Episode Description
John Malchow shares his journey from a South Jersey upbringing and a rocky academic start—including not graduating eighth grade—to earning a degree, building 25+ years in sales, and spending 15 years at a printer manufacturer where he grew its Amazon channel to number one. Frustrated by corporate politics, stalled promotion prospects, and the “Groundhog Day” routine intensified by COVID, he bet on himself and launched Mighty Dog Roofing of Southeast Valley, Phoenix in May 2023 with an SBA loan, prioritizing integrity, communication, documentation, and doing the job right the first time. He describes early struggles with lead flow, hiring, and managing employee issues, later improving team performance through human-capital coaching and predictive index assessments. Malchow discusses family life raising 16-year-old triplet daughters, sacrifices to health and hobbies, the importance of perseverance, and his goal to build a business he can hand off by age 60.
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