Pro GC & Restoration: Revolutionizing Mold Remediation with Upmetrics

Discover how Pro GC & Restoration leveraged Upmetrics to optimize their mold remediation services, enhancing efficiency and expanding their operations effectively.

Company Overview

Pro GC & Restoration is a trusted local provider specializing in mold remediation services based in Southern New Hampshire. The company has over 20 years of combined experience and is known for its prompt response and professional handling of mold issues.

They offer a range of services, including mold removal, abatement, and remediation, with a commitment to providing quick and professional solutions tailored to residential and commercial properties.

They bought a franchise in 2014 and recently opened private branches in the last 3 years. They also have other startups such as a Marketing agency, Snow plowing company, etc.

Pro GC & Restoration prides itself on its ability to deliver next-day estimates and same-week services, ensuring that clients receive timely assistance with their mold problems.

The Challenge

In eight years of running a franchise and building startups, Jacob never sat down to plan. When he finally did, no online template fit their industry’s unconventional revenue streams and irregular payment cycles. They needed a solution for their unique forecasting challenges.

Jacob LaFontaine is the co-owner of PRO GC & Restoration NH and the lead character of this case study. “We are in the water fire and mold disaster restoration industry. We bought a franchise in 2014 and recently opened our private branches in the last 3 years,” says Jacob, providing us with a slight peek into his background.

Unlike most businesses, he didn’t start off with a business plan. When he decided to plan, he had a stroke of tough luck looking for customized templates for his unconventional industry.

While talking about their struggles creating a business plan, Jacob said, “Templates online just weren’t customized to our industries, and nothing ever made sense when we attempted business plans.”

They had a great opportunity to bring in an investor in a new location with a lot of potential. To give it their one last shot, they needed a detailed business plan. That’s when Upmetrics came into the picture.

The Solution

“Upmetrics was the first tool to allow me to incorporate my industry’s unique forecasting challenges into my plan. I used it to build a business plan for each location we added, as well as a plan for a new startup.” — Jacob LaFontaine

Jacob needed a business plan to pitch to an investor. They had an excellent opportunity to bring in a new investor in a new location. Jacob says, “We had the opportunity to bring in an investor in a new location with a lot of potential. I gave it one last shot to make a business plan, and I found Upmetrics.”

That was a turning point in Jacob’s story.

“Discovering Upmetrics changed everything for us. It was like finally having a set of tools that really spoke our language,” Jacob Shares.

Their biggest challenge was financial forecasting for an unconventional business model with irregular payment cycles and unpredictable revenue streams. It was challenging to price their offerings, add revenue streams, and precisely project sales.

Upmetrics was the first tool to provide a solution. “After one long day with Upmetrics, I made the most detailed, elaborate business plan I could have ever imagined,” mentioned Jacob. “It blew our investor away, and as a result, he signed up to be with us,” he further added.

Upmetrics provided Jacob LaFontaine with the help, roadmap, structure, and knowledge to complete his business plan and take things forward for his Restoration company.

The Impact

Using Upmetrics, Pro GC & Restoration raised $100k in investor funds and recruited a key employee for their new venture. Stakeholders praised the thoroughness and precision of their 180-page plan.

“I used it to build a business plan for each location we add, as well as a plan for a new startup, a marketing agency,” Jacob quoted. “Upmetrics was the first program to give me the ability to incorporate all the forecasting challenges to my industry in our business plan.” He further added.

When asked about the tangible impacts of using Upmetrics, Jacob shared, “The dollar amount is immeasurable. However, we raised $100K in investor money and recruited a star employee for our new venture.”

Jacob also highlighted the positive feedback from partners and mentors on the thoroughness and accuracy of the 180-page business plan. “Our stakeholders were truly impressed by the detail and precision of every step in the business plans, all thanks to Upmetrics,” he stated.

All in all, Jacob expressed great satisfaction with the results achieved through Upmetrics and views it as an essential tool for their future growth and operations.

Upmetrics for business incubators and accelerators

“Our stakeholders were blown away by the detail and precision of every step in the business plans, all thanks to Upmetrics.” — Jacob LaFontaine.

Drafting a detailed business plan from scratch without a reliable tool can be intimidating and scary. That’s why entrepreneurs and small business owners like Jacob rely on business planning solutions like Upmetrics.

Upmetrics won’t just simplify planning but will be your virtual coach, guiding you on every step. So, what is the wait? Try Upmetrics today. Explore our solutions for starting and launching your business.