34. Is Brothers Gutters The Right Franchise?
Lauren and Trevor Tatko had zero business experience when they opened their Brothers That Just Do Gutters franchise. Then they hit $1M in year one.
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🎙 Episode 34 - In this episode of The Franchise Champion Show, Alan sits down with Lauren and Trevor Tatko, a young couple who took a leap most people twice their age wouldn't dare. At 23, with no business background and no industry experience, they signed on with Brothers That Just Do Gutters in Boise, Idaho and figured it out as they went. Their first full year in business? Just over $1.1 million in revenue.
But the number is only part of the story. Lauren and Trevor share what it actually looked like behind the scenes, including the tears, the turning points, and the mindset that kept them going when everything felt like it was falling apart.
Whether you're thinking about making a leap of your own or wondering if you're too early, too late, or not ready enough, this one is worth your time.
⏱ Video Chapters
0:00 - From Crying Every Night to $1M: The Tatko Story
1:02 - Lauren and Trevor's Backgrounds Before Franchising
4:15 - Designing Their Life: The Conversation That Started It All
6:03 - Why Starting Young Was a Bigger Advantage Than They Realized
10:32 - From Dog Poop Scooping Companies to Brothers Gutters (In 30 Days)
14:20 - The Yin and Yang of Running a Business Together
16:21 - What Brothers That Just Do Gutters Actually Does
23:13 - The First Year: Baptism by Fire
25:07 - Holding Back Tears on the Flight Home From the Conference
26:49 - Profitable in Month One (While Still Crying Three Days a Week)
29:00 - The Turning Point: "Are You Going to Quit Tomorrow?"
33:37 - Where Grit Really Comes From 35:37 - Going Into Business While Still Dating (And What Everyone Warned Them About)
43:55 - Belief, the Franchise System, and How the Numbers Create Confidence
45:32 - Lauren's Personal Story: The Struggle That Built Her Resilience
52:05 - Year One Revenue, the $1M Goal, and What's Next
56:54 - Building a Team and What "Become Replaceable to Be Promoted" Really Means
58:05 - Final Advice: What Trevor and Lauren Would Tell Anyone Thinking About the Leap
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