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2026

The 2026 Archive

432 articles published in 2026 under Windows, newest first. Back to every article →

Power100 Spotlights Daniel Coomes-Barry of Grosso University on How Top Closers Handle the “3 Estimates” Objection and Why His Sales Training Is Setting the Standard in Home Improvement
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Power100 Spotlights Daniel Coomes-Barry of Grosso University on How Top Closers Handle the “3 Estimates” Objection and Why His Sales Training Is Setting the Standard in Home Improvement

Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that ranks the best leaders and partners in the home improvement industry using a proprietary 5-layer ranking system, is spotlighting Daniel Coomes-Barry,…

Power100 Staff · Jun 15, 2026
No Magic Bullet Without The Right Conversation: Dave Marcy And Awestruck Streaming Show Contractors How To Build Smarter OTT Advertising Campaigns Around Real Homeowners Video
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No Magic Bullet Without The Right Conversation: Dave Marcy And Awestruck Streaming Show Contractors How To Build Smarter OTT Advertising Campaigns Around Real Homeowners

Dave Marcy joins Greg Cummings on PowerChat to explain why smarter contractor marketing begins with an honest conversation about the right homeowner before any OTT, connected TV, or streaming campaign is launched...

Power100 Staff · Jun 11, 2026
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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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

Why James Freeman of PJ Fitzpatrick Is a 2026 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Greater Philadelphia Finalist and the Nation’s #1 Home Improvement CEO...

James Freeman James Freeman · Jun 11, 2026
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 Video
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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

Kyle Erdmann and Greg Cummings discuss how sharing knowledge, challenging limiting beliefs, and creating room for people to rise can help build stronger leaders and a better future for the home improvement industry...

Kyle Erdmann Kyle Erdmann · Jun 10, 2026
Values Before Skills: How Derek Thexton And Southern Industries Build Strong Teams By Finding People Who Believe In The Same Mission Video
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Values Before Skills: How Derek Thexton And Southern Industries Build Strong Teams By Finding People Who Believe In The Same Mission

Derek Thexton’s PowerChat with Greg Cummings explores how Southern Industries puts values before skills to build trusted teams, stronger leaders, and a culture that can grow without losing its shared mission...

Power100 Staff · Jun 10, 2026
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 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

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...

Richard Hotea Richard Hotea · Jun 10, 2026
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 Spotlights ZINTEX Remodeling Group: How Strong Leadership Helped Build an Award-Winning Team, a Trusted Remodeling Brand, and a Fast-Growing Company

Power100 Spotlights ZINTEX Remodeling Group After Award-Winning Leaders Catie Samaras and Samantha Moss Help Build an Elite Remodeling Brand and Fast-Growing Multi-State Company...

Power100 Staff · Jun 9, 2026
Premium Audience Over Premium Inventory: How Dave Marcy And Awestruck Streaming Are Helping Contractors Rethink The Future Of Homeowner Targeting Video
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Premium Audience Over Premium Inventory: How Dave Marcy And Awestruck Streaming Are Helping Contractors Rethink The Future Of Homeowner Targeting

Dave Marcy and Greg Cummings discuss why the future of contractor marketing belongs to companies that understand the right homeowner, use audience-first streaming strategies, and build smarter campaigns around real customer behavior instead of outdated media buying habits...

Power100 Staff · Jun 4, 2026
People Before Expansion: How Derek Thexton And Southern Industries Are Building The Leadership Engine Behind Scalable Home Improvement Growth Video
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People Before Expansion: How Derek Thexton And Southern Industries Are Building The Leadership Engine Behind Scalable Home Improvement Growth

Greg Cummings’ PowerChat with Derek Thexton explores how Southern Industries is building scalable home improvement growth by developing trusted leaders, protecting culture, and putting people before expansion...

Power100 Staff · Jun 3, 2026
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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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

Power100 Spotlights Performance Remodeling for Its Partnership With Big Jim’s House and 94.7 WCSX, Highlighting a Michigan Company Where Leadership, Community Service, and Homeowner Trust Still Go Hand in Hand...

Power100 Staff · Jun 3, 2026
Making Construction Fun: How Kyle Erdmann Of Erdmann Exterior Designs Is Helping Homeowners Feel More Comfortable, Confident, And Connected During Exterior Remodeling Projects Video
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Making Construction Fun: How Kyle Erdmann Of Erdmann Exterior Designs Is Helping Homeowners Feel More Comfortable, Confident, And Connected During Exterior Remodeling Projects

Kyle Erdmann joins Greg Cummings on PowerChat to share how Erdmann Exterior Designs is making construction feel clearer, lighter, and more enjoyable by building a team and process homeowners can trust...

Kyle Erdmann Kyle Erdmann · Jun 3, 2026
How Lifetime Home Remodeling and Infinity by Marvin Built a Great Partnership That Earned 2025 Diamond Partner, Top Three Partner Award, and President’s Circle Recognition
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How Lifetime Home Remodeling and Infinity by Marvin Built a Great Partnership That Earned 2025 Diamond Partner, Top Three Partner Award, and President’s Circle Recognition

How Lifetime Home Remodeling and Infinity by Marvin Built a Partnership That Earned 2025 Diamond Partner, Top Three Partner Award, and President’s Circle Recognition...

Power100 Staff · Jun 2, 2026
James Freeman Explains Why Strong Financing Options Help Trusted Home Improvement Contractors and Support Homeowners Move From Urgent Home Improvement Problems to Real Solutions Video
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James Freeman Explains Why Strong Financing Options Help Trusted Home Improvement Contractors and Support Homeowners Move From Urgent Home Improvement Problems to Real Solutions

James Freeman and PJ Fitzpatrick discuss how strong financing solutions help homeowners move through urgent roofing, siding, windows, doors, gutters, bath remodeling, and home repair situations with more trust, flexibility, and real support...

James Freeman James Freeman · Jun 2, 2026
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 Video
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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

Alex Lindus and Greg Cummings discuss why contractors should stop fearing high earning top performers and start building clearer systems where strong commissions reflect strong business growth...

Power100 Staff · Jun 2, 2026
Power100 Spotlights PJ Fitzpatrick’s 300 Club Dinner, Elite Customer Service Culture, and the Leadership That Made James Freeman the Nation’s #1 CEO
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Power100 Spotlights PJ Fitzpatrick’s 300 Club Dinner, Elite Customer Service Culture, and the Leadership That Made James Freeman the Nation’s #1 CEO

PJ Fitzpatrick 300 Club Dinner Shows Why the Company Leads in Remodeling, Customer Service, and Homeowner Trust...

James Freeman James Freeman · Jun 2, 2026
Clear Communication Creates Confident Teams: Greg Cummings Shows Why No Guesswork Helps Home Improvement Companies Improve Sales, Service, and Growth Video
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Clear Communication Creates Confident Teams: Greg Cummings Shows Why No Guesswork Helps Home Improvement Companies Improve Sales, Service, and Growth

Greg Cummings’ PowerChat with Home Genius Exteriors explores how clear communication, proactive leadership, and removing guesswork help home improvement companies build more confident teams, stronger customer trust, and better long term growth...

Greg Cummings Greg Cummings · Jun 1, 2026
Standards Build Stronger Teams: Austin Killian Shares How Home Genius Exteriors Uses Accountability, Clear Expectations, and Cultural Discipline to Build Future Leaders Video
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Standards Build Stronger Teams: Austin Killian Shares How Home Genius Exteriors Uses Accountability, Clear Expectations, and Cultural Discipline to Build Future Leaders

Austin Killian’s PowerChat with Greg Cummings explores how Home Genius Exteriors builds stronger teams by setting clear expectations early, protecting culture through accountability, and creating real opportunity for people who are ready to grow...

Austin Killian Austin Killian · Jun 1, 2026
Clear Goals Create Stronger Sales Teams: How Contractor Flow CRM Software for Exterior Remodeling Companies Helps Contractors Build Motivated Sales Teams With Clear Earning Paths Video
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Clear Goals Create Stronger Sales Teams: How Contractor Flow CRM Software for Exterior Remodeling Companies Helps Contractors Build Motivated Sales Teams With Clear Earning Paths

Alex Lindus and Greg Cummings discuss how clear goals, visible scoreboards, and smarter systems help contractors keep sales teams motivated, focused, and growing toward stronger results...

Power100 Staff · May 31, 2026
Built To Stay, Built To Grow: How PJ Fitzpatrick Creates a Supported Workplace for Home Improvement Sales Teams Across the Mid Atlantic Video
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Built To Stay, Built To Grow: How PJ Fitzpatrick Creates a Supported Workplace for Home Improvement Sales Teams Across the Mid Atlantic

James Freeman and PJ Fitzpatrick discuss how workplace support, employee feedback, leadership care, and long term career growth are helping build sales teams that feel seen, supported, and ready for the future...

Power100 Staff · May 30, 2026
When the Market Slows, Go to the Customer: Austin Killian Shares How Home Genius Exteriors Uses Talent, Training, and Field Action to Win Through Headwinds Video
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When the Market Slows, Go to the Customer: Austin Killian Shares How Home Genius Exteriors Uses Talent, Training, and Field Action to Win Through Headwinds

Austin Killian’s PowerChat with Greg Cummings explores how Home Genius Exteriors continues winning through market headwinds by recruiting early, training with purpose, and using canvassing, timing, and field action to stay close to homeowners when the market becomes harder to reach...

Austin Killian Austin Killian · May 29, 2026
James Freeman Shares Why Purpose, Culture, and Core Values Are Becoming the Real Competitive Advantage for Trusted Home Improvement Companies Like PJ Fitzpatrick Video
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James Freeman Shares Why Purpose, Culture, and Core Values Are Becoming the Real Competitive Advantage for Trusted Home Improvement Companies Like PJ Fitzpatrick

James Freeman and PJ Fitzpatrick discuss how purpose, culture, employee support, and core values are helping build stronger sales teams, deeper customer trust, and a more people first future for the home improvement industry...

James Freeman James Freeman · May 28, 2026
From Always Be Closing to Always Be Recruiting: Austin Killian Shares How Home Genius Exteriors Builds Growth Through People, Training, and Demand Creation Video
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From Always Be Closing to Always Be Recruiting: Austin Killian Shares How Home Genius Exteriors Builds Growth Through People, Training, and Demand Creation

Austin Killian’s PowerChat with Greg Cummings explores how Home Genius Exteriors is building growth by shifting from “always be closing” to “always be recruiting,” using people, training, culture, canvassing, and demand creation as the foundation for stronger home improvement leadership...

Austin Killian Austin Killian · May 28, 2026
Semper Solaris Spotlighted by Power100 Ahead of the July 2026 Top 100 Home Services Leaders List
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Semper Solaris Spotlighted by Power100 Ahead of the July 2026 Top 100 Home Services Leaders List

Semper Solaris Spotlighted by Power100 Ahead of the July 2026 Top 100 Home Services Leaders List for Solar, Roofing, and Home Energy in California...

Power100 Staff · May 28, 2026
How Erie Materials, Westlake Royal Building Products, and Paul Burleson Are Helping Contractors Build Stronger, Smarter, and More Trusted Home Improvement Businesses Video
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How Erie Materials, Westlake Royal Building Products, and Paul Burleson Are Helping Contractors Build Stronger, Smarter, and More Trusted Home Improvement Businesses

How Erie Materials, Westlake Royal Building Products, and Paul Burleson are helping contractors move beyond products and pricing through leadership, trust, innovation, and long term industry partnerships...

Paul Burleson Paul Burleson · May 27, 2026
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