The Brains & The Heart Of A-1 Door Company W/ Ryan Grant & Stephanie Carter Gathering The Kings Construction

Host Chaz Wolfe brings on Ryan Grant and Stephanie Carter, a brother- and sister-in-law duo in the garage door industry. Their business, A-1 Door Company, based out of Richmond, VA has been in existence for 20 years and was first owned by Stephanie’s father. Step-by-step, Stephanie as president and Ryan as CEO, built up and expanded A-1 Door Company into a thriving venture with over 30 employees.
In this episode, Chaz, Ryan, and Stephanie discuss communication, how networking fast tracked their success, and what it looks like to take over an existing business. Tune in and discover the value that Ryan and Stephanie has to offer that you can apply to your business today.
 
During this episode, you will learn about;
[01:31]  Intro to Stephanie and Ryan and their business
[02:30]  The why for Stephanie
[04:43]  The why for Ryan
[09:45]  Stephanie’s move into a deeper role
[15:16]  A good decision Ryan made
[17:20]  Ryan’s thoughts on CRM
[20:11]  A good decision Stephanie made
[23:50]  A bad decision Stephanie and Ryan made
[28:00]  Stephanie and Ryan’s approach to decisions
[31:16]  The one thing Ryan and Stephanie would track
[37:40]  Ryan and Stephanie’s thoughts on intentional masterminding
[41:07]  What would Ryan tell his younger self?
[42:07]  What would Stephanie tell her younger self?
[44:01]  How to connect with Stephanie and Ryan
[44:48]  How to connect with Chaz and info on Gathering The Kings 90 Day Intensive


Notable Quotes

“It's important for me now to not only to take care of my own family - I have two boys and a husband - but to help them take care of their families and live comfortably and be able to provide.” - Stephanie Carter

“I look forward to getting up every day, grinding, pushing it, and seeing what we can create.” - Ryan Grant

“One of the best dollars we spent is on our CRM.” - Ryan Grant 

“I know enough to know when someone's taking advantage of us and when someone's doing what they're supposed to.” - Ryan Grant

“When you have a business, it's really important to stand out from the other companies and get noticed on the road as well as the internet.” - Stephanie Carter

“You don't have to be everything to all people.” - Chaz Wolfe (Host)

“For us, it's never been about getting rich.” - Ryan Grant

“When we recognized we needed to bring on a team member, we were willing to give up some of that equity to make sure we had the right guy.” - Ryan Grant

“As a stubborn entrepreneur myself, sometimes we see the no-go zone and we like to tiptoe over there and take a look and see how bad the accident is. And it sucks us in sometimes, even though we know we shouldn't.” - Chaz Wolfe (Host)

“It's okay to go big” - Stephanie Carter


Books and Resources Recommended:

Home Service Millionaire by Tommy Mello
https://www.amazon.com/Home-Service-Millionaire-Million-Business/dp/1732452105

Built To Sell by John Warrillow
https://www.amazon.com/Built-Sell-Creating-Business-Without/dp/B08Z2NV1C8


Let’s Connect!

Ryan Grant & Stephanie Carter:
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/A1DoorCompanyRVA
Website:  a href="https://a-1doorco.com/"...