062 - The Fire Safety Guy with Kris Pettigrew

Interview
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The sprinkler industry. Not irrigation sprinklers – fire protection sprinklers. That’s what we’re talking about today with the co-owner of FPS Technologies, a leading fire protection and safety firm in the OKC and Tulsa areas, Kris Pettigrew – or as we like to call him, the go-to “fire safety guy.” Listen for a conversation about fire protection and safety, as well as the importance of mentorship, culture, acquisition, and having a company vision.

Show Notes

  • Kris Pettigrew. Who is he? (3:00)

  • What mentorship can do. (9:30)

  • Parting ways. (16:00)

  • Step 1 of FPS. (23:00)

  • What FPS offers. (27:00)

  • The focus when starting FPS. (40:00)

  • The vision for FPS. (52:00)

  • FPS culture. (1:00:00)

  • Tulsa acquisition. (1:06:00)

  • The opportunity of the cannabis industry. (1:18:00)


Quotable Moments

  • “John and I are polar opposites but we are yin and yang. We work well together and thrive together.” – Kris

  • “I left [my job] and then three days later I started FPS.” – Kris

  • “If people aren’t going to communicate with us, then I’m going to my lawyer.” – Kris

  • “If you’ll have me, I’ll always be friends with my competitor. I don’t have time to worry about my competitors. I’d rather be allies.” – Kris

  • “We raised our prices and we’re still winning work.” – Kris

  • “It’s always those little things that you do that get you one more truck per day.” – M

  • “Our culture right now is one of our strongest assets.” – Kris

  • “So many people that are coming into the industry right now don’t understand how to bid jobs and are underbidding. They’re destroying the market.” – Kris

  • “Ignorant is not an insult. It just means that you don’t know what you don’t know.” – M

  • “The cannabis industry is the closest thing to a money machine that I’ve ever seen.” – Kris

  • “The last time we had a prohibition, Budweiser came out of it.” – Kris

  • “Opportunity is everywhere. You have to recognize it and then take action on it.” – M

  • “Good things come to those who wait, but not to those who hesitate.” – Kris

  • “Someday is not a day of the week. You’ve got to take action.” – Khalil


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