of Spectora, visit Spectora Academy: https://hubs.la/Q02pv_G90
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 Got ideas for guests? Send 'em our way through the chat bubble or email Kevin@Spectora.com
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This one had something for every inspector stage! Kevin and Mike get into:
Going from full-time to part-time and still growing
Background as a firefighter and cop
Agent acquisition story
Weird market dynamics in New York
Partnering with moving companies to help clients
Using Actions for more upsells
Productizing annual maintenance inspections
Google Guarantee is pretty great actually
Battling imposter syndrome
You can get in touch with Mike here:
casinohomeinspections@gmail.com
https://www.casinohomeinspections.com/
 
 
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