The Future of Blue-Collar is Tech, AI, Roofing, and Power (Josey Parks)
4/24/202639 min
Josey Parks is a CEO, venture entrepreneur, and one of the most forward-thinking voices at the intersection of blue-collar industry and technology. As the founder of multiple companies spanning roofing, construction, and AI—including Total Home Roofing, RFX, Roofix, Think Unlimited, and Cognitive Contractor—Josey has built a reputation as a true category creator in the trades.
A former Inc. 5000 honoree and one of the youngest leaders to make a major impact in roofing, Josey has been featured on CNBC's Blue-Collar Millionaires and This Old House and was named "Roofing's Fearless Visionary" by industry leaders. Today, through Outlaw Ventures, he's focused on something even bigger: building the infrastructure behind AI, including energy, data systems, and scalable intelligence platforms.
Josey is also the force behind initiatives like Win The Storm Conference and SVG University, designed to equip contractors with the tools, technology, and community needed to compete and win in a rapidly evolving industry.
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First 90 secondsJosie Parks· Guest0:00
We have to set up our people for success. A lot of roofing owners aren't really building the systems that are gonna take them where they wanna go. They're trying to find people that they can just hope they can throw at the problem.
Tommy Mello· Host0:09
[upbeat music] Welcome to the Home Service Expert, built for blue-collar entrepreneurs who are ready for more.
Josie Parks· Guest0:16
When your customer says yes, stop talking.
Tommy Mello· Host0:19
Find that the pursuit of a goal, at least for me, is a source of my happiness. You're never gonna be successful doing what everyone else does. New episodes every Monday. [upbeat music] Before we get started, I wanted to share two important things with you. First, I want you to implement what you learn today. To do that, you'll have to take a lot of notes, but I also want you to fully concentrate on the interview. Also, if you haven't got your copy of my newest book, Elevate, please go check it out. I'll share with you how I attracted and developed a winning team that helped me build a $200 million company in 22 states. Just go to elevateandwin.com/podcast to get your copy. Now let's go back into the interview. All right, guys, welcome back to the Home Service Expert. I got Josie Parks here. We're here at the house. It's gonna be a fun time. We've got to know each other over the years. We've never spent a lot of time together. He is, uh, he's just a smart guy. He's, he's done some miracle stuff in, uh, a lot of different home service, home improvement spaces. The CEO of Outlaw Ventures and co-founder of Think Unlimited, and let's just try reading this now. Josie Parks is an industry celebrated CEO, venture entrepreneur, uh, just greater to infrastructure intelligence.