Episode 173: Bryce Sirrine & Zach Singer of Beyond Pool Cleaning, PTG Uniforms, and Sun Pool & Patio
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Episode Summary
Today, we speak with Bryce Sirrine and Zach Singer of Beyond Pool Cleaning and Sun Pool and Patio. Recently, the two became brand ambassadors for Skimmer.
Having been business partners since their schoolboy days, Bryce and Zach share the path that led them to the swimming pool industry and developed their drive to become a “resource” for pool professionals and serve them in a way that larger distributors currently don’t.
The two also speak on what inspires them, as entrepreneurs, to continuously push against the boundaries and how they were able to fashion systems and processes and a company culture that have allowed them and their team to thrive in their current ventures.
Bryce and Zach go into their approach to setting expectations with their employees and why they believe that having them buy into their vision for the company and the customer experience is a fundamental part of their culture.
Finally, Bryce and Zach explain how they were given the opportunity to become brand ambassadors for Skimmer.
Topics Discussed
00:54 - An introduction to Bryce and Zach and how they got into the pool industry
10:36 - Opening up a brick and mortar retail store
16:39 - How managing the stores has been so far
21:19 - AZ Pool Techs
22:37 - What drives Bryce and Zach’s entrepreneurial spirit
25:04 - PTG Uniforms
28:54 - Finding the right team members
43:25 - Bryce and Zach’s favorite part about running a pool business
47:17 - How Bryce and Zach became brand ambassadors for Skimmer
Connect with Bryce & Zach
Key Quotes From Episode
Once you start a business and you see how easy it is to start and get things going, it becomes a little addictive. ~Bryce
My favorite part about owning [a pool] business is being able to control both sides: what we choose to do and who we choose to do with it. ~Bryce
It’s great to have the control to cut ties if you need to, knowing that the work is going to come back either way because you’re taking care of your people. ~Zach
