269. Scale From $1M to $10M (The Easy Way) - Cameron Herold

About this episode

Cameron Herold shares strategies for contractors to scale their businesses from $1M to $10M by implementing effective systems and making key hires.

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP269 Take our five minute quiz and get a custom Contractor Growth Scorecard: https://trybta.com/DL269 Most contractors didn't start a business to be trapped inside of it.  Cameron Herold, the operational mind behind 1-800-GOT-JUNK's explosive scale from $2M to $106M, reveals the exact blueprint to turn your contracting company from a daily grind into a sellable, scalable asset. In this episode of Contractor Evolution, Cameron breaks down why most contractors get stuck between $1M and $10M, what systems need to be in place before you can step out of the day-to-day, and the key hires that actually add enterprise value to your business.  Whether you plan to sell someday or never, building like an owner (not an operator) changes everything. 🔗 Grab Cameron's book "Vivid Vision": https://www.amazon.ca/Vivid-Vision-Remarkable-Aligning-Business/dp/161961877X 🔗 Learn more about Cameron Herold’s program for COOs: https://cooalliance.com/ In this episode, you'll learn: – Why most contractors build a job, not an asset – The mindset shift required to scale past $1M – How clear does your vision really need to…

People in this episode

Host: Breakthrough Academy

Guest: Cameron Herold

Topics covered

• scaling a business
• contractor growth
• operational strategies
• mindset shift
• key hires
• business systems

Keywords

• contracting company
• scalable asset
• business systems
• enterprise value
• mindset shift
• key hires
• daily grind

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 1-800-GOT-JUNK

Products: Vivid Vision

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