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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 👷🏼‍♂️👨🏼‍💻

Castagra Products, Inc.

Chief Executive Officer

We help contractors and commercial property owners solve difficult roof coating challenges. 

Our famous Ecodur roof coating is used by the top companies in the world. Ecodur won the top "Greenvention" award on the show Dragon's Den.

Co-Founder | COO

Specified Growth Podcast

Discover entrepreneurial ideas & practices to make the building materials & construction industry better.

Host

Inventoritis Strategy Group Ltd.

Inventoritis Strategy Group (ISG) is team of entrepreneurs with a proven track record of product commercialization success.

President

Atomica Creative Group  Ltd.

Atomica Creative Group is a specialized strategic product marketing firm. Through leading edge insight and research, sound strategic planning and effective project management, Atomica helps companies achieve greater success in bringing new products to market and in improving their existing businesses. Clients engage experts on an advisory, consultative or collaborative basis to guide and support product marketing initiatives.

President and CEO

Atomica Sports Marketing, Inc.

A marketing company that specializes in new product or service launches in the health and sports industry. Atomica Sports Marketing (ASM) also evaluates sports sponsorship opportunites from a corporate investment point of view. Over the years, ASM has deployed marketing programs in Canada, US, and Asia.

Co-Founder

𝗜'𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮, 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗿, 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗢𝗖-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. www.castagra.com

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲..

🚀 I have a weekly (Thursday, 10 am PST) LinkedIn Livestream that features roofers and their amazing stories. The episode highlight are featured here on YouTube: youtube.com/@RooferReflections

🔊 I have a podcast (Specified Growth Podcast) for building materials & construction entrepreneurs. - youtube.com/tatstalks or tatstalks.com

💡 I co-authored a book on innovation success after seeing too many people lose their investments on poorly researched ideas. (Overcoming Inventoritis - Forward by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple).

💡I co-authored a book called Building Brilliance: Insights from Construction Leaders and Entrepreneurs (2025).

❤️ I enjoy helping people and giving back.

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The Battle

CALEB Fouss 👷🏼‍♂️👨🏼‍💻

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