Home Improvement Leaders Ready to Achieve
BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER Results in 2025:
Dear Home Improvement Business Leader,
After everything that’s happened since COVID turned the world upside down, you’ve had one job: STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT!
Scramble for materials. Keep up with all the inquiries and running appointments. Hire anyone willing to show up. Finish the backlog of jobs. Compete with companies 10x your size. Somehow stay profitable while costs are higher than your client’s expectations on a shoestring budget... etc, etc, etc!
But now, the red-hot home improvement market is slowing down.
Leads are more expensive than ever. Inflation is out of control. And homeowners are hitting the brakes on some home improvements (or just getting more picky about everything.)
It feels like the good times are coming to an end, doesn’t it?
If you’ve been relying on the momentum of the last few years, you’re already seeing the cracks.
The post-COVID world is different. What got you here won’t get you through the economic storm that’s been brewing.
Whether you’re reading this before or after the November elections, uncertainty is here to stay, and your business needs to be ready.
If you aren’t preparing your team, you’re risking more than just slow months — you’re risking your livelihood.
Look, every lead that costs 2-3x what it did last year, every price increase you’ve had to make just to stay profitable — these aren’t just bumps in the road…
They’re signs that if you don’t adapt, you could find yourself falling behind fast.
In times like these, it's not just about having the right strategies.
It's about having the right mindset.
The mindset that pushes you to stop reacting and start preparing. One that shifts you from constantly putting out fires to building systems that run without you having to babysit every single step.
Your competition is already doing this.
They’re taking the steps to ensure their teams are better, faster, stronger — because that’s what it takes in the uncertainty of today’s market.
If you’re not doing the same, you're handing them the future on a silver platter.
They’re coming out of this storm with the mindset, strategies, and tools to take market share...
Are you?
I won’t B.S. you…
It’s hard to feel like you’re getting “better” when you’re constantly scrambling, duct-taping the business together, and praying that next month isn’t worse than the last.
You see it happening all around you.
You’ve managed to keep some decent employees, but they’re burnt out.
You’re cutting checks to a new lead gen service that promises magic, but you’re still waiting for the rabbit to come out of the hat.
Your sales team is struggling to close deals with homeowners who are suddenly holding onto their wallets for dear life.
Jobs are getting delayed because materials are back-ordered — or worse, the homeowner has cold feet because inflation has them scared to death.
More “maybe next year” responses, fewer contracts signed.
You’re not alone in this. Every contractor is feeling the squeeze.
But here’s the thing: staying in survival mode isn’t going to cut it anymore.
You need a better way to bring in leads and streamline operations — something that keeps your team sharp and adaptable even when burnout’s around every corner. You need faster swipe-and-deploy strategies that lock in deals before homeowners change their minds or your competitors swoop in. And you need a stronger foundation — systems that keep your profit margins high and don’t rely on you being the firefighter, the manager, and the closer, all rolled into one.
Without that? You’re risking everything you've worked so hard to build.
Do you want to finally crack the code on profitability so you consistently achieve a 15-20% bottom line?
Do you want to dominate not just YOUR market, but ANOTHER market? 10 other markets?
Are you tired of second-guessing every hire, wondering if you're building your team the right way? Frustrated by trying to figure out which roles to create, when to hire, and how to attract the A-Players who will drive your business forward?
Do you want to engineer your business to start giving you and your family the life you deserve?
All of this is completely possible IF you are open to setting your ego aside and learning from others.
Will you be able to do this by watching some free webinar or a YouTube video?
NOT A CHANCE.
To make the shift that is required in your business, you need to step AWAY
from your business.
Ideally surrounded by like-minded contractors who get it.
Who understand exactly what you’re going through because they’ve been there too.
Being in a room full of home improvement business owners and leaders who are navigating the exact same post-COVID challenges can shave 5-10 years off your learning curve.
Imagine swapping notes with the guy who’s figured out how to slash lead costs by 30% or the company that cracked the code on getting jobs installed on time without blowing up their bottom line.
I’m not talking about some theoretical nonsense. But the real stuff from people who’ve been where you are — and are still in the game.
This is how you shortcut the learning curve.
You find the right people in the right room and get the roadmap to operational excellence.
It’s not easy to find people who actually get what you’re up against. You can’t exactly call up your competitors and ask how they’re closing more business than you...
But at Accelerate LIVE!® 2025, you’ll have access to a network of high-caliber peers and industry leaders, all ready to share what’s working right now. This is where the real breakthroughs happen.
I’m Brian Kaskavalciyan, Host of The Wealthy Contractor Podcast and Co-Founder of The Wealthy Contractor.
Since the early days of my entrepreneurial journey, I’ve had the great fortune of meeting and working with some of the very best entrepreneurs and experts in our industry. From these relationships, I’ve gained more knowledge and wisdom about this business than I ever thought I could possibly have.
What’s important to me now is that every home improvement business owner who wants to do better for themselves, their families, and their teams — anyone who wants to achieve greater success, greater wealth, and greater freedom — has access to the knowledge and the power to make that happen.
At The Wealthy Contractor, we believe in one thing: YOU! (In fact, we're here to believe in you even when you may not completely believe in yourself 😉).
THAT’S why we created Accelerate LIVE!® — to bring home improvement leaders together to share the quickest way for you to up-level your business, without the headaches and hassles of figuring it all out by yourself.
You’ll hear from speakers on marketing, sales, production, people, profit, and mindset. (That’s right—we’re going to focus on the ONE thing that impacts your business more than anything else—YOU.) This is like NO event you’ve attended before.
Let me make this very clear: Anyone who steps onstage at Accelerate LIVE!® is speaking to you from experience. There are no theories. No opinions. No assumptions. And definitely no Bulls##t.
Likewise, everyone on stage is very approachable, and their path to success is completely attainable.
Any expert who I invite on stage is talking about how you can take your business to the next level — not how great they are because they built a 50-location $200 Million Dollar business.
No, they are onstage with one mandate, and one mandate alone — share with the audience what it really takes to build a business that will make money while you're on VACATION!
Too many people in our business mistakenly believe they need a $10 million or $20 million dollar business to be successful, wealthy and free.
In most cases, you ABSOLUTELY DON'T.
You and me trying to act like a business that’s 100 times bigger than we are only ends up in frustration and oftentimes disaster.
You need to look at the company that is 2, 5, 7 steps ahead of you. That’s where you’ll find the proven systems to build a BETTER business, adopt FASTER growth strategies, and develop a STRONGER foundation for long-term success.
Now, you might think I’m quoting some renowned philosopher or business expert.
Nope, that comes from the one and only Ye (a.k.a. Kanye West).
And guess what?
He’s right.
Because in 2025, if your business isn’t evolving to become better at delivering value, faster at closing deals, and stronger at weathering economic shifts — you’re setting yourself up for failure.
And that’s why this year’s theme is…
When you’re dealing with lead costs going through the roof, unreliable labor, competitors stealing your customers, and razor-thin margins…
Better, faster, stronger is the only way to design a business for sustained profitability.
At Accelerate LIVE!® 2025, you’ll learn how to implement the EXACT systems that high-level contractors use to streamline their operations, scale their profits, and still get home in time for dinner.
But like any truly successful contractor, strategies and systems aren’t enough. You need the courage and the confidence to take that information and go make it work, in your business, unencumbered by doubts, fears and uncertainties.
Now, we can't eliminate all of those things for you in just 2 days — but what we can do is help you to replace doubt with certainty, help replace fear with confidence, and help replace uncertainties with new capabilities.
This isn’t some stuffy, sit-in-a-conference-room-all-day kind of event. Accelerate LIVE!® 2025 is about getting you out of the daily grind and into a place that lets you actually think.
13 miles of beaches, ocean views, and sunsets at the incredible Omni Resort on Amelia Island, Florida, are not just so you can get a break — it’s the reset you need to fix what’s broken in your business.
⚠️ WARNING: We do real WORK in this place. Work that can not only transform your business, but your life and lives of those you love the most.
So, If you’re just looking to relax at the beach or hang out at a seminar that pumps you up and makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside — don’t bother coming. This is not your event.
But if you’re ready to work hard on the RIGHT things, this event is for YOU.
You’re not coming here to get buried in more chaos.
You’re coming to get space.
Space to see what’s really going on in your business, to recharge, and to get a game plan that works.
Because when you get out of the noise, you start to see clearly.
But here’s the thing — no one gets ahead alone.
That’s why networking and collaboration are at the core of this event. You’ll be surrounded by other contractors who are absolutely crushing it in their markets, sharing the real-world tactics they’ve used to streamline operations, tackle today’s challenges, and thrive in this uncertain economy.
AND BIG NEWS: Unlike past years, this event isn’t just for owners. It’s for your whole leadership team. Your GM, marketing director, sales manager, production head — they need to be in the room, learning alongside you.
The reality is, if your team isn’t aligned and prepared to face the new market dynamics, you're going to be fighting an uphill battle.
That’s why this year, we’re introducing a special focus on operational excellence across ALL departments — operations, marketing, sales, production, and more. Because efficiency and profitability go hand in hand, and your team needs the systems in place to make sure you’re not just keeping up but outpacing your competitors.
Here’s what you need to understand:
This is a pivotal moment in the industry. With lead costs skyrocketing and the economy on the brink of who knows what, missing out on this event means falling behind. And falling behind in today’s market? That’s something you can’t afford.
The path forward requires a BETTER team, FASTER strategies, and a STRONGER business model. And Accelerate LIVE!® 2025 is where you’ll get exactly that.
Don’t drag your feet because these tickets will sell out. (They have EVERY SINGLE YEAR since 2018.)
Take advantage of the savings now, and sign up to join us on Amelia Island, Florida, February 11-12th for Accelerate LIVE!® 2025.
I cannot wait to see you there!
Dedicated to YOUR Success,
Brian Kaskavalciyan
Charles Surber
Owner of Surbers Windows Doors
WARNING: Accelerate LIVE!® Sold Out in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024
2025 Will Sell Out, Too...
Interest rates are still high at 6.21%, down slightly from the peak of 7.35% in May 2024, but financing for home improvements remains tough. In fact, the Fed says lenders rejected 22% of loan applications in the last 12 months — the highest rejection rate in more than five years. If you're not adapting your sales process to overcome these barriers, you're going to feel the squeeze.
CFOs across the country have cited inflation as the #1 threat to their business. If you're not factoring in its impact on your bottom line, you're missing the full picture. It’s likely an enormous threat to yours, especially if you’re not even aware of the damage it’s doing or how to fix it.
Consumers have higher expectations than ever before. 88% of buyers say experience matters as much as a company's products or services. Learning how top contractors are “wow”-ing their customers isn’t optional — it’s the key to staying competitive.
Technology is rapidly changing the state of the industry. Today, 34% of businesses use A.I. and an additional 42% are exploring how to use it in their business. Are you one of them? If not, your competitors probably are. Let us show you how to harness new tech to get ahead.
Homeowners spent $463 billion on renovations in early 2024 — $26 billion less than the peak in 2023. With consumer debt at an all-time high, homeowners are tightening their budgets and pushing home improvement down their priority list. The market is shrinking, competition is heating up, and if you’re still relying on outdated methods, you’re going to struggle to keep pace.
On the other hand, the home is still a priority — even for consumers on a strict budget. Homeowners with low incomes are STILL spending 20% of their income on home improvement. Their home is their greatest investment, and they need help protecting it. Will your phone be the one ringing when homeowners need someone they can trust?
The good news is you’ve chosen to be an entrepreneur. While others react to market changes, you have the ability to innovate and take control of your future. Your opportunities are vast, no matter what the media says. We know companies that are still rapidly growing and making more money than ever before. This can be your banner year too, if you take action now.
Choosing to be great in the face of adversity isn’t something you want to put on hold. Your employees, your customers, and your family deserve for you to be the kind of leader that they are proud to follow.
John Kolbaska
Owner of Windows & Doors by The Men with Tools
Learn from speakers with impressive track records of success in your industry
>> You will NOT hear from motivational speakers who leave you with no practical takeaways
>> You will NOT have your time wasted with charlatans who are simply peddling their latest wares on stage, hoping to make a few bucks off of you before they get out of town
Gain strategies, tactics and tools that are tailored to home improvement business owners
>> If you are a business owner who wants to bring a spouse, a partner or a “GSD - Get S##t Done” Person with you - great. Having a close team that gets your vision and can execute on it for you is invaluable.
>> What you WON’T have to do is sit through sessions that are tailored for a salesperson, an accountant, a customer service rep. We strongly believe that YOU are the most important person to your business. If you get the tools you need to improve the business, everyone benefits.
Tap into the knowledge and experience of hundreds of other growth-minded contractors to help accelerate the growth of your business
>> And it’s not just in the sessions. Your ticket includes breakfast and lunch both days of the conference, plus a networking cocktail hour where you’ll get to pick the minds of success-minded home improvement entrepreneurs.
Discover solutions from vetted partners to help you make more money
>> You won’t be forced to walk through a huge expo hall where any vendor can get in and you don’t know WHO you can trust
>> Accelerate LIVE!® Sponsors are specifically chosen based on their ability to help you transform your business so that you can achieve greater success, wealth and freedom
Steve Rennekamp
Owner of Energy Swing Windows
Host of The Wealthy Contractor Podcast
"The Queen of Profitability”
GM at Revelare Home &
Co-Founder of The Profit Masters
"The Wisest Man in Home Improvement"
Founder of Renewal By Andersen
of Orange County
"The Leader of Leaders”
Founder of Tundraland Home Improvements
and Author of Beyond the Hammer
Owner of Florida Windows & Doors
and QR Top 500 #19
Owner of USA Showers
Previous Owner of Reborn Cabinets
(zero to $100m+ family business)
Digital Marketing Authority for the
Home Improvement Industry
and Owner of Truvolv, Inc
Top Industry Sales Trainer and
Previous Owner of CareFee Home Pros
*Due to unforeseen circumstances, speakers may change prior to the event date*
Brian Elias
Owner of Refloor
Brian Kaskavalciyan has been in your shoes as a home improvement business owner (5 times, in fact - including one business that grew into a national franchise with over 30 locations across North America).
Brian and his wife Adi co-founded gFour Marketing in 2009 to help contractors grow their leads and sales with their done-for-you Relationship Marketing Program, which now serves hundreds of contractors across the country and impacts customer relationships valued at over $1 Billion every year. He also co-founded The Profit Masters with Mark Curry that helps home improvement business owners attain a life-changing net profit in their business.
Brian runs The Wealthy Contractor, which accelerates the journey to the success, wealth, and freedom that home improvement owners dream about. He does this through his latest book, The 7 Secrets to Becoming a Wealthy Contractor, as well as hosting The Wealthy Contractor Podcast, moderating Mastermind groups in The Wealthy Contractor Success Society, speaking at industry events and producing a number of events and resources for contractors.
Accelerate LIVE!® is 100% GUARANTEED To Be Profitable For You - On DAY ONE!
If, by 4:30pm on day ONE - you determine Accelerate LIVE! was not profitable enough for you, or it wasn’t what you had in mind, then you just simply go to anyone on our team to receive a full refund of your entry fee, plus $1,000 CASH to cover your time and travel costs!
We can confidently make this offer to you because we’ve offered it every year - and not one business owner has ever taken us up on it!
Robert Watts
Owner of RJW Exteriors
“This is one of the best conferences we’ve ever been to. At some seminars, you have some time to go up and get a little work done, but not here. You didn’t want to miss anything. The lineup from top to bottom was absolutely action-packed.”
“The biggest thing I get out of Accelerate is the friendships and the information that everybody is willing to share - all of their “secrets”. The companies that are doing things that I want to be doing - I’m able to listen to them, I’m able to talk to them, to find out what’s working in their business, what’s NOT working in their business, and I like to take that information back to my company, implement those great ideas and hopefully make it better for my employees and my customers.”
“Of all the events I go to, this is the only one you should spend your money on.”
“If you want to light your business on fire, this is the conference to do it with. We’ve been to a lot of different conferences around the country through different organizations, and this is by far the one with the most takeaways we’ve ever had.”
"You're with the best in the industry - the best of the best. You get to network and grow. And there's phenomenal content. You're going to be able to take a few nuggets home to your business that you're going to be able to immediately use and become more profitable."
“This is my third event here at Accelerate. We come back every year because there’s just so many great speakers. Brian and Adi have been able to bring in the best of the industry. And every time we walk away, there is somebody that I've met, there's a vendor that we've decided to work with, and I come away with nuggets every year that things that we've implemented that have helped us improve our business.”
"If you are a contractor and want to maximize your profits and life, you need to dig into the resources available through the Wealthy Contractor and attend Accelerate LIVE! Ever since I met Brian a few years ago I have been applying his profit multipliers that have made me more money every year. And I work less each year!"
“This was our second year for Accelerate Live, and I cannot say enough great things! People say as long as you can pull one idea from a conference it was worth it. You can 10x that with this conference no matter how many times you have attended!"
“One of the things I love most about Accelerate Live when I come - this is my second time I've been here - is that every time I come, I learn something new that builds on itself from the last time I was here. So what that helps me do is it helps me to go back into my business and it helps me to build and grow more and more. And one of the things I love about Brian K is that he always teaches us the things that benefit our business.”
"Ever since I started listening to and using The Wealthy Contractor advice and suggestions and attending Accelerate, it has transformed my business. "
“If you're ready to level-up in your contracting business, then you should be at this event! There is a ton of knowledge and experience in the room and Brian can show you how to get the most from your business, making more money and working less! Every time I attend this event I have valuable things to implement in my business!”
“You can’t put a price on having the opportunity to be in the room with some of the heavy hitters and legends of the industry.”
Get in early, register, relax and unwind at the Golf Tournament Charity event benefiting Tunnels to Towers.
100% of proceeds will be donated to this incredible organization and their mission to eradicate veteran homelessness and helping America to Never Forget September 11, 2001.
We will begin check-in and breakfast at 7:15am. Then, Accelerate LIVE! kicks off promptly at 8:25am.
We have a fun networking event planned for Tuesday evening! You are welcome to bring your spouse or significant other at no additional fee. Appetizers and drinks will be served.
Breakfast will be served at 7:15am and we will begin the general session promptly at 8:30am.
Please plan on staying until the very end. Arrange for flights taking off after 7:30pm.
This day is optional and exclusive to those with the VIP Experience ticket. Join us for breakfast at 8:00 am, followed by the workshop starting promptly at 9:00 am. Please plan on staying until the very end. Arrange for flights taking off after 4:30pm.
*Schedule is subject to change.
LOCATION & VENUE
***The Room Block sells out every year. Make sure to get your event ticket ASAP so you can secure your room ASAP!
You do not want to put this off! While we are moving to a larger venue, we expect this event to sell out.
Access to All Speaker Sessions February 11th & 12th;
Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks Both Days;
Workshop Workbook, Swag Bag & Materials;
Tuesday Night Networking Party;
Discounted Hotel Room Rate;
100% Risk-Free Money Back Guarantee;
General Admission Ticket PLUS....
Your Choice of Bonus Day* on Thursday 2/13 with Brian Gottlieb or Brian Kaskavalciyan ($1,495 value) *see details below and choose during checkout;
Priority Check-In ($295 value);
Premium Accelerate Swag ($100 value);
Premium Up-Front Seating ($ PRICELESS);
(This session is for both managers and leaders)
Spend the day with the one and only Brian Gottlieb. Brian will do a deep-dive on the practical lessons from his book Beyond the Hammer and how to take the strategies from the book and apply them to your business. If you're tired of dealing with employees that don't take ownership of their work, not having the right people "on your bus" and aren't sure how to create a winning culture, this session is for you!
Here is just some of what he'll cover with you:
How To Master the 5 Foundational Pillars of Leadership: Unlock the core principles that every great leader must embody to inspire trust, motivate action, and build a culture of success within their organization;
How To Build Teams that Perform at a High Level… Consistently: Discover proven strategies to create a cohesive, high-performing team that doesn’t just hit targets occasionally, but consistently exceeds expectations. We’ll dive into the tactics for maintaining morale, driving engagement, and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
How To Compensate Your Teams for Maximum Performance: Learn how to design compensation packages that drive results, incentivize top performance, and align your team’s goals with the success of the business. You’ll gain insights on rewarding performance in a way that motivates and retains top talent.
How To Develop a Winning Mission and Vision that Your People Will Be Excited to Execute: Craft a powerful and compelling mission and vision statement that not only defines the direction of your business but also ignites passion in your team. Learn how to get everyone on board, from entry-level employees to leadership, so they are genuinely excited to contribute to the organization’s success;
PLUS, Exclusive One-on-One Q&A Session:
Get the rare opportunity to engage in a personalized question-and-answer session with Brian, where no topic is off-limits.
(This session is for business owners)
Are you sick and tired of just making a living (even a good)... and ready to take a quantum leap in income and wealth?
Making more money goes beyond just doing what you do well (your SKILL SET), it has more to do with your MINDSET. Mindset work is what makes the difference in how much money you make or don't make.
During this powerful session, Brian K. will show you how to become attractive to money (money will pursue you, rather than you pursuing it!). Once you master this SKILL, your income and wealth will never be the same again.
Here is just some of what he'll cover with you:
How To Break Through Your Mental Barriers: Identify and eliminate the subconscious beliefs that have been holding you back, so you can reach your full wealth-building potential;
How To Cultivate an Abundance Mindset: Shift from a scarcity mentality to one of abundance, attracting more opportunities and wealth into your life;
How To Eliminate Fear and Doubt: Overcome the fears and doubts that sabotage your success, so you can confidently pursue bigger financial goals;
How To Develop Unshakable Confidence: Build the mental resilience and self-assurance needed to take bold actions that accelerate your wealth creation;
How To Create and Embrace a Success-Oriented Routine: Learn daily habits and routines that reprogram your mind for success, helping you consistently achieve your goals;
Understanding the Law of Attraction: Discover how to apply the law of attraction to draw in the right clients, opportunities, and wealth, creating a life of prosperity;
Give Your Profits a HUGE Boost: Learn to create a business model that prioritizes profit from day one, giving you more financial freedom and control than you ever thought possible;