Skye Equipment Rentals

As CEO of Skye Equipment Rentals, I'm responsible for the overall strategic and financial success of the company. With my two partners, we are building Louisville's premier independent rental store that caters to the needs of small and medium sized contractors.

We are located in the heart of Crestwood, KY at 6315 W Highway 146. 

You can always reach us at 502-678-SKYE or visit our website at https://skye.rentals

Co-Founder and CEO

1st Gen Entrepreneurs

I offer coaching & consulting to business owners who want to grow with purpose.

As the first person in my family to start a business (aka 1st Gen Entrepreneur) I know the challenges that come with navigating the unknown. After building my first business from scratch and selling it 15+ years later, I enjoy sharing my hard earned lessons with others so they can succeed.

More details can be found at 👉 1stGen.biz

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SKYE Technologies

I founded SKYE Technologies in 2006 to address the tech needs of small businesses in the area. What started as a "one man show" evolved over a 15 year period before selling the company.

As true partner for our clients, we aligned our business interests with theirs. This model enabled us to put technology to good use in a way that helped them grow and succeed. We prided ourselves on starting and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships.

As the founder, my personal experience included:

- Providing strategic technology consulting and advice for both existing and potential clients
- Developing new business through networking, advertising and referrals
- Maintaining strong relationships with existing clients
- Ensuring customer satisfaction and responsiveness to feedback
- Creating and evolving internal processes to increase efficiency
- Researching new technologies and examining their benefits/drawbacks as they pertain to business

In July 2021 we announced the sale of SKYE Technologies to a larger regional firm.

Founder & CEO (Exited in 2021)

I ❤️ 1st Gen Entrepreneurs • Learn more at 1stGen.biz 👊

I'm an IT guy turned Entrepreneur who loves the art of building and growing successful businesses.

I started my first business (Skye Technologies) in 2006, grew it organically for 15+ years, then sold it in 2021. 

After that, I began offering business coaching/consulting under the banner 1st Gen Entrepreneurs. As the first person in my family to start a business, I know what it's like to learn everything the hard way. My goal with 1st Gen is to help others in the same situation to build healthy, sustainable businesses without as much headache & heartache.

Most recently, I became the CEO of a new venture called Skye Equipment Rentals. As a proud, independent, locally owned business, we are looking to become the #1 source for contractors in Oldham County and surrounding areas for all their construction equipment needs.

Thanks for taking a look at my profile and feel free to hit me up...  I love to talk business ☕️

Andrew McIntosh

The Growth Factory - Louisville, KY

Welcome to The Growth Factory

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our business and the opportunities to work together to help grow your business.  We started The Growth Factory with the mission to develop managers in a way that benefits both the individual and the business they are a part of.  

Our goals are straight forward bringing together like-minded individuals at all levels of organizations and facilitating a learning and sharing environment that can bring out solutions that would not be there without the input and creativity of the group.  

We help leaders at the top of the organization process decisions from hiring and acquisitions to product rationalization and channel expansion.

We believe in an education program for newer managers to help ramp up their knowledge and become stronger contributors faster than anyone would have expected.

And of course, we are here to support any need for one on one coaching or mentoring as we feel that is the most important role anyone can provide within an organization.

Our business is all about your businesses growth and improvement.  That is why we say at The Growth Factory – “our output is your success”.

Thank you for your consideration and future business.

Owner

Founding member of a community of like minded first generation entrepreneurs.  Learning together - struggling together - celebrating together.  No matter what happens we are in it together.

Founding Member

Fastline Media Group

Responsible for all aspects of our Advertising Media Company working in the Agricultural industry. Providing business to business/consumer connections for our customer through all available media types. Leading strategic initiatives for our businesses current products as well as the development of new products. Held position of Executive VP and CFO prior to this position.

President

CFO role for an Advertising media company that focuses on print and digital solutions to serve our customer needs. Worked with the senior management team to create and develop new business strategies and growth opportunities.   Helped to drive success and growth of the financial stability of the company as well as create the ability to go after acquisitions that may present themselves going forward.

Exec VP and CFO

Vermont American

General Manager of Vermont Americans Carbide saw blade plants in KY.  Lead a management team of 10 who directed a total union and non-union workforce of 270.  Producing sawblades under many OEM branded labels.

General Manager

Trane

Spent time in Cost Accounting, As a Controller and Materials Mgr.  ended time with Trane as Manufacturing OPS Mgr.  One of only a couple OPS Mgrs. at Trane that did not come from an Engineering background and education.

Manufacturing OPS Manager

Did you know that a Forbes study shows that the cost/loss to your business of poor management/leadership is 5-8% of annual revenue.    

So if we use 7% as an example.  And your business has $5,000,000 in revenue that is $350,000 in loss or opportunity loss.  At the $10 million revenue level that same loss can move all the way to $700,000 a year.  What could you do with saving even half of that amount for the business?

Obviously the cost impacts varies by business but what does it mean to yours?  The costs come from lack of productivity/engagement, higher turnover, no accountability, difficulty finding employees due to reputation impacts and it goes on and on.

This also does not consider the fact of the upside gain for development that is scene by most businesses.

According to Training Industry, companies see on average a $4.15 return for every $1.00 invested in development.  That is a 4:1 ROI need we say more if I handed you $4 every time you gave me $1 you would do it all day.

Retention and engagement are another large impact.  Two-thirds of employees surveyed say they would rather see their manager fired than receive a pay raise.

What are you doing to build a stronger team of leaders who will in turn support your employees and who again in turn will work with your customers with interest and responsiveness.

Your bottom line depends on a strong leadership team who you develop and nurture.  

Let us help you build that team and in turn your bottom line.

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