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The American Contractor Show

A Roofing Contractor Focused on People Development – ASAP Roofing – Klint Koppel

πŸ“… March 18, 2021 ⏱️ 43:19 🎀 Klint Koppel, Joseph Kozell

Chapters

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  • 0:00
    Welcome to ASAP HQ in Tyler, Texas
  • 2:01
    Why the cameras are always rolling
  • 3:38
    Office tour and company culture
  • 6:18
    Klint's origin story
  • 8:59
    Joseph's leap from California
  • 10:36
    Survive-or-die: starting ASAP
  • 11:42
    Five years to eight figures
  • 12:47
    Defining values from humble beginnings
  • 14:53
    Investing in people
  • 17:33
    The gym and the training room
  • 29:07
    The in-house supply house
  • 36:54
    New leadership model and legacy mindset

Speakers

K
Klint Koppel
Co-Owner, ASAP Roofing & Construction
J
Joseph Kozell
Co-Owner, ASAP Roofing & Construction

Key Takeaways

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ASAP grew past $10M in revenue and 100+ employees in just five years by treating itself as a self-development company that happens to sell roofs.

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Documenting real, unscripted culture on camera helps humanize the contractor brand and connect with the local community.

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Klint's humble-beginnings story (pawning tools every two weeks at near-100% interest) fuels the empathy they extend to every new hire who walks in the door.

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A dedicated in-house training room that seats 60+ and pipes in 13 other branches via Zoom makes ongoing education a core operating system, not an afterthought.

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Building a supply house that sells materials to reps at cost eliminates job-day delays (wrong shingle color, missing starter strip) that kill crew momentum.

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Bringing in paid outside consultants and speakers keeps training fresh and doubles as a tax-advantaged perk for the whole team.

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The 'get to' vs 'have to' mindset and a legacy-first philosophy let the team carry any one leader through a bad day, unlike the fragile old owner-as-battery model.

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