Powering Success: Future Proofing Your Generator Company

The goto podcast for industry leaders in the generator installation and service business. Here we dive into the strategies and innovations that keep your company ahead of the competition and bring you insights from top experts and successful entrepreneurs.

Powering Success: Future Proofing Your Generator Company is a business podcast hosted by John Tedesco, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

John Tedesco hosts Powering Success: Future Proofing Your Generator Company, a business show with 12 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  Scaling a Service-First Generator Company with Dan Popp of PM Tech

  May 26, 202649 minS0

  <p>Dan Popp of PM Tech joins the podcast to share how a company founded by mechanics grew into a 54-person generator service business with nearly 4,000 recurring service agreements. Dan explains why PM Tech has always led with service before sales, how Michigan’s auto industry and work-from-home culture have shaped demand, and what it takes to expand into new markets like Dayton, Ohio and Indianapolis.</p><p>The conversation also covers PM Tech’s recent electrical contractor acquisition, the challenges of technician recruitment as data centers enter the market, and how better marketing execution through jamgrfx.com helped turn a lo...

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  Episode #11

  Face-To-Face Sales that close: Kevin Keller's Generator Growth Playbook

  Mar 20, 202638 minS0

  <p>Kevin Keller of GPOD Generators shares how a simple, personal sales process helped him grow from a few installs a year to more than 200. In this episode, he breaks down why face-to-face meetings, fast follow-up, Facebook lead discipline, and relationship-first selling are the keys to winning more generator jobs.</p>

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  Episode #10

  How Safe Haven Power Builds Scalable Generator Businesses in Tough Markets

  Feb 4, 202627 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Powering Success, John Tedesco sits down with Michael Bright, partner and operations lead at Safe Haven Power, a fast-growing, family-owned Generac dealer based in Houston.</p><p>Safe Haven Power operates in one of the most challenging generator markets in the country—tight install spaces, intense competition, complex permitting, and extreme weather. Michael breaks down what it really takes to scale a generator business the right way without sacrificing quality, service, or integrity.</p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p>Why generator installs are construction projects, not simple electrical jobsHow Safe Haven handles tight-space an...

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  Episode #9

  Scaling a Generator Business with Big-Box Retailers | Chris Shaffer of Aquatech Mechanical

  Jan 14, 202627 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Powering Success: Future-Proofing Your Generator Company, John Tedesco sits down with Chris Shaffer, owner of Aquatech Mechanical, to unpack what it really takes to build and scale a professional generator installation and service business.</p><p>Chris shares how Hurricane Sandy pushed him into generators, why he chose to specialize, and how Aquatech became a trusted installation partner for major retailers like Costco and Lowe’s. The conversation dives deep into operational discipline, inspections, service standards, and how Generac’s latest technology is reshaping the industry.</p><p>Topics covered include:</p>The evolution of the...

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  Episode #8

  Inside Generator Power Systems (GPS) — How Two Friends Built Minnesota’s Go-To Backup Power Company

  Nov 13, 202537 minS0

  <p>In today’s episode, John sits down with Jesse and Ryan, lifelong friends and business partners who built Generator Power Systems (GPS) — one of Minnesota’s most respected generator installation and service companies.</p><p><br>GPS was born as a spin-off from Jesse’s family business, Jim’s Electric, founded in 1976. What started as a small electrical shop slowly transformed into a specialized generator company that now handles everything from residential standby units to large municipal and industrial backup systems.</p><p><br>The guys share their story of coming up in the electrical trade, learning the generator business j...

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