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Ken Goodrich Interviews Current Goettl CEO Jake Gress at RYNOx
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- Mar 17, 2026
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Thank you to our Sponsors! Basic Capital: https://basiccapital.com/tothepoint Chiirp: https://chiirp.com/ Contractor Commerce: https://www.contractorcommerce.com/ryno/ Bluon: https://www.bluon.com/get-demo?referral_code=ToThePoint Avoca.ai: https://avoca.ai/r/tothepoint Join us for a deep-dive conversation between Ken Goodrich, the visionary who rescued the legendary Goettl brand from the brink of bankruptcy, and Jake Gress, the current CEO tasked with leading the company into its next era of growth. In this episode, Ken and Jake discuss the rich 89-year history of Goettl—the company that pioneered residential air conditioning in the Southwest—and explore the transition from "brute force" entrepreneurial growth to a sophisticated, data-driven enterprise. Whether you are a home services professional or a business leader, this episode offers invaluable insights into technical craftsmanship, operational excellence, and the psychological journey of selling a "business baby" NEW Episodes Every Tuesday! 00:01:03 – The Invention of Habitability: How Goettl’s founders patented residential AC and made Phoenix livable 00:02:26 – The $500,000 Turnaround: Ken Goodrich recounts buying the company days away from bankruptcy in 2013. 00:03:30 – New Leadership, New Perspective: Jake Gress discusses transitioning from multi-billion dollar distribution to home services. 00:06:58 – The 100-Person Relay Race: Managing the complexity of daily handoffs in a dynamic service business. 00:09:03 – Operational "Leaks": Finding the blind spots and why Goettl returned to the "ServiceTitan" fundamentals 00:10:44 – The Data Unlock: How a "Data Lake" and measuring "on-time" arrivals transformed the customer experience 00:13:16 – Counterintuitive Growth: How Jake lowered prices while simultaneously inc…