Sealed on a Napkin: How Rick McGuigan and Larry Braun Built the Partnership That Blew Pine Ridge Wide Open

Rick McGuigan asked Larry Braun to join his company for ten years. Larry kept saying "you can't afford me." They finally settled it on a napkin.In this episode, host Clinton James sits down with Rick McGuigan and Larry Braun of Pine Ridge Cleaning and Restoration in Cleveland, Ohio. Rick bought a small carpet cleaning business in 2003 and grew it to $3.5M largely on his own. Larry came out of 30 years in steel. Together they've taken Pine Ridge into mitigation, reconstruction, and contents.You'll walk away with:Why the visionary and integrator split works, and why two visionaries would have sunk themWhy Larry spent a year learning the business before changing any of itHow they built a contents division in eight weeks after avoiding it for yearsWhy they hired a department manager with no restoration experience at allWhy Pine Ridge doesn't use job titles, and what that does for the cultureHow they handle disagreements without letting them fester----------Subscribe to Restoration Pros Unplugged and visit https://restorationprosunplugged.com----------Running a restoration company and want to get more jobs from your online marketing? Book a free discovery call with Water Restoration Marketing at https://waterrestorationmarketing.com/discovery-call/