Tired of off-shored call centers, price-gouging conglomerates, and “local” brands that forgot what local means?

In this punchy episode, Hudson Valley growth strategist Ed Weeks Jr. shares a first-hand fiasco—just trying to cancel his home water-delivery service—then unpacks how private-equity roll-ups are giving savvy small-business owners (that’s you) a once-in-a-generation opening to dominate.

🎯 You’ll learn: • Why PE-backed HVAC, auto, and utility giants bleed loyalty (and how to steal it). • The 3-step “Local Trust Loop” Ed uses to win repeat buyers—even in commodity markets. • Low-tech touches that crush AI chatbots with the 50-60 demographic.

⏱️ Quick Chapters 0:00 – Welcome & HV Vibes update 2:22 – Revenue Stack shout-out (free growth tips) 4:40 – Water-delivery meltdown (case study) 10:15 – Consolidation craze: what PE gets wrong 15:48 – Service gaps = profit gaps you can fill now 22:30 – Car dealers, cable companies & other cautionary tales 28:05 – Action plan: out-serve, out-local, out-earn 32:12 – Ed’s email: tell him the next topic you need

Links & Resources ▸ Free newsletter Revenue Stack – weekly sales & marketing playbook → https://stackingrevenues.com/ ▸ Daily positivity HV Vibes – Hudson Valley good-news hits → https://www.hvvibes.com/ ▸ Affordable ops tips Ed’s Fractional Fix → https://thefractionalfix.com/

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