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John Gafford

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11570 total appearances

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Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

Does this does this count to the insurance companies as a replacement or how do they how do they look at it?

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

Let's go back a little bit, right?

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

So once you got the formula and you had this and you figured it would work, you said that the other company failed because they didn't know how to take it to market.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

So what did they do that failed and what did you do that worked?

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

Yeah, because I would think this obviously is a much cheaper option than replacing a whole roof.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

So going after roofers, you're like, hey, here's this solution.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

They're like, why would I do that?

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

Because it's just going to kill my margin.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

Yeah.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

Why would I do that?

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

So I'm guessing your strategy is consumer direct, I'm guessing.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

So what channels did you use to get the word out on that?

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

So, so you're selling, so you're selling more franchises than, than you are worried about actually as a company going direct to consumer, right?

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

Is that model much cheaper to get into than a franchise model?

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

Because I know that the franchise model is incredibly difficult.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

So the dealer model, you guys went that route.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

How did you market to people that wanted to be part of this?

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

What are you looking for in a dealer and somebody that comes on as a dealer?

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

Fair.

Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
He Sold His Roofing Business for $60M (Here’s What He Built Next) - Mike Feazel

Hey, that's fair.