Where's a good place to find executive operators?

by a searcher from Harvard University

4 months ago

I'm looking to hire a GM of $10M revenue home services company. 
Minimum of 3+ years of P&L responsibility. 

Total comp: $240,000
Base: $200,000
Profit-Sharing Bonus: 2% (est. $40,000)
Location: Chicagoland

Any recommendations on where I should look?

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investor from University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business

I think you are getting to the fundamental issue of running a home services company. I have never seen a successful small home services business that is run by an employee. Any good GM-level talent can (and will) start their own home services business or buy one. So, you will end up with salaried second tier talent who will then compete against highly motivated owners running their own business.

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