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James Freeman of PJ Fitzpatrick Named a 2026 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Greater Philadelphia Finalist as Power100 Recognizes the Leadership Behind Three Straight Years as the Nation’s #1 CEO

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Power100 spotlights why James Freeman being named a 2026 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Greater Philadelphia Finalist reflects the growth, culture, and community impact that helped make him the nation’s #1 ranked home improvement CEO in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Power100 is recognizing this moment not simply because James Freeman has been named a 2026 … Read more

The Sale Starts Before The Door Opens: Paul Burleson Shows Corken Steel Contractors How To Prepare For The Modern Homeowner

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Nationally recognized home improvement sales trainer Paul Burleson delivered a powerful Grit to Gold message at Corken Steel, teaching contractors how to understand the modern homeowner’s decision process before the first sales conversation begins. The event highlighted customer trust, preparation, sales psychology, product comparisons, and the future of home improvement leadership through the shared mission … Read more

A Rising Tide Raises All Ships: Kyle Erdmann Of Erdmann Exterior Designs Shares How Strong Leadership And Bigger Thinking Are Shaping The Future Of Home Improvement In Arlington Heights And The Chicago Suburbs

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Kyle Erdmann of Erdmann Exterior Designs joins Greg Cummings to discuss leadership, mindset, coaching, and growth in the home improvement industry. Learn how the Arlington Heights exterior remodeling contractor is helping teams overcome limiting beliefs, create new opportunities, and build a stronger future across the Chicago suburbs through leadership, culture, and shared success. Across the … Read more

Values Before Skills: How Derek Thexton And Southern Industries Build Strong Teams By Finding People Who Believe In The Same Mission

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Southern Industries CEO Derek Thexton joins Greg Cummings on PowerChat to discuss values based hiring, leadership development, employee culture, and how strong teams create long term growth across the Southeast home improvement industry. Across the home improvement industry, many companies spend most of their hiring process looking at experience, sales numbers, technical skills, and job … Read more

Different People, One Standard: How Paul Burleson And Greg Cummings Are Showing Home Improvement Leaders How To Nurture Every Mindset Without Losing The Team

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In this Inner Circle conversation, Paul Burleson and Greg Cummings explain how home improvement leaders can coach different personalities, strengthen culture, improve onboarding, and build stronger sales teams without lowering company standards. As home improvement companies continue to grow, many leaders are discovering that scaling a sales team is not only about hiring more people. … Read more

Power100 Spotlights What Jason Sawinski Shared on The Inside Outside Guys, Revealing Why Performance Remodeling Has Become a Trusted Name in Michigan Home Improvement Under Richard Hotea

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Power100 is spotlighting what Jason Sawinski, Director of Sales and Business Development at Performance Remodeling, shared on The Inside Outside Guys because his on-air explanation of long-term guarantees, fast service response, honest diagnostics, and options for every budget gives homeowners a rare look inside a Michigan exterior remodeling company led by founder and CEO Richard … Read more

Power100 Spotlights ZINTEX Remodeling Group: How Strong Leadership Helped Build an Award-Winning Team, a Trusted Remodeling Brand, and a Fast-Growing Company

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Power100 is spotlighting ZINTEX Remodeling Group not only for its rise from a 5.9 million dollar remodeler to a nearly 100 million dollar multi‑state brand, but also for the award‑winning leadership of Director of Marketing Strategy Catie Samaras and Call Center & Inside Sales Director Samantha Moss, whose work in brand, demand generation, and inside … Read more

Better Communication Builds Better Results: How Destination Motivation Is Aligning Its Team To Serve Home Improvement Businesses At A Higher Level

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Destination Motivation brought its team together in Santa Monica for its Annual Planning Summit, where stronger communication, DISC training, trust, and shared planning became the foundation for helping home improvement and home service businesses increase leads, close more deals, reduce cancellations, and grow profits. At Destination Motivation’s Annual Planning Summit at The Georgian Hotel in … Read more

Power100 Spotlights Destination Motivation as Travel Value Becomes a Smarter Way for Contractors to Protect Margins, Reduce Cancellations, and Win More Homeowners

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Power100 is spotlighting Destination Motivation, the #1 Preferred Partner in the nation, selected from 3,600 companies for the third straight year, as U.S. travel data shows only 45% of Americans plan a paid-lodging summer vacation while those who still go will spend about 4,069 dollars on their longest trip, revealing a powerful gap where homeowners … Read more

Premium Audience Over Premium Inventory: How Dave Marcy And Awestruck Streaming Are Helping Contractors Rethink The Future Of Homeowner Targeting

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In this Power100 PowerChat, Greg Cummings speaks with Dave Marcy, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Awestruck Streaming, about how OTT advertising, connected TV advertising, and audience-first streaming campaigns are helping contractors reach the right homeowners with more clarity, better targeting, and stronger trust. Home improvement companies are facing a new kind of marketing challenge. For years, … Read more

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