Last Chance to Register | Climb to $10M+ | May 5-7 | Houston, Texas

Are you a trades business owner stuck under $10M? This is the event that changes that.

Join host Jennifer Bagley alongside Chuck & Dana Staszkiewicz, Craig Wendel, Crystal Williams, Lindsey Beckstrom, and Paul Childers — six industry experts covering every cogwheel of your trades business — for a 3-day war room style workshop designed to find the holes, fix the gaps, and build your real plan to climb to $10M and beyond.

This is NOT another conference. No PowerPoints. No stages. Just hands-on, in-the-weeds work on YOUR business.

📍 REGISTER NOW → https://climbtoriches.ciwebgroup.com/ 📅 May 5-7 | Houston, Texas | Limited Seats

🛠️ WHAT HAPPENS AT THIS EVENT:

• Hot seat sessions where experts dig into YOUR specific business problems
• VIP Day with M&A advisor Craig Wendel (VIP day only — don't miss it)
• Hands-on war room workshops — you leave with your actual plan built
• Branding & digital strategy deep dives with Crystal Williams
• HR, recruiting & onboarding breakthroughs with Lindsey Beckstrom
• Capital, credit & lending clarity with Paul Childers
• M&A, deal structure & exit strategy with Craig Wendel
• Business operations & growth strategy with Chuck & Dana Staszkiewicz
• A 356-data-point entity platform — released for the FIRST TIME at this event
• Optional hog hunt on Day 3 for networking and adventure
• Small intimate setting — real conversations, real results

💡 WHO THIS IS FOR:
✅ Trades business owners doing $500K–$50M+ in revenue
✅ HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, pest control & more
✅ Owners who are stuck in the day-to-day and can't break through
✅ Anyone who wants to sell, scale, or future-proof their business
✅ One ticket = 3 people can attend (bring your GM or manager!)

⚠️ TOP PROBLEMS WE SOLVE AT THIS EVENT:

• Cash flow & budgeting issues
• Owner dependency & key man risk
• Recruiting & hiring in today's market
• Predatory lending & bad deal structures
• Branding & marketing that actually moves the needle
• SOPs, KPIs & financial visibility
• Exit planning & M&A preparation
• Not knowing what you don't know

🎯 WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT: Most conferences leave you with a notebook full of ideas you never use. This event leaves you with a plan you built yourself, surrounded by experts who helped you build it. Small pockets. Real conversations. Actual application.

"Walk in stuck. Leave climbing to $10M+"

📲 CONNECT WITH OUR EXPERTS:
🔹 Jennifer Bagley
🔹 Chuck & Dana Staszkiewicz
🔹 Craig Wendel
🔹 Crystal Williams
🔹 Lindsey Beckstrom
🔹 Paul Childers

📌 REGISTER BEFORE SEATS CLOSE → https://climbtoriches.ciwebgroup.com/

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Sick of conferences that pump you up but don’t move the needle? Jennifer Bagley welcomes guest Chuck Staszkiewicz for a candid, behind-the-scenes look at Climb to $10M—the high-accountability, workshop-driven event hosted by The Opus & Golds Group. Jennifer and Chuck unpack what makes it different: capped attendance, curated experts, real implementation time, and a strict no-selling environment.

You’ll hear how the agenda flows like a business supply chain—connecting marketing, sales, operations, HR, and finance—so you leave with clarity, content assets, and a plan your team can execute immediately. They dig into identity work for CEOs, adventure-based learning that cements lessons, and practical frameworks for maximizing any event before, during, and after you attend.

If you lead a home service company and want results you can measure—not just motivation—this episode is your roadmap.

Seats are capped for maximum access and accountability. Bring your leadership team and leave with a plan, content assets, and systems you can execute immediately. Register now at climbtoriches.ciwebgroup.com

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and catch-up

01:32 - Rethinking events: fixing what’s broken

02:52 - Small groups, big impact

04:23 - The expert lineup and session themes

07:22 - VIP Day and identity shifting

08:43 - Adventure learning in the field

12:47 - Bring your leaders, multiply results

15:07 - Strategic flow: supply chain logic for growth

16:40 - War-room style, real conversations

18:18 - Leave with marketing assets

20:13 - How to maximize any event

24:45 - High-Leverage Actions (HLA)

28:06 - Cross-industry insights

32:33 - The promise of Climb to $10M

33:07 - VIP ticket giveaway

35:35 - 2024 growth mindset.

40:18 - Event details and registration

Guest:
Chuck Staszkiewicz
Founder, The Opus & Golds Group
A serial entrepreneur with deep home service operations experience, Chuck focuses on practical systems and implementation that break plateaus and drive scale.

Host:
Jennifer Bagley
Founder & CEO, CI Web Group; Featured Speaker at Climb to $10M
A leading strategist on AI, marketing, and scale, Jennifer helps home service businesses implement systems, content, and tech for measurable growth.

Relevant Links:

• Register for Climb to $10M (May 5-7): https://climbtoriches.ciwebgroup.com
• CI Web Group: https://www.ciwebgroup.com
• Find Chuck Staszkiewicz on Facebook for VIP ticket giveaway

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Most contractors are either ignoring AI or getting distracted by flashy tools they don’t actually need. In this episode, Jennifer Bagley talks with Cameron Herold, the operational expert who helped build 1-800-GOT-JUNK and mentored industry leaders like Tommy Mello.

They discuss why the "old-school" basics—like answering the phone and having branded trucks—matter more than ever in an automated world. You will learn how to identify which AI tools actually increase your profit margins, how to hire a team that embraces technology, and why your leadership style is the one thing that can't be replaced by a bot.

What You’ll Learn

• The Revenue Filter: Why you should only use AI for tasks that directly increase sales or gross margins.
• The 3-Tier Growth Path: Why a small shop shouldn’t try to use the same automation as a $50M company.
• Hiring for the Future: A simple "Laptop Test" to make sure your next hire can actually use technology to save you time.
• Beating "Price Shopping": How to use ChatGPT in the house with the customer to upsell maintenance agreements and air purification.
• The Leadership Gap: Why delegating AI is smart, but "abdicating" (ignoring it and hoping someone else handles it) will kill your business.

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Jennifer’s experience: Moving from a 320-person team to a 47-person AI-first company.
• 04:10 – Cameron’s background: Scaling residential painting and junk removal to billion-dollar levels.
• 08:27 – The Danger Zone: Why moving too slow—or too fast—with AI can hurt your business.
• 11:00 – The Interview Secret: How to see if a candidate is actually tech-savvy in 5 minutes.
• 18:44 – Customer Savvy: How to stop clients from using AI to talk you down on price.
• 21:20 – Bronze, Silver, Gold: A realistic roadmap for contractor technology.
• 33:16 – Easy Wins: Automating Google reviews to win more local jobs.
• 40:03 – Performance Reviews: Using AI agents to give your team unbiased feedback.
• 51:14 – Soft Skills: Why being a good boss is still your most valuable skill.
• 56:38 – The Big Picture: Taking care of your people and your customers first.

About Cameron Herold

Cameron Herold is a world-renowned business coach and the founder of the COO Alliance. He specializes in helping "second-in-command" executives run the day-to-day operations of high-growth companies. He has authored seven business books and has a deep history in the home services industry.

• Free AI Mentor: AskCameron.ai
• Website: CameronHerold.com
• Training: InvestInYourLeaders.com

Next Steps

1. Organize Your Tech: Visit Cameron’s websites and bookmark them for your next leadership meeting.
2. Review Your Reviews: If you aren't using an automated system to get Google reviews, make that your priority this week.
3. Subscribe: Follow Catalyst for the Trades on your favorite podcast app for more interviews with industry experts.

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