Today we’d like to introduce you to Dan Dowdy. Them and their team share their story with us below:
Dan embodies the great American story. Starting with running a service truck, Dan worked his way to owning and operating a successful, multi-million dollar home service company. Today Dan is known for building self-operating businesses with a great culture.
Here are a few of Dan’s accomplishments:
Second Generation Master Tradesman
Home Service Business Owner
Certified John Maxwell Leadership Coach, Speaker and Trainer
Certified Enneagram Coach and Trainer
20+ years of leadership experience in the Trades
As founder of Built for the Trades, Dan is bringing back the old-school approach to business where a handshake means everything and you are only as good as your word. Built for the Trades is focused on “Grow Your Business through Leadership Development” and offers products and services to develop leaders and transform home service businesses using a Core Value focused approach. Transformation begins with the client’s vision and a custom-tailored game plan to accomplish the leadership and business growth they desire. When Dan is not serving the Trades, he is spending time outdoors with his amazing wife and four kids.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
Challenges- Transforming a Mom and Pop plumbing company into a 5-star home service company that scaled from $1-7+ million dollars per year in a short ten years span.
Transition from leading followers to leading leaders.
Overcoming the generational leadership gap from positional leadership (Baby Boomer and Gen X) “do what I say, not what I do”, to the relational leadership of the Millennial and Gen Z generations. Equipping company leadership from the top down.
Leaving a 20 years of career in the plumbing Trades to start Built for the Trades January 2020 the best year to start a business!
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
Growth of numerous Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical and Automotive businesses from $500,000 in annual sales to well over $10 million in annual sales. Building self-operating businesses in the process, through our Business Freedom Coaching System and The 4 Stages of Leadership, Give back 2% of annual revenue to local charities.
So, before we go, how can our readers or others connect or collaborate with you? How can they support you?
John Maxwell Leadership Coach, Speaker and Trainer Cloverleaf Enneagram Certified Trainer and Coach
Pricing:
- Free tools to join the community and grow your Leadership!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.builtforthetrades.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/builtforthetrades
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuiltForTheTrades
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWzFmTArHPuyw7txwSu6f5Q
