Dragon's Den to Roofing Industry: How Tatsuya Nakagawa Built a Sustainable Business

Host Chaz Wolfe brings on Tatsuya Nakagawa, a business owner in the roof coating industry.  Tats shares his experiences and insights on entrepreneurship and business growth. He also discusses how his background as an entrepreneur, which began at the age of 10, led him to start several service businesses across different industries and develop over 100 different kinds of products. One of his most notable achievements was winning a deal from Pepsi on the game show Dragon's Den, where his company was recognized as the best sustainable innovation in Canada. Be sure to listen to the full podcast episode to hear more about his experiences winning a deal on Dragons Den, inventing sustainable and environmentally friendly products, starting a podcast to improve his communication and networking skills and connect with industry experts, and his advice for other business owners looking to grow. Don't miss out on a very real and raw conversation between two successful entrepreneurs.  Tune in now! During this episode, you will learn about;[02:12]  Introduction to Tatsuya and his business[09:58]  Winning a deal from Pepsi on Dragons Den [11:48] Initial skepticism about the roofing industry due to the number of products already available.[12:23]  inventing sustainable and environmentally friendly baseboard products [17:04]  Nakagawa's experience starting a podcast to improve his skills[19:56]  The importance of building on past experiences and learning from them. [23:38]  The challenges of being an introvert and how to overcome them in a business setting[27:08]  The importance of tracking customer happiness and project success as the most important KPI for a business[28:05]  The recommendation of the book "Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!" [37:09]  The importance of maintaining a good culture in a business[38:51]  How to Connect with Tatsuya[40:26]  More information on Gathering The Kings Mastermind Group[41:52]  OuttakesNotable Quotes:“People have helped ME before, so I’ll try my best helping people in their goals and in their mission.” - Tatsuya Nakagawa“Sometimes the answer is just go.” - Chaz Wolfe (Host) “You don’t need to be great at numbers, but you can’t be weak at numbers if you’re leading.” - Tatsuya Nakagawa“As soon as you retract, your ability to make an impact, to take ideas that will make a difference in the world, just sort of diminish.” - Tatsuya Nakagawa “You have to delegate because there's people around you or people that you can go to that are just so much better than you.” - Tatsuya NakagawaBooks and Resources Recommended:Crossing The Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore:https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Chasm-Marketing-High-Tech-Mainstream/dp/0060517123Principles:Life and Work by Ray Dalio:https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Life-Work-Ray-Dalio/dp/1501124021Simple Numbers by Greg Crabtree:https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Numbers-Straight-Talk-Profits/dp/1608320561Let’s Connect!Tatsuya Nakagawa:LinkedIn: