The Golden Rule: How Brian & Dave Wilson Have Grown Captain Electric in Pickering, ON, to a Profitable $2M Company by Creating a Culture of Looking after Their Team & Their Customers
Brian and Dave Wilson of Captain Electric in Pickering, ON, have been part of the CertainPath family since 2005. They were part of the first group of Canadian electrical members in our organization. Today, more than 15 years later, from being deep in debt and working out of Brian’s home, Captain Electric is a strong, $2 million, very profitable residential electrical company in its own facility that the brothers own. Brian and Dave have learned many incredible lessons over their careers, and they have some great information to share from their experiences. Maybe the biggest thing Brian and Dave have learned, what’s made them successful through hard times and good times, is the value of running their business by the Golden Rule. If you take care of your people first, and your customers a close second, you will find success.
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