Tom Labuzik

Ex-Pro Hockey Player → Young Founder | Building Netstead from Scratch

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

Balance work and personal life.

Taking time for yourself and your loved ones is crucial for long-term success and happiness.

Prioritize self-care and family time.

#WorkLifeBalance #SelfCare

[Sonny @rawespresso]

Age 16 - “I’m gonna be rich”
Age 18 - “I’ll figure it out after uni”
Age 21 - “At least I’ve got decent a job”
Age 24 - “It’s not my dream, but it pays good”
Age 30 - “Maybe this is just life”

THIS IS HOW THEY GET YOU.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

Gentrification Through Renovation: Uplifting or Displacing?

Renovating older neighborhoods can boost property values, but are we pricing out long-term residents?

Where do we balance community and progress?

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

Does High Ad Spend Always Mean High-Quality Leads?

Some believe that more ad spend = better leads, but is that always the case?

Or can lower-budget, targeted ads perform just as well? What’s your experience?

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

What's the biggest shift you've noticed in your market in the last year?

Are homeowners changing how they shop for contractors?

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

The remodeling market is shifting right now.

Referrals aren't enough anymore.

The contractors who figure out direct homeowner outreach are scaling.

Everyone else is falling behind.

This is happening now. Not in five years.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

What's limiting your growth right now?

Is it leads, crew, pricing, or something else?

Actually trying to understand what contractors are dealing with.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

Referrals get you to $500K.

Then they run out of gas.

Contractors scaling past that have built a system.

Not just hope for more referrals.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

Full pipeline = pricing power.

Empty pipeline = desperation pricing.

That's the whole game.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

How many times this year have you lowballed a bid because you needed the work?

And how much money did that cost you?

(Asking for a reason)

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

Your best crew leaves because you can't keep them busy consistently.

You hire new people. Lose quality. Start over.

That's the hidden cost of an unpredictable pipeline.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

Sunday night.

You check next week's schedule.

Three jobs.

Should feel good. Feels terrifying.

One cancels and you've got nothing.

Welcome to the inconsistent pipeline trap.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

Real question: What's your biggest frustration right now with lead generation?

Not looking for you to pitch back. Actually curious.

Reply below 👇

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

Your competition is obsessed with more leads.

That's exactly why they're losing.

Consistency beats volume.

Every single time.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

Stop chasing lead volume.

5 qualified prospects close faster than 50 tire-kickers.

Focus on quality. Everything else follows.

Drop a 🔥 if you're ready to work differently.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

How many leads do you close from HomeAdvisor or Angi every month?

Be honest.

If it's less than 20%, that tells you something.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

There are only two types of leads:

Type A: Ready to hire. Comparing contractors.
Type B: Just browsing. Comparing prices. Not ready.

99% of contractors are chasing Type B.

That's the problem.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

You're competing against 5 contractors for the same lead.

HomeAdvisor and Angi sold it to all of you this morning.

Guess how this ends.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

Sunday discovery:

Customer iPhone video beat $5k professional shoot.

4.3% CTR vs 1.8% CTR.

Lesson: Authentic content > expensive production.

While competitors hire videographers, I'm asking customers to use their phones.

Simple wins.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

Facebook ads reality check:

Industry average CPL: $50
Ad spend growing 21.94% YoY
3.07 billion monthly users

The platform isn't dying.
Your strategy might be.

Adapt or get left behind.

[Tom Labuzik @LabuzikLeadGen]

Thumb fully healed.

Back to 100% training capacity.

The forced break taught me:
- Systems > constant hustle
- Data > gut feelings
- Automation > manual work

Sometimes injuries create advantages.