112. Building Boutique Software, Fighting Cancer, & Honoring Legends with Amanda from Contractor Accelerator

In this episode of Fence Guy Podcast, host Craig sits down with Amanda, co-founder of Contractor Accelerator, for a deeply candid, inspiring, and engaging conversation . The episode kicks off with a heartfelt tribute and moment of silence honoring the legacy of country music legend Dolly Parton . Amanda opens up about her personal battle with cancer, sharing how setting ambitious business goals and diving headfirst into major software updates helped power her through chemo . The two discuss Amanda's pivot from urban planning to software development, the evolution of Contractor Accelerator over its 11-year run, and how early industry support fueled mutual growth . They also dive into industry trends—including the debate over private equity's growing footprint in the fence and foundation industries, finding common ground on installation standards, and how AI tools like ChatGPT are speeding up modern development . Amanda showcases the newest updates inside Contractor Accelerator, highlighting the game-changing customer portal, real-time Google Weather integration on the schedule, and new dashboard metrics designed directly from user feedback<span data-path-to-node="4