Think Like an Owner

Carrie Kelsch on Transformative Cultures at A Plus Garage Doors - EP.296

Alex Bridgeman and Carrie Kelsch explore the journey of building A Plus Garage Doors from a side venture during the 2008 mortgage crisis into a $55 million multi-location

Josh Melton on Growing into Service at Easy Lift Door Company - EP.295

Josh Melton joined his uncle's garage door business in 2008 during the recession with zero interest in garage doors. Eighteen years later, he's president of Easy Lift Doo

Jason Reid on Compounding Advantages by Focusing Local - EP.294

Jason Reid discusses his journey from general manager of a remodeling company to building a multi-company construction portfolio across Oregon. In his mid-forties, Reid s

Patrick Lange on Selling Your Service Business - EP.293

Alex Bridgeman and Rob Southern speak with Patrick Lange, a business broker specializing in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies. Patrick shares how he transitioned f

David Williams on Long-Term Ownership in HVAC - EP.292

Alex Bridgeman and David Williams explore the journey of building Advantage Services Group from a single HVAC business in Central Oregon into a multi-state operation targ

Ty Greneaux on Acadiana Garage Door's Family Legacy - EP.291

Alex Bridgeman and Ty Greneaux explore the human side of building and scaling a family business on Think Like an Owner. Ty shares how his late father-in-law Frank transfo

Hans Wright on Transforming Windsor Door - EP.290

Alex Bridgeman and Hans Wright explore the transformation of Windsor Door from a struggling regional garage door company into an integrated platform spanning manufacturin

Brian Johnson on Refocusing Pioneer Overhead Door - EP.289

Alex Bridgeman and Brian Johnson explore the operations and customer experience challenges of running a garage door company. Johnson, who transitioned from 20 years in co

Matt Weber on Developing Authentic Values at Alpha Overhead - EP.288

Matt Weber, a second-generation garage door business owner, joins Alex Bridgeman on Think Like an Owner to share his journey from working in his family's construction sup

Alex Johantgen on Setting an Ambitious Vision at Rise and Shine - Ep.287

Alex Bridgeman and Alex Johantgen explore the journey of building Rise and Shine Garage Doors from two personal trucks to a fleet of over 20 vehicles projected to do $10–

Building the AI-Native Enterprise: Leadership, Software, and Compounding with Mahesh Rajasekharan - EP.286

Mahesh Rajasekharan has spent over twenty-five years in supply chain and leads Cleo, a category leader in AI-driven supply chain orchestration serving more than five thou

Crafting an Enduring Team with Dustin Winter - Ep.285

Alex Bridgeman and Dustin Winter explore the realities of building and scaling a garage door business in Minneapolis. Dustin shares how he transitioned from fifteen years

Right to Win EP.6: Building an Edge in Multi-Site Healthcare with Zach Jones - EP.284

Zach Jones discusses his experience acquiring and growing a gastroenterology practice in the Washington, DC area as the final episode of Think Like an Owner's Right to Wi

Trevor Nix on Growing Multi-Gen Family Garage Business in Portland - EP.283

Alex Bridgeman and Rob Southern sit down with Trevor Nix, a third-generation garage door business owner in Portland, to explore what it takes to build and sustain a multi

Andy Felice on Garage Door Marketing for Ambitious Owners - EP.282

Alex Bridgeman and Andy Felice explore the nuances of marketing in the garage door industry on Think Like an Owner. Felice explains how he transitioned from working with

Connecting the PNW at SeaPort Airlines with Kent Craford - EP.281

In this episode, Alex Bridgeman sits down with Kent Craford to unpack the evolution of SeaPort Airlines and the lessons learned from building and rebuilding a regional av

Right to Win EP.5: Better Boards with Chris Hendriksen and Aaron Perrine - EP.280

In this episode, Alex Bridgeman is joined by Aaron Perrine and Chris Hendriksen to explore how boards can become a true competitive advantage for entrepreneurs. The conve

Crafting your Life and Business with Matt Kuehlhorn - EP.279

Matt Kuehlhorn joins Alex Bridgeman to share the unconventional journey behind building Kooler Garage Doors and the lessons he has learned about focus, leadership, and cr

Future of Home Services with Workiz CEO, Didi Azaria - EP.278

In this episode of Think Like an Owner, Alex Bridgeman sits down with Didi Azaria to explore how firsthand experience in the trades led to building one of the leading aut

Right to Win Series EP.4: AMA with Lindsey Gray and Aaron Perrine - EP.277

In the fourth episode of the show's Right to Win series, host Alex Bridgeman is joined by Aaron Perrine and Lindsey Gray for an AMA-style conversation on search, investin