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Hydro-Vac, Inc.

HVI has been a family-owned and operated company since 2001. In 2020, Caleb stepped in on a truck and worked part-time at night and on the weekends to learn what it took to run the company from an operational and business standpoint. Caleb has started and sold his small businesses, so his experience as a young entrepreneur transfers over to his role at HVI.

- Caleb oversees ongoing business operations within the company. 
- Jobsite crews and office staff report directly to Caleb. 
- Caleb is reporting directly to the CEO.

Currently, Caleb oversees close to 20 employees and 7 service crews.

Chief Operating Officer

- Directing the day to day operations. 
- Directing 6-7 crews, fleet vehicles, and managing 12-14 people.
- Online job bidding and estimating. Proficient in several construction softwares.
- Fielding all company / customer calls and emails.
- Assisting in recruiting new employees, fielding resumes to the CEO
- Running advertising ads across platforms. 
Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, and web platforms.
- Overseeing the Hydro Excavation division; invoicing, billing, vendors, and health & safety program.
- Daily, weekly, and quarterly reports for various organizations. Such as DOT, FMSCA, and various Unions.

—— ACHIEVEMENTS ——
- In 4 months, I have assisted in hiring, onboarding, and training 2 full-time crews. 
- Bringing in an additional 50-100k gross per month. 

- In 6 months, I completely took over bidding/estimating. 
- Largely contributing to the 400% increase in net income for the company.

Head Operations Manager and Coordinator

Framework - Construction Recruiting

Helping framework connect more people to more opportunities through online and social media initiatives.

Consultant / Contractor Role

- Creating videos
- Online campaigns 
- Assisting in the recruitment process

Marketing Outreach Consultant

Fouss Vending

Self Started a Vending Machine Company from my Dorm Room.

* Providing Vending Machines AND Micro-Markets to businesses sized Small to Medium 
* Scaling the business consistently 
* Donating a Percentage of Profits to various charities designed to help people out of crisis

—— ACHIEVEMENTS ——
Sold the company. Bought by a vending machine startup company. 
* Exited at 21 years old.

Ambassadors for Business

* Consistently served as a volunteer at AFB events
* Assisted in setting up and takedown of the event
* Assisted in maintaining the community and socializing of the events
* Engaged with numerous local professionals in their field
* Built long-term friendships with local business executives
* Spoke on the "Do Something Initiative" at an event

Ambassador

5 Things About ME ⬇️

- I’m a Christ Follower
- I’m a Husband
- I’m a Father 
- I’m a Business Owner
- I’m a Coach & Consultant 


CALEB Fouss 👷🏼‍♂️👨🏼‍💻

ASAP Marketplace

As an MVP Program Representative, I ensure you have everything you need across all of your job sites across all 50 states. We have everything from Porta Johns to sinks to dumpsters to temp fence and more. Let me know what projects you are working on and where and I can get you a custom quote together quickly!

National Account Manager

Dodge Construction Network

In this role, I will be helping Small to Medium Sized Business capture more opportunity and market share with the most advanced database in the construction industry there is. Contractors, Project managers, architects and more will be able to find and capitalize on more opportunities with our platform, creating more time for the more important work, managing your business. Let us help you do more!

Drive Pipeline Growth
Support Team Efforts
Effectively Manage Time
Utilize SalesLoft to set and create automated work flows
Cold Call and Cold Email
Do Live Demonstrations of Product
Manage Orders and contracts in SalesForce CPQ
Update records and Pipeline in SalesForce

Account Executive

Empower Rental Group

Oversee Outbound Sales Team
Drive Revenue and Agent Development
Drove Cold Call Initiatives
Led KPI Meetings
Hosted personalized management practices for my team

Outbound Sales Manager

Trained on AGTEK and BlueBeam Revu for onscreen take offs and Drawings analysis
Organized Subcontractor and Vendor Database
Networked to Extend Vendor and Subcontractor database

Construction Estimator at CTI and Associates, Inc. (CTI)

Helping connect great companies with reliable equipment to get the job done right
- Maintaining a high conversion rate
- Negotiating multi-site deals consitantly
- Driving regional business through cold calls and cold visits
- Utilizing social media to drive brand recognition

Outside Sales Representative

Mobile Mini Solutions

- Coordinated National Projects with re-rent capacity to facilitate uniformed invoicing and Vendor Management
- Drove Sales through warm lead opportunities and enacted Discovery tactics to drive further business
- Kept a full sales funnel and maintained organized data sheets to fuel efficiency
- Maintained a high close rate and closed a record of 100 contracts in my first month

Managed Services Specialist

1-800-PACK-RAT

I worked in many roles within Business Development
- National Account Management
- Team Lead

I built existing accounts and organized and implemented cold call campaigns, training initiatives focused on lead generation and team building. I managed several multi-million dollar accounts focused on the day to day operations for the accounts as well as pushed for expansion and overall revenue growth and retention.

I implemented many strategies for selling a niche product in a competitive market and proved myself to be knowledgable, teachable, and driven.

Business Development

About me? I'm just a guy that likes seeing people win. In life, business and everything in between. I enjoy pushing beyond comfort zones, finding solutions that solve problems and taking ownership of life and actions.

Skillset:
Salesforce CRM
- Administration (Beginner)
SalesLoft
- Cadence Automation
 
Some things I'm good at:
* Sales
* Business Development
* Listening
* Leading

Some things I am working on:
* Fitness
* Faith

On my small corner of LinkedIn, I hope you find something helpful

I also hold two Master's Degrees in the Field of Old Testament Studies and a B.S. in Religion. My Academic work can be found here:
https://sebts.academia.edu/MattChristian

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The Battle

CALEB Fouss 👷🏼‍♂️👨🏼‍💻

Matt Christian

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