Chad Lingafelt

In 2004, after switching careers from Radio Broadcasting, Chad took a chance on an opportunity in a new industry as a trainee technician with Loc-Doc, Inc. Over time, he developed a cloud based work order and customer management system that cultivated a rapid growing environment at Loc-Doc.

In 2012, after developing an operational structure, Chad entered into Partnership and has led and grown Loc-Doc to a team of over 40. His ideas and vision set the course are on now of expansion! He continues to help his teammates develop and succeed independently in their roles with 1 on 1 mentoring and training sessions.

Since 2014, Chad has documented growing pains, inner workings of the structure, and how to develop a culture of teamwork with videos distributed on YouTube so other entrepreneurs could learn through his experiences. This desire to help others continues with personal consulting and mentoring of other business leaders.

In 2018 he crafted & implemented the Core Values to be a guide for the team’s operation, started the Coffee Break Podcast, & launched local mobile service in Greenville, SC and the surrounding areas.

In 2019 he created and launched the Digital Content Creation division and added to the App Development team opening up opportunities to provide these services to others in the Security Industry.

Loc-Doc Security is now known for its innovative infrastructure and precise ability to implement new products and solutions. The company now maintains a growing Locksmith and Door division, the rapidly growing Electronic Security division, and The Lab, a Digital Content Creation and Software & App Development division.

In March of 2020, Chad launched a virtual business meeting as a place to provide consulting to other business leaders, owners, & entrepreneurs specifically in the Security Industry. These business meetings have been entrenched with positive encouraging action & have helped multiple Security businesses across the country develop plans & take actionable steps to survive the pandemic.

Join Chad Lingafelt at businessmeeting.online for a virtual meeting Monday & Wednesday 4pm EST. Participate in the forward focused conversation. Business owners and leaders across the country are coming together to share ideas and brainstorm and you can be a part of this growing community! Visit businessmeeting.online to make a free account, join the chat in the online forum, and connect with other business leaders across the country!

In August of 2020, Chad finalized the acquisition of Ellis Bicycle shop and the second location was launched in Anderson, SC. Chad has taken strides to implement procedures for the second location so they are empowered to develop relationships with clients independently.

Chad has continued to teach other entrepreneurs how to scale their business and how to develop great culture through classes and education series. He’s also written several articles for the Locksmith Ledger on building sales, controlling inventory management, choosing the right software for your business, and been a guest on other podcasts where he’s weighed in on what installers want from manufacturers and other business practices.