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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

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

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

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

People Before Expansion: How Derek Thexton And Southern Industries Are Building The Leadership Engine Behind Scalable Home Improvement Growth

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Southern Industries CEO Derek Thexton joins Greg Cummings on PowerChat to discuss leadership development, trusted growth, employee culture, AI, and scalable systems shaping the future of the Southeast home improvement industry. In today’s home improvement industry, many companies want to grow fast. They want more locations, more customers, more sales, and a bigger market share. … Read more

Power100 SpotlightsPerformance Remodeling for Its Partnership WithBig Jim’s House and94.7 WCSX, Highlighting a Michigan Company Where Leadership, Community Service, and Homeowner Trust Still Go Hand in Hand

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Setting a new standard for community‑minded remodeling, Power100 is spotlighting Performance Remodeling for its partnership with Big Jim’s House and 94.7 WCSX, using a Veteran’s Day luncheon and the company’s Ramp It Up program as proof that giving back to seniors, veterans, and local families is built into the business, not added on. This comes … Read more

Making Construction Fun: How Kyle Erdmann Of Erdmann Exterior Designs Is Helping Homeowners Feel More Comfortable, Confident, And Connected During Exterior Remodeling Projects

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Kyle Erdmann of Erdmann Exterior Designs joins Greg Cummings on PowerChat to share how better communication, strong culture, clear systems, and a people first mindset are helping improve the homeowner experience across Arlington Heights and the Chicago suburbs. Learn how this trusted exterior remodeling contractor is redefining siding, windows, doors, and outdoor living projects through … Read more

James Freeman Explains Why Strong Financing Options Help Trusted Home Improvement Contractors and Support Homeowners Move From Urgent Home Improvement Problems to Real Solutions

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In a PowerChat hosted by Greg Cummings, Power100 CEO, James Freeman, CEO of PJ Fitzpatrick, shares how financing solutions help homeowners across the Mid Atlantic handle urgent roofing, siding, windows, doors, gutters, bath remodeling, and home repair needs with more trust, flexibility, and support. Most homeowners do not wake up planning to replace a roof, … Read more

When Good People Win Big, The Company Wins Bigger: How ContractorFlow CRM Software for Exterior Remodeling Companies Helps Contractors Reward Top Performers Without Losing Profit Control

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In a Power100 PowerChat interview hosted by Greg Cummings, Alex Lindus, CEO of ContractorFlow, explains how Salesforce based contractor management software helps roofing, remodeling, and home services companies create commission systems that reward top performers, protect profit, improve operational visibility, and support long term business growth. As more exterior remodeling and home services companies continue … Read more

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