The Short Version
Mike McCabe is a business consultant with 36 years of experience in the restoration, insurance, and service industries. He’s the founder of Floodlight Consulting Group and brands himself as The Profit Detective — because finding hidden money in broken businesses is what he does best.
The Real Story
Mike didn’t start in consulting. He started in the field — learning the restoration business from the ground up, understanding how jobs actually get estimated, sold, produced, and collected. That hands-on foundation is what separates him from the MBA consultants who’ve never crawled through a flood-damaged crawlspace.
Over three and a half decades, Mike has worked with hundreds of businesses across the restoration and insurance ecosystem. He’s seen every version of “we’re doing fine” that actually means “we’re hemorrhaging money and don’t know it.” He’s seen owners work 80-hour weeks while their margins silently erode. And he’s seen what happens when someone finally shows them where the leaks are.
That pattern — the gap between what owners think is happening and what the numbers actually say — is what turned Mike into The Profit Detective. His diagnostic process isn’t about spreadsheets and dashboards. It’s about walking into a business, talking to the people who do the work, following the money from first notice of loss to final invoice, and finding the disconnects that cost real dollars.
The Floodlight Consulting Group
Mike founded Floodlight Consulting Group to bring this diagnostic approach to restoration and insurance companies at scale. Floodlight isn’t a traditional consulting firm. It’s a hands-on, results-driven operation where Mike and his team embed with clients, identify profit leaks, and help implement the fixes — not just recommend them.
The name says it all: Floodlight shines a light on what’s hiding in the dark corners of your business. The things nobody wants to talk about. The numbers nobody wants to look at. The operational habits that made sense ten years ago but are costing you six figures today.
What Drives Mike
Mike’s signature line says the highest compliment you can give him is an introduction to a business owner looking to optimize their business. That’s not marketing copy — it’s the truth. Mike genuinely believes that most restoration and service companies are sitting on untapped potential, and that the difference between struggling and thriving usually comes down to visibility into your own numbers.
He’s also a connector. Mike’s network spans the restoration industry — from independent operators to franchise owners to insurance professionals. He doesn’t just help businesses; he helps people find each other. Introductions, partnerships, and the kind of relationship-building that doesn’t show up on a balance sheet but moves entire careers forward.
Work With Mike
If you’re a business owner in the restoration or insurance space and you suspect you’re leaving money on the table — or if you just want someone experienced to take an honest look at your operation — get in touch. The first conversation is always free, and Mike will tell you straight whether he can help.