Empresario University — Dec 3-5, 2026 | Nuve
Next event · Dec 3–5, 2026 Three tiers with Ish Valdez — only 100 seats, 23 VIP poker.
Empresario University powered by Nuve — class December 4-5, dinner and VIP poker December 3, Nuve HQ Orange County. Class only $987, Dinner and Class $1,987, VIP Poker Dinner and Class $2,987. Only 100 seats available
Empresario University
Powered by Nuve
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • Opps
  • Accounting
Class Dec 4–5Pick your day at checkout
Class hours 9AM – 4PMLunch break 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Dinner + VIP Poker Dec 37:00 – 10:00 PM
Where Nuve HQOrange County, CA
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The two days

Dinner & poker Thursday. Class Friday or Saturday. Food trucks after.

Dinner and VIP poker run Thursday, December 3. Class runs both Friday and Saturday — you attend one day and pick which at checkout.

Thursday, Dec 3Dinner & VIP tiers
Private Dinner · VIP Poker Night
  • 7:00 PMPrivate Dinner Sit down with Ish and the room before class — included with the $1,987 and $2,987 tickets.
  • LaterVIP Exclusive Poker Night $2,987 ticket only — 23 seats. Buy-in included.
  • 10:00 PMDinner ends Rest up. Doors open early for class.
Friday, Dec 4or Sat, Dec 5
One Day Class · All Ticket Holders
  • 9:00 AMClass begins Marketing, sales, opps and accounting — the four systems, taught in one room.
  • 1:00 PMLunch break One hour, back in your seat at 2:00 PM.
  • 2:00 PMClass resumes Second half through to close.
  • 4:00 PMClass ends
  • 4:00 – 6:00 PMFood trucks outside Stay, eat and network with the room.
  • Same againSaturday, Dec 5 Identical schedule — every ticket covers one class day, your choice.
Class Only
$987

One day class · Dec 4 or Dec 5

  • One Day Class Admission — Dec 4 or Dec 5
  • Lunch
  • Access to guest speakers
  • Vendor booth floor access
Get Class Admission

100 seats total · All sales final

Dinner & Class
$1,987

Private Dinner Dec 3 · One day class

  • Private Dinner · Dec 3rd
  • One Day Class Admission — Dec 4 or Dec 5
  • Lunch
  • Access to guest speakers
  • Vendor booth floor access
Get Dinner & Class

100 seats total · All sales final

Only 23 available
VIP Poker, Dinner & Class
$2,987

VIP Poker + Dinner Dec 3 · One day class

  • VIP Exclusive Poker night
  • Private Dinner · Dec 3rd
  • One Day Class Admission — Dec 4 or Dec 5
  • Lunch
  • Access to guest speakers
  • Vendor booth floor access
Get VIP Access

23 VIP poker seats · All sales final

Reserve your seat

Tell us who’s coming, then pick your ticket.

Two steps: your details here, then pick your tier and your class day on the next page. Seats are only held once checkout is complete.

Next step: choose Class Only ($987), Dinner & Class ($1,987) or VIP Poker, Dinner & Class ($2,987), plus your class day — payment is handled by Stripe.

Empresario University is a separate event from Home Service GOATs and requires its own ticket. Class capacity is capped at 100 seats across both days, and the VIP poker night is limited to 23 seats. Every ticket covers one class day — Friday Dec 4 or Saturday Dec 5 — chosen at checkout. All sales are final, one (1) entry per ticket.

The main event

Home Service GOATs · January 2027 — separate event, separate ticket.

Home Service GOATs
HOME SERVICE GOATS
January 2027

Ready to Take Control of Your Business?

Business systems & growth inputs for contractors, entrepreneurs, and business owners ready to scale with clarity.

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The Numbers Speak
For Themselves.

Two days. One room. The operators, systems, and results behind the biggest wins in the trades.

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GOAT Speakers
Featured Speakers

Learn from the operators who built it, scaled it, and sold it.

Gain insights from world-class leaders, innovators, and experts shaping the future of the trades. Each speaker brings real-world experience and actionable knowledge you can apply right away.

Ismael Valdez
Main Speaker

Ismael Valdez

Founder, NexGen Air — Sold for Over $100 Million

You’ve heard the name. You know the story. Ismael Valdez built one of SoCal’s largest HVAC companies and exited for over $100 million — one of the biggest wins in the contractor space. Whether he jumps on the mic or not, this is your chance to shake hands with someone who built it, scaled it, and sold it — and whose blueprint has inspired thousands of contractors nationwide. If you’re trying to take your business to that level, being in this room is step one.

Tommy Mello

Tommy Mello

A1 Garage Door Service

Founder & CEO of A1 Garage Door Service, one of America’s largest independent garage door companies. Author of Home Service Millionaire & founder of The Home Service Expert. 2026 Phoenix Business Journal Most Admired Leader.

Aaron Gaynor

Aaron Gaynor

Eco Plumbers, Electricians & HVAC

Founder & CEO of Eco Plumbers, Electricians, & HVAC Technicians. Rebuilt from a $50 restart after his first company failed in 2007, growing Eco into one of Columbus’s leading home service companies with 400+ employees.

Chris Yano

Chris Yano

RYNO Strategic Solutions

Co-founder of RYNO Strategic Solutions for 18 years, built into a leading digital marketing agency for home services. Host of the “To The Point” podcast & a voice for contractors on marketing & growth.

Travis Ringe

Travis Ringe

Co-Founder, Nuve

Co-founder of Nuve. With his brother Tyler, started ProSkill Plumbing, Heating & Air in 2009 as a one-truck company, building it into a $14M+ operation in the Phoenix area before exiting through private equity.

Chad Peterman

Chad Peterman

Peterman Brothers

CEO of Peterman Brothers. Joined his father’s HVAC business in 2011, took it over with his brother Tyler in 2015 & grew it to over 700 employees across 8 locations with revenues topping $120 million.

Oso Trava

Oso Trava

Cracks Podcast · Shark Tank México

Mexico-based entrepreneur and investor, founder of Cracks Podcast (80M+ downloads) & Cracks Business School. Featured as a shark on Shark Tank México. Built and sold multiple companies including InstaFit, Latin America’s top health app.

Your journey through the event

Walk out with execution-ready systems you can implement immediately.

You’ll leave with the exact playbooks the room runs on — the same systems used by top-performing contracting businesses across the U.S. No theory. No fluff. Just what works.

  • A proven lead follow-up workflow
  • Missed-call recovery scripts & automations
  • A complete CRM pipeline & automation map

Thank you for being part of something big for the trades industry. We’re excited to have you join us.

January 2027

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