MODE Renovation: From Garage to $9 Million in Three Years

Another remarkable transformation comes from MODE Renovation, founded by Ryan Keene. Starting his company at age 22 from his garage, Ryan Keene grew MODE Renovation from $1 million in year one to a projected $9 million in 2025—achieving his first million-dollar month in late 2025.

“The first thing I’ll mention is speed to lead. I cannot stress that enough,” said Ryan Keene, Founder and CEO of MODE Renovation. “If you get an inbound lead whether it’s from an aggregator, pay per click, from a show and event, especially if it’s a shared lead, if you’re not the first one calling them or texting them, you lost already in my opinion. I know that if my call center is on break, if maybe someone called out that day, at the very least because of Channel Automation, they’re getting a text within seconds. We have an AI bot that can set the appointment. I’m not necessarily relying on just humans anymore”.

The AI chatbot now handles full dynamic conversations, qualifies appointments, and confirms them—all without call center representatives lifting a finger. “It’s funny. I’ve given it to family members to text, not telling them it’s AI, and they can’t tell the difference,” Ryan Keene shared.

The results speak volumes: MODE Renovation achieves approximately 25% set rates on lead aggregators—exceptionally high for the industry—which Ryan Keene attributes directly to Channel Automation and the AI chatbot ensuring no lead sits idle for more than a couple of minutes.

Vic Sun noted Ryan’s remarkable achievement: “What’s impressive with MODE Renovation is if you think about the trajectory, that growth spurt they had over the last three years is that he was able to achieve in three years what took our previous company 24 years to accomplish”. “His feedback and continued partnership with us continues to help push us into continuing to innovate to what makes sense for small business owners to really grow and compete, and in some cases dominate their competition despite competing with very large companies”.

The Power of Operational Efficiency and AI

During a Power100 member meeting, Vic Sun emphasized the importance of lead verification and operational efficiency. “Although you can say that somebody might give you a referral, it’s not always guaranteed that a referral is a qualified lead,” Vic Sun explained. “The modern strategy for everyone is really looking for how to get leads organically and in some cases, how do you do it for free—without having to rely on buying leads. Are you delivering searchable content that allows for you to get customers to be educated in terms of your product and to socially provide proof of your service?”.

Channel Automation addresses critical industry threats including TCPA compliance, opt-ins, iOS updates, and carrier blocking—issues that affect every business in the country. The platform helps companies navigate these challenges while maintaining high conversion rates and keeping costs low.

“AI and automation are essential for staying competitive in the industry,” Vic Sun emphasized during a PowerChat with Greg Cummings and Ryan Keene. “Customer experience is enhanced through timely responses and automation. We’re creating this environment where people are not scared of automation and AI in the easiest fashion”.

Understanding Power100’s Ranking System

Power100’s independent 5-layer proprietary ranking system evaluates partners across five critical dimensions:

1. Leadership Quality — Proven vision and execution
2. Company Culture — Employee retention and satisfaction
3. Customer Experience — Satisfaction scores and repeat business
4. Community Engagement — Investment beyond profit
5. Sustainable Growth — Profitable expansion and market impact

Channel Automation scored exceptionally high across all five dimensions, earning a 93% PowerConfidence rating compared to the national average of 72%. The company achieved a remarkable 95% rating for innovation (compared to 65% national average), 94% for operational efficiency (compared to 75% national average), 92% for sales and marketing (compared to 69% national average), and 95% for company culture (compared to 71% national average).

The AGOGE Summit 2024: Industry Leadership in Action

Channel Automation demonstrated its industry leadership at the AGOGE Summit 2024, held at the prestigious OMNI Amelia Island Resort in Florida. The event, hosted by Grosso University, brought together top experts in the home improvement industry to share innovative ideas for boosting growth and profits.

“The AGOGE Event is the biggest home services event in the area,” noted Jacob Hollifield, Sales Development Representative at ActiveProspect, during the summit. “The AGOGE Event brings in the right people who are really intense about digesting the content and getting the right tools to grow their businesses,” added Patrick Fingles, CEO of Leap.

At the summit, Vic Sun shared insights on how Channel Automation is helping contractors leverage user-generated content for organic leads, implement AI to scale operations, and navigate communication challenges in the digital age. The platform’s real-world success stories showcased the importance of company culture and leadership in driving business growth and adaptation.