
About this episode
Andy Rougeot launched remote territories of the blue collar business he bought, which led to $1.7m of EBITDA and an exit
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Topics in Andy’s interview:
- His experience as an Army intelligence officer
- When in doubt, do the dirtiest job
- The military concept of “left seat, right seat” training
- Searching from the public library
- Veterans are well-suited to blue-collar leadership
- Rewards of leading young men
- Gaining warm leads in new markets
- His team’s competitive edge
- Exiting his business to run for mayor of Denver
- Investing in self-funded searchers
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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
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