SEASON: 6 EPISODE: 3

Episode Overview:

Welcome back to Becoming Preferred, the podcast dedicated to transforming how you build, scale, and lead your business. Today, we have an entrepreneur whose journey proves that massive growth isn't about working harder; it's about building smarter.

Our guest is Tyler Dunagin, a multifaceted founder, operator, and inventor. His success story is a masterclass in market selection and systemization. He took a historically manual service industry—and transformed it into a scalable, tech-enabled enterprise.

Tyler doesn’t just chase revenue; he builds ecosystems. He focuses on purpose-driven solutions and culture-first leadership.

If you're an entrepreneur looking to escape the "one-person hustle," or a business professional seeking the blueprint for achieving nearly 1000% growth through operational efficiency and an impressive long-term vision, this episode is your strategic guide. Join me for my conversation with Tyler Dunagin.

Guest Bio:

Tyler Dunagin is a seasoned entrepreneur who has built and scaled multiple seven-figure companies, including Turnserv, a platform revolutionizing property turnover processes for the housing industry. His portfolio features brands like ApartmentPainters.com, LiquidLiner.com, and ApartmentFlooring.com, each designed to solve specific operational challenges in single-family and multifamily housing.

With a track record of turning underperforming ventures into profitable enterprises, Tyler combines innovation, patented technology, and scalable systems to drive growth. He also shares his insights on entrepreneurship and market trends through podcasts, interviews, and blogs.

Outside of business, Tyler is a devoted father and Cleveland sports fan who enjoys restoring vintage cars and collecting sports cards with his sons.

Resource Links:

• Website: Dunagincollective
• Product Link: Turnserv

02:36 I've always been doing things as an entrepreneur

04:29 Eventually we were buying houses with these investors and flipping them

05:14 In the moment, it's tough to learn AND do

05:30 I got everything I asked for, and I don't like it at all

08:11 50% of renters move every single year

11:09 I got his blessing and I jumped out of corporate America

14:52 It is really hard to scale a business, to scale beyond one's own hands

15:37 I wanted to find something that was essential to everybody's daily life

18:33 We made it convenient, with a customer journey in mind

21:06 I think the very first thing is you have to understand their why

25:30 Being curious and trying to do something better in general

27:06 Giving them back more meaningful time in their day

28:50 You advise entrepreneurs to keep a visible list of delusional long-term visions

30:51 You can't work on what could be, when you are too overwhelmed by what is

32:08 I think that time lives in the margins

32:48 If it's only monetary, it's short-lived

35:53 You have to, have to, have to, understand where you're going

39:05 The second I'm into something, I'm all in

39:39 I view it more as work-life integration

42:19 The website is dunigancollective.com

Connect Socially:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerdunagin/

Twitter (X): https://x.com/tylerjdunagin

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylerdunagin/

Email: [email protected]

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