TCF884: He Sold 14 Bathrooms in 13 Days The Contractor Fight with Tom Reber

Today’s guest, Samuel DeMaio, shares how, within 13 days, he and his team were able to sell an incredible 14 bathroom jobs. That’s over 1 bathroom renovation booked per day on average, right out of the gate! Sam is the owner of Showcase Remodels and a real estate investor. He shares, how he markets his business without actually paying for it, and how he plans to keep scaling the business.
Episode Highlights:
[00:00] - Intro
[02:24] - Sam’s career background
[10:03] - Sam’s motivation for starting his construction company
[10:48] - Financial discipline
[13:23] - Advice on investing in yourself
[15:19] - Being accountable and starting small
[16:16] - Transition from fieldwork to leadership roles
[17:27] - Struggles with delegation
[18:38] - The right time to open new divisions
[20:08] - Sam’s approach to spearheading new divisions
[22:11] - Marketing without paid ads
[25:00] - Personal branding on social media
[29:11] - Things Sam does to better himself
[30:40] - Achieving financial stability for philanthropy
[32:34] - Finding reliable employees
[33:47] - Working with spouses in business
[39:10] - Advice for couples in business
[40:35] - Importance of taking time off work
[44:59] - Rebuilding after setbacks
[47:19] - Advice for contractors interested in real estate
[50:37] - Real estate investors being cheap
[53:46] - 2 things where people go wrong with realtors
[54:35] - How Tom tailored his services to work with realtors
[56:23] - Power of providing value and building relationships
[59:28] - Using gift cards for acquiring clients
[1:01:00] - Using signs to build neighborhood awareness and get referrals
[1:03:13] - Value of coaching and continuous improvement
[1:04:01] - Connect with Sam

Resources:
= Showcase Remodels Website: www.showcaseremodels.com  
= Showcase Remodels on Ig: https://www.instagram.com/showcaseremodels/  
= Showcase Remodels on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShowcaseRemodels/ 
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