Overcoming Addiction and Building a Business: Richard Salvador's Story

Under Pressure with Nic Staton

In episode 16 of Under Pressure, Nic Staton interviews Richard Salvador, CEO of Wow Wash 360, as he shares his journey from working in the dairy industry to starting his own pressure washing business. He also discusses his experiences with different equipment, and his focus on systems and processes to build a successful business.

Tune in to gain insights into the pressure washing industry, business strategies, and the journey of an entrepreneur overcoming challenges to achieve success.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00:59] Background in the dairy industry.

[00:05:20] Building a successful service business.

[00:10:29] Work ethic and family values.

[00:13:00] Million-dollar club.

[00:15:43] Building systems for goat farming.

[00:23:33] Marijuana laws in Georgia.

[00:27:06] Staying busy all year round.

[00:27:56] Window cleaning strategies.

[00:34:27] Expensive chemical alternatives.

[00:38:13] Six different chemicals for roofs.

[00:42:14] Investing in education.

[00:43:39] Learning about downstream techniques.

[00:50:35] Focus on technician recruitment.

QUOTES

• “And in the past, when I had a business, I always thought you can sell your way out of anything. You know, I was mistaken. That's a lot. That's ego. If you don't have if you don't have the systems and the processes in place, it just implodes.” - Richard Salvador
• "When I go to set one up, I try to set the whole thing up. I'll go where I try to get everything. And I prefer to stay there and clean the whole house if I can." - Richard Salvador
• "Nobody's going to buy anything until you have systems and processes in play. They don't buy you when they come by your company. They're going to buy your systems and processes because that's what they're going to do." - Nic Staton

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Nic Staton

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wetwildpressurewashing/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.staton.18

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-staton-568ba6229/

Richard Salvador

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowwash360/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardsalvador11/

WEBSITE

Wet & Wild Pressure Washing: https://go.wetnwildllc.net/freequote

Wow Wash 360: https://www.wowwash360.com/