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Adam Thomas

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Most trades businesses lose everything they built in summer when winter hits. Here's how the smart ones don't.

Jul 28, 2026

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5 min read

Most trades businesses lose everything they built in summer when winter hits. Here's how the smart ones don't.

You're busy right now. That's exactly why you need to read this today, not in November.

Adam Thomas
Adam Thomas
Every trades business owner is looking for good techs right now. The ones finding them are doing this.

Jul 21, 2026

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5 min read

Every trades business owner is looking for good techs right now. The ones finding them are doing this.

89% of trades businesses trying to hire say they can’t find qualified applicants. The ones beating that number aren’t posting more jobs.

Adam Thomas
Adam Thomas
Your competitor is showing up first on Google. They're worse than you. Here's why.

Jul 7, 2026

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5 min read

Your competitor is showing up first on Google. They're worse than you. Here's why.

The guy outranking you isn't spending more money. He's doing three things you're not.

Adam Thomas
Adam Thomas
We looked at how trades companies handle emergency calls. Most of what we found should scare you.

Jun 30, 2026

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4 min read

We looked at how trades companies handle emergency calls. Most of what we found should scare you.

62% of calls to trades businesses go unanswered. Your phone might be your biggest leak.

Adam Thomas
Adam Thomas
A private equity backed competitor just moved into a small town. Here's what happened next.

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

A private equity backed competitor just moved into a small town. Here's what happened next.

A small shop's biggest competitive advantage isn't something you can buy — and a private equity backed roll-up just proved it.

Adam Thomas
Adam Thomas
Blackstone just paid $2.5 billion for an HVAC company. Here's what that means for yours.

Jun 9, 2026

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4 min read

Blackstone just paid $2.5 billion for an HVAC company. Here's what that means for yours.

Whether you want to sell or never sell, what's happening in your industry right now changes how you should be running your business today.

Adam Thomas
Adam Thomas

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