Mike Andes visits a $1.7M remodeling business drowning in $120,000 credit card debt and a negative checking account. Blair admits weak sales skills and a preference for big projects that don't pay the bills. They map out how to reset the business model and stop the bleeding.
$1.7 million
Over $120,000
$145,000
October 8, 2025
When we get audited, it would be a freaking shit show.
Today we're in Tennessee visiting Blair with BEC Innovations.
You know, I would love to be retired at 40. Not having to work for money sounds pretty sweet.
This year the business is on pace to produce $1.7 million in revenue.
What are you dabbling over here in the 1.8 and 1.9? Like we're looking at the 3.5 million? Like, where are you at? Right, we're over here.
But the company has over $120,000 of credit card debt.
I have done a terrible job selling it. I am not a good salesperson.
We're gonn reset the way the business is built.
This is pretty standard for you, but I'm much more comfortable selling large projects.
Blair had to take a $145,000 HELOC on her house in order for the business to survive. Worse yet, the business checking account has a negative balance. No one wants this business right now. I think we can agree on that.
And she's got her home and her.
Livelihood on the line that has no multiple. Like no one wants to buy a custom build remodeling business. That was a good idea.
You know, I hope that works and it's not going to cause more problems.
This is the Business Turnaround show. My name is Mike Andes. I'm the founder, founder of Augusta Lawn Care. We have over 190 locations around the world and I travel the country fixing struggling businesses. Then it becomes like, how do I market, how do I expand, how to actually make this happen, get more trucks, etc.
Right, right, right, right.
I mean, it's a little daunting, but you know, everything that I do is a little daunting.
I love it.
You're hired.
