How Andrew Rickabaugh Fled the "Apology Tour" to Build a Multi-Million Dollar Independent Restoration Brand

About this episode

Andrew Rickabaugh shares his unconventional journey to building a successful restoration brand after a challenging start in the industry.

Most restoration owners have a crazy story about how they got into the business, but very few have survived a first job so brutal it almost drove them out of the industry forever. In this episode of Restoration Pros Unplugged, host Clinton James sits down with Andrew Rickabaugh, co-owner of Rick and Ball Restoration and a One Tom Plumber franchise in Huntsville, Alabama. Andrew pulls back the curtain on his non-linear path to entrepreneurship, spanning roles as a paramedic, firefighter, Hunts...

People in this episode

Host: Clinton James

Guest: Andrew Rickabaugh

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• restoration industry
• business journey
• overcoming challenges
• career transitions

Keywords

• restoration
• entrepreneurship
• business growth
• career change
• Huntsville

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rick and Ball Restoration, One Tom Plumber

Places: Huntsville, Alabama

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