Many years ago, I was attending a convention and the president of one of the largest and most profitable companies in America keynoted a speech welcoming everyone to the city.
Michael Gerber in his book The E-Myth talks about how most roofing companies fail because they are started by excellent roofers with little business knowledge.
In 2003 I signed the agreement with two other owners to sell our 200-employee roofing company via a management buyout to five new owners in a deal that was structured over 10 years.
The seventh Roofing Contractor Best of Success Conference was held in Clearwater Beach, Fla., Sept. 26-27, and the event once again set records for the number of attendees and the number of sponsors.
