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Ryan Black

Ryan is a Principal Business Coach at CertainPath™, recognized for his deep “in-the-trenches” experience and his ability to guide home service companies through rapid growth and successful transitions.

With over 12 years of experience in the plumbing, HVAC, and electrical trades, Ryan understands the unique challenges of growing a family-owned business. After joining his parents’ company in 2012, he helped transform it into one of the largest independent service providers in his region. He leveraged high-level coaching to master financial analysis and scalable processes, eventually navigating a successful acquisition by a national private equity group in 2022. Since then, Ryan has dedicated his career to empowering contractors across North America through specialized sales and business training. His passion lies in helping owners overcome plateaus to achieve their own version of a “certain path” to success.

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