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

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Podcast: [Titans of the Trades | Straight-Talk for Scaling Your Construction Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/titans-of-the-trades-straight-talk-for-scaling-your-construction-business-6377052)
Published: 2026-04-01T08:00:00+00:00
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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...

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