He Built Five Companies Then Admitted He Should Have Built One Better (LIVE)

🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://homeservicefreedom.com/   Adam Shampaine went from Capitol Hill to CEO of HomeFix, a $68 million home improvement company, and then built his own supply company, finance company, and window brand. In this episode, Tommy Mello and Adam break down how vertical integration creates a moat competitors can't copy, why company DNA decides which growth channels actually work, how a door-to-door canvasser can earn $300K a year, and the one lesson Adam learned from building five companies: he would be richer if he had built one better. If you run a home service or home improvement business, this is the conversation on canvassing, financing, and focus.   🕐 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Episode Open 01:52 Capitol Hill Origin 07:20 Part-Time to Sales 12:20 Always The People 18:00 Solar and Supply Stack 23:20 Pure Finance Origin 30:30 Finance Platform Growth 37:20 Company DNA Canvas 43:50 Canvassing As Math 48:50 Canvas vs Demand Leads 54:12 Brand Power vs Canvas 1:02:02 One Thing Regret   Questions this episode answers: 01:52 How did a Capitol Hill staffer end up in home improvement sales? 12:20 Is it the market or the salespeople when a sales territory fails? 18:00 Why would a home improvement company build its own supply chain? 23:20 Should contractors start their own consumer finance company? 30:30 How does in-house customer financing actually make money? 37:20 Can you change your company's culture and business model? 40:50 Why do canvassing consultants fail at most companies? 43:50 How much can a door-to-door canvasser make per year? 48:50 What is the difference between canvas leads and demand leads? 54:12 Does brand marketing beat door-to-door canvassing?   🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://homeservicefreedom.com/   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialtommymello