Tommy Mello is speaking live at PaintCon 2026 · Nov 18–22, Fort Lauderdale · 2-for-1 tickets end in 3d 00h 00mDetails →
Free full interview · Tommy Mello × Lucas Jensen
How a $400M/year contractor would scale your business.
Tommy Mello built A1 Garage Door Service into a $400M-a-year company with 1,200+ team members. Lucas sat down with him and asked what every contractor stuck between $1M and $10M wants to know. No pitch, no opt-in. Just the playbook.
For contractors watching
Want to hear the rest from Tommy, in person?
Tommy is speaking at PaintCon 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Nov 18–22, with 15+ operators who've built the companies you're trying to build. Until Sunday, every General Admission ticket comes with a second ticket free.
$597$1,194for 2 tickets
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$400M+Per year at A1 Garage
1,200+Team members
6Big questions answered
FreeFull interview, no opt-in
What you'll learn
The questions every contractor wants to ask him.
Lucas puts the questions to Tommy that owners stuck between $1M and $10M actually lose sleep over. Grab a notepad.
Behind the scenes · on set with Tommy
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Make your company worth more, starting today
The first moves any owner can make this week to build a more valuable, less owner-dependent business.
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$1M to $10M in painting
Lucas asks Tommy straight up: hand him a $1M/yr painting company. What does he change first?
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Starting over from zero
If he lost everything tomorrow, how he'd get back to $1M a year as fast as possible.
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The most expensive lesson
The mistake that cost him the most building A1, and what he wishes someone had told him earlier.
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1 location at $5M, or 5 at $1M?
How he thinks about growing deep vs. growing wide, and why.
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Getting your team to care
How to get employees to care about the company's goals as much as you do.
Tommy Mello is the founder of A1 Garage Door Service, one of the biggest home-service brands in America. He built it on the same things every painting contractor wrestles with: hiring, training, marketing, systems and culture.
That's why this conversation translates. Different trade, same problems, at a much bigger scale.
$400M+Annual revenue
1,200+Team members
Nov 18–22Live at PaintCon
At A1 Training Academy
Who's in the room
Two operators. One honest conversation.
Tommy Mello × Lucas Jensen · after the interview
The guest
Tommy Mello
Founder, A1 Garage Door Service · PaintCon 2026 speaker
Built A1 into a home-service powerhouse doing $400M+ a year with 1,200+ team members. Investor, author and podcast host, known for his obsession with systems, recruiting and culture.
The host
Lucas Jensen
CEO, Forward Media Marketing · Host of PaintCon
Built the marketing engine behind some of the fastest-growing painting companies in North America: 200+ contractors partnered and $100M+ in sales generated for clients. Host of The Forward Thinking Podcast.
PaintCon 2026 · Fort Lauderdale · Nov 18–22
Want to ask Tommy your own questions? Be in the room.
The interview is one conversation. PaintCon is five days of them: Tommy Mello, Lucas Jensen and 14+ more operators sharing exactly what's working, with 1,000+ painting business owners in the room.
Buy 1 · Get 1 free
PaintCon 2026 tickets
$597
$1,194for 2 General Admission tickets
Growth sticks when your team hears it too. Bring your partner, manager or top salesperson: every GA ticket comes with a second ticket free until Sunday.
Offer ends Sunday, Oct 18 · 11:59 PM ET
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Limited to the first 100 people. Ends at 100 claims or Sunday midnight, whichever comes first.
The Buy One, Get One Free offer has ended, but seats for PaintCon 2026 are still available while they last.
Both tickets include
Full 5-day event access
Wednesday workout + networking
Friday half-day trade show
Upper-level chair-only seating
Lunch included (Thu–Sat)
PaintCon 2026 workbook
Secure checkout · right hereStep 1: attendee info · Step 2: payment
Ready to scale your contracting business? Book your free Blueprint call today!
If the interview got you thinking about your next level, this is the practical next step. Forward Media Marketing, founded by Lucas Jensen, helps build the lead engine for contractors: Meta + Google ads, creative and weekly sales coaching, tracked to signed jobs. On the call we map your market, your numbers and what it would take to hit your next revenue goal. Schedule your call & let's get started today!
200+Contractors partnered
$100M+Sales generated
45New millionaires
210+5-star Google reviews
01Pick a time. 45 minutes, free, no pressure.
02Get your Blueprint. Your market, competitors and growth plan, yours to keep.
03Straight answer on fit. If we're a fit, leads can start in as little as 7 days.
"We did $2.2M this year, with $1M coming from FMM leads alone."
Nick Kelley · Elite Paint Home Renovations
Questions
Quick answers.
When and where is PaintCon 2026?
November 18–22, 2026 at the Fort Lauderdale Downtown Event Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Is Tommy Mello actually speaking?
Yes. Tommy is a headline speaker at PaintCon 2026, giving painting contractors his growth playbook live on stage.
How does Buy One, Get One Free work?
Buy one General Admission ticket for $597 and you get a second GA ticket free. That's 2 tickets for $597 instead of $1,194. Bring your partner, manager or top salesperson.
When does the offer end?
Sunday, October 18 at 11:59 PM ET, or once the first 100 people claim it, whichever comes first.
Do I need my guest's name now?
No. Tickets are transferable and you can name your guest later.
Is checkout secure?
Yes. Checkout runs on PaintCon's secure order form, embedded right here on this page, so you never have to leave. You can also open it in a new tab.
I'm a contractor who wants more leads. Who is FWD?
Forward Media Marketing is the growth partner behind 200+ contractor businesses (Meta + Google ads, creative and sales coaching), and the team that runs PaintCon. Book a free Blueprint call below.
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