Dustin Van Orman
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Right now, approximately 500 million. Jesus Christ. That's awesome.
Right now, approximately 500 million. Jesus Christ. That's awesome.
Right now, approximately 500 million. Jesus Christ. That's awesome.
It's been fun. 500 million among 30 locations you've been? That's awesome. Correct. That's great. Cool. Very good, man. So both incredible backgrounds. Both have been growing it. Hey, guys. It's Chris. Hey, a lot of you leave comments asking for help. Do me a real quick favor. Shoot me a text at 509-374-7554. That's 509-374-7554. Shoot me a text. I'll answer and help you with whatever you need.
It's been fun. 500 million among 30 locations you've been? That's awesome. Correct. That's great. Cool. Very good, man. So both incredible backgrounds. Both have been growing it. Hey, guys. It's Chris. Hey, a lot of you leave comments asking for help. Do me a real quick favor. Shoot me a text at 509-374-7554. That's 509-374-7554. Shoot me a text. I'll answer and help you with whatever you need.
It's been fun. 500 million among 30 locations you've been? That's awesome. Correct. That's great. Cool. Very good, man. So both incredible backgrounds. Both have been growing it. Hey, guys. It's Chris. Hey, a lot of you leave comments asking for help. Do me a real quick favor. Shoot me a text at 509-374-7554. That's 509-374-7554. Shoot me a text. I'll answer and help you with whatever you need.
Don't worry. I got you back. Let's go back to the show, baby. It's interesting. It brings up the question like why? Why is private equity involved in the trades right now? Because, you know, historically they're going waves with different industries, different businesses. Why is it so appealing right now?
Don't worry. I got you back. Let's go back to the show, baby. It's interesting. It brings up the question like why? Why is private equity involved in the trades right now? Because, you know, historically they're going waves with different industries, different businesses. Why is it so appealing right now?
Don't worry. I got you back. Let's go back to the show, baby. It's interesting. It brings up the question like why? Why is private equity involved in the trades right now? Because, you know, historically they're going waves with different industries, different businesses. Why is it so appealing right now?
You mentioned pandemic proof. I mean, you look at what happened. Private equity was interested in our trades before the pandemic hit. But then what happened when they saw how it affected us? I mean, we were an essential service. We didn't shut down. In fact, all of us grew like crazy if we had our stuff together. Right. Of course. They saw how well we handled that crisis in the entire world.
You mentioned pandemic proof. I mean, you look at what happened. Private equity was interested in our trades before the pandemic hit. But then what happened when they saw how it affected us? I mean, we were an essential service. We didn't shut down. In fact, all of us grew like crazy if we had our stuff together. Right. Of course. They saw how well we handled that crisis in the entire world.
You mentioned pandemic proof. I mean, you look at what happened. Private equity was interested in our trades before the pandemic hit. But then what happened when they saw how it affected us? I mean, we were an essential service. We didn't shut down. In fact, all of us grew like crazy if we had our stuff together. Right. Of course. They saw how well we handled that crisis in the entire world.
It was a worldwide crisis. And the trades came through like just fantastic. And that's that's appealing.
It was a worldwide crisis. And the trades came through like just fantastic. And that's that's appealing.
It was a worldwide crisis. And the trades came through like just fantastic. And that's that's appealing.
Well, it's just become so, so expensive to be a publicly traded company these days. And the amount of return that you can get in private equity versus publicly traded companies is just drastically different. And, you know, you mentioned and alluded to it like
Well, it's just become so, so expensive to be a publicly traded company these days. And the amount of return that you can get in private equity versus publicly traded companies is just drastically different. And, you know, you mentioned and alluded to it like
Well, it's just become so, so expensive to be a publicly traded company these days. And the amount of return that you can get in private equity versus publicly traded companies is just drastically different. And, you know, you mentioned and alluded to it like
We are in the AI era, and when you're analyzing businesses of what is AI going to replace, really the trades is going to be one of the very last type of any type of industry that's going to be replaced by artificial intelligence and robotics, right? Like for a robot to show up to somebody's home to analyze the situation and customize an approach, like that just seems so far-fetched versus...
We are in the AI era, and when you're analyzing businesses of what is AI going to replace, really the trades is going to be one of the very last type of any type of industry that's going to be replaced by artificial intelligence and robotics, right? Like for a robot to show up to somebody's home to analyze the situation and customize an approach, like that just seems so far-fetched versus...