Tommy Mello, CEO and Founder of A1 Garage Door Service Inc.

Tommy Mello, CEO and Founder of A1 Garage Door Service Inc. As every entrepreneur, Tommy started out by doing everything himself from sales and marketing to accounting and hiring. But along the way, he learned that he didn’t need to work 14-hour shifts and sacrifice his family and friends to get his business to where he wanted it to be.

Here are some key moments from our conversation:

•    Brief introduction of yourself and what you do. (00:44) •    What inspired you to put extra effort and extra time to get you where you at today? (03:44) •    What sets you apart from other players in your industry? (05:33) •    What inspired you to invest in your people so much? (07:54) •    When and why did you start the path of continuous learning? (10:04) •    How would you describe your true north as a leader? (15:30) •    What do you do to recharge and rejuvenate? (23:42) •    What led you to consider private equity investment and partnership? (34:03) •    With your private equity investment considerations, how did you know that it was a good fit to partner with this private equity firm? (39:47) •    What one key piece of advice do you have for our listeners? (41:58)