In this episode of The Trades Advantage, we sit down with Scott DeMalteris, founder of Lightning Restoration. Scott shares his journey of growing a restoration business from a single garage into a multi-city operation with a "family-like" culture. We dive deep into the lessons he learned from early expansion failures, the importance of having the "right people in the right seats," and how he successfully moved away from insurance vendor programs to build a more ethical, diversified business model.

In this episode of the Trades Advantage Podcast, Avery, founder of Brand Hyve, sits down with Michelle Richard of Nautilus Consulting Group to discuss the essential components for growing and dominating in the trades. Michelle, a seasoned business consultant, shares her expertise on how business owners can move away from "wearing too many hats" and transition toward a more profitable, system-driven operation that allows for true work-life balance.

In this episode of the Trades Advantage podcast, hosts Avery and Michelle dive deep into the "why" behind human behavior with lifelong entrepreneur and color code expert Tom Wigley of Wise Minds. While most personality assessments focus on what people do, this episode explores the color code system, which identifies the core motives that drive every decision in business and life.