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From Wrench to Revenue: How to Build a Business with Culture and KPIs

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Titans of the Trades | Straight-Talk for Scaling Your Construction Business
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Apr 1, 2026
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Summary

What does it take to grow a one-man plumbing operation into a 26-person business that thrives on performance, profitability, and culture? In this episode of Titans of the Trades, host Ryan Englin sits down with Al Fagundes of Fagundes Plumbing & Heating, who shares the hard-earned lessons from his 23-year journey in the trades. Al dives deep into the turning points that shifted his business from a high-paying job to a true company. He reveals how focusing on EBITDA instead of revenue, dit...