From Roofer to Owner

A free 2-day bootcamp, taught in Spanish, for roofers who want to run their own business. Together with the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC).

2027 Program · Registration open

When: February 2027, 2 days, 8:30 to 4:30. (to be confirmed)
Where: (to be confirmed)
Cost: Free
Language: Spanish

Day 1 · Protect your business and price it right
1. 8:30–9:00
  Welcome and IHCC · Is your business set up right?
  Quick check: a business bank account separate from your personal one, your EIN, your annual report due date, your registered agent, and your license and insurance up to date.
2. 9:00–10:30
  Insurance, including workers' comp
  What insurance you need, when you need workers' comp, what it costs and the Illinois rules. With a guest insurance agent.
3. 10:30–10:45
  Break
4. 10:45–12:00
  Bonds and contracts
  Contracts with general contractors and contracts with homeowners: what each one must say. With a guest attorney.
5. 12:00–12:45
  Lunch
6. 12:45–2:15
  Pricing and estimating
  What each job really costs you and how to price a roof so you actually make money.
7. 2:15–2:30
  Break
8. 2:30–4:30
  Working both ways: as a sub and direct to homeowners
  As a sub: working with general contractors, sub agreements, certificates of insurance (COIs), getting paid on time and protecting your name. Direct to homeowners: your license on the contract, Illinois home repair rules, deposits, warranties and insurance claim basics. How to price each lane and keep both going.
Day 2 · Get customers, know your numbers, make your plan
1. 8:30–10:00
  Marketing
  Your Google Business Profile, getting and answering reviews, simple social media: before/after job photos, short videos and how often to post.
2. 10:00–10:15
  Break
3. 10:15–11:45
  Sales, customers and technology with AI
  How to sell and keep your customers organized (CRM). AI for faster estimates, emails and contracts in Spanish and English, and writing your posts. By type of tool, with 2 or 3 free or general options compared. We don't sell any product.
4. 11:45–12:30
  Lunch
5. 12:30–2:00
  Bookkeeping and taxes
  Keeping your numbers in order and getting ready for taxes. With a guest CPA.
6. 2:00–2:15
  Break
7. 2:15–4:15
  Your 1-page business plan
  Every student finishes their plan before leaving, with help from the instructors.
8. 4:15–4:30
  Wrap-up and next steps

Who teaches

People from the trade, with guest professionals: an attorney, an insurance agent and a CPA. We teach principles; we don't sell products.

When you finish the bootcamp

When you finish the bootcamp, you can apply for the Dream Again scholarship.

Free guide: how to apply for your license, step by step →

Also: OSHA 10 in Spanish

A free OSHA 10 course in Spanish, one weekend in late February 2027. (to be confirmed)

OSHA 10 waitlist

It's a separate class: you can come even if you don't take the bootcamp. Sign up and we'll send you the dates.

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