Ismael Valdez

And I don't know if this if this pertains to, you know, other industries, but I can guarantee you one thing. The trades are super welcoming. We welcome people that are that are good, good, hardworking people. And, you know, we welcome to to take on a project with us.

And I don't know if this if this pertains to, you know, other industries, but I can guarantee you one thing. The trades are super welcoming. We welcome people that are that are good, good, hardworking people. And, you know, we welcome to to take on a project with us.

And I don't know if this if this pertains to, you know, other industries, but I can guarantee you one thing. The trades are super welcoming. We welcome people that are that are good, good, hardworking people. And, you know, we welcome to to take on a project with us.

What are you most excited about this new venture you got there? Because obviously, look, Tom Howard, which is one of the most impactful people in our industry and probably one of the biggest, has one of the purest minds in our industry, brought it up to me. And he said, hey, Ishmael, you know what the next problem for you is going to be? And I'm sure you guys are going to bump into it.

What are you most excited about this new venture you got there? Because obviously, look, Tom Howard, which is one of the most impactful people in our industry and probably one of the biggest, has one of the purest minds in our industry, brought it up to me. And he said, hey, Ishmael, you know what the next problem for you is going to be? And I'm sure you guys are going to bump into it.

What are you most excited about this new venture you got there? Because obviously, look, Tom Howard, which is one of the most impactful people in our industry and probably one of the biggest, has one of the purest minds in our industry, brought it up to me. And he said, hey, Ishmael, you know what the next problem for you is going to be? And I'm sure you guys are going to bump into it.

Like what's going to drive you to wake up the next morning after you, you know, like after I saw the money from next gen, like I still showed up to work and I took on this new thermostat project to, to be able to keep my mind busy. But what, what drives you to get up every, every morning and, and take on the responsibility of mentoring these contractors?

Like what's going to drive you to wake up the next morning after you, you know, like after I saw the money from next gen, like I still showed up to work and I took on this new thermostat project to, to be able to keep my mind busy. But what, what drives you to get up every, every morning and, and take on the responsibility of mentoring these contractors?

Like what's going to drive you to wake up the next morning after you, you know, like after I saw the money from next gen, like I still showed up to work and I took on this new thermostat project to, to be able to keep my mind busy. But what, what drives you to get up every, every morning and, and take on the responsibility of mentoring these contractors?

So that's on the personal level. What about the professional level though? What's going to drive you? Like, obviously all of us are family men and we're, you know, we're, we're God fearing men. Yeah. But what, What's going to drive you on the professional side to be able to wake up? And that question goes for you too.

So that's on the personal level. What about the professional level though? What's going to drive you? Like, obviously all of us are family men and we're, you know, we're, we're God fearing men. Yeah. But what, What's going to drive you on the professional side to be able to wake up? And that question goes for you too.

So that's on the personal level. What about the professional level though? What's going to drive you? Like, obviously all of us are family men and we're, you know, we're, we're God fearing men. Yeah. But what, What's going to drive you on the professional side to be able to wake up? And that question goes for you too.

What about you, Chris?

What about you, Chris?

What about you, Chris?

Man, you know, obviously from the obvious, my four girls do, but dude, I think I get driven by the problem, man. Like when somebody presents a problem or something that needs to be fixed, like I get so intertwined on just like I live and breathe it. Like, you know, I saw an opportunity at this thermostat when I saw what I could create with it.

Man, you know, obviously from the obvious, my four girls do, but dude, I think I get driven by the problem, man. Like when somebody presents a problem or something that needs to be fixed, like I get so intertwined on just like I live and breathe it. Like, you know, I saw an opportunity at this thermostat when I saw what I could create with it.

Man, you know, obviously from the obvious, my four girls do, but dude, I think I get driven by the problem, man. Like when somebody presents a problem or something that needs to be fixed, like I get so intertwined on just like I live and breathe it. Like, you know, I saw an opportunity at this thermostat when I saw what I could create with it.

And to me, being able to prove out the model behind it and building it and structuring it and taking it world, like to me, Taking on a massive, massive problem is what drives me every day.

And to me, being able to prove out the model behind it and building it and structuring it and taking it world, like to me, Taking on a massive, massive problem is what drives me every day.