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Slow season doesn't have to wreck your home service business.In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson and Jack Carr break down how they prepare for shoulder season when inbound demand slows, the call board gets lighter, and every lead becomes more valuable.They cover how to fill the board with outbound calling, when to use specials and discounts, why sales KPIs can actually improve during slower months, and how tightening labor, marketing, and spending can turn shoulder season into a stronger cash-producing period. They also explain why preparing months ahead and building a customer contact list during peak season makes the slowdown much easier to manage.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━In This Episode━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• Why August and September can be some of the slowest months of the year• How to use outbound calling to fill the board when inbound demand drops• Specials, BOGOs, tune-ups, and other ways to drive shoulder season leads• Why you should lean on proven marketing instead of taking new risks• How to get more revenue from the leads already on your board• Why average ticket and conversion rates can improve during slow season━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Connect━━━━━━━━━━━━━━John Wilsonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbwilson1/Jack Carrhttps://x.com/thehvacjackOwned and Operatedhttps://www.ownedandoperated.com/━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Sponsors━━━━━━━━━━━━━━FieldPulseReady to ditch the whiteboard and spreadsheets? See how FieldPulse helps home service companies simplify scheduling, dispatching, invoicing, and more. Book a free demo: https://landing.fieldpulse.com/owned_and_operatedSend Us Mail!More Ways To Connect with O&OJohn's Podcast YouTube ChannelOwned and Operated Newsletter Bonus Videos From JohnLeave a ReviewJohn Wilson, CEO of Wilson CompaniesJack Carr, CEO of Rapid HVAC

On this episode of the Jered Williams show, Jered welcomes Justin Deese to discuss strategic growth, recruitment, and the evolving demands of the home services industry. The conversation highlights the necessity of 24/7 availability through services like Plumbline and explores Justin's "Blue Angels" philosophy of prioritizing team culture and fit during the hiring process. They dive deep into effective training methods, such as the 80/20 rule for new technicians, and the importance of shifting from a "break-fix" mentality to an educational sales model that offers customers clear options. The episode concludes with insights on balancing immediate marketing ROI with long-term branding and a preview of the upcoming Home Service Hoorah workshop event.

You can be profitable and still run out of cash.In this supercut episode of Owned and Operated, featuring insights from several episodes, John Wilson breaks down the cash flow, sales, and KPI systems that helped him scale a home service business from $1M to roughly $40M in revenue.Learn why profit doesn't equal cash, how to improve average ticket by solving higher-value problems, and the five numbers every home service owner should track to find problems faster and scale with more control.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━In This Episode━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• Why profitable home service businesses still run out of cash• How to improve cash flow and get paid faster• The systems John would implement at $1M in revenue• How to increase average ticket with a value ladder• Why training and ride-alongs drive better sales performance• The 5 KPIs every home service owner should track• How to diagnose lead, booking, closing, and average ticket problems• Why “number of options” is a critical sales metric• How scorecards and daily KPIs create accountability━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Connect━━━━━━━━━━━━━━John Wilsonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbwilson1/Jack Carrhttps://x.com/thehvacjackOwned and Operatedhttps://www.ownedandoperated.com/━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Sponsors━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Service ScalersGet more high quality leads with marketing built for home service companies. Book a free strategy call with Service Scalers and see what's driving real jobs: https://os.servicescalers.com/go/oao_podcast/referral/podcastQuick StaffersHire trained HVAC and plumbing CSRs without the overhead of traditional hiring. Save $500 on your first placement with Quick Staffers: https://www.quickstaffers.com/Send Us Mail!More Ways To Connect with O&OJohn's Podcast YouTube ChannelOwned and Operated Newsletter Bonus Videos From JohnLeave a ReviewJohn Wilson, CEO of Wilson CompaniesJack Carr, CEO of Rapid HVAC

Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Kripa Anand. Today, we explore scaling service businesses through operational excellence, empathetic leadership, and culture-driven growth. Joining us is Loren Maisels, CMP, Founder and President of LOMA Agency, sharing insights on building a North American agency while keeping human connection at the core. Key Highlights Scaling with Heart: Building a service business without losing culture and connection. Event Growth Strategy: How SMEs can use events to drive measurable growth. Event ROI: Proving the business impact of successful event strategies. Team Connection: Using events to strengthen remote workforce engagement. Agency Culture: Maintaining values through partnerships and operational growth. Special Thanks to Our Partners: UPS: https://solutions.ups.com/ca-beunstoppable.html?WT.mc_id=BUSMEWA ADP Canada: https://www.adp.ca/en.aspx For more expert insights, visit https://canadiansme.ca/ and subscribe to the CanadianSME Small Business Magazine. Stay innovative, stay informed, and thrive in the digital age! To learn more about how we are supporting the ecosystem, please visit the CanadianSME Small Business Foundation at https://smbfoundation.ca/. Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered as direct financial or business advice. Always consult with a qualified professional for advice specific to your situation.

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What if your tree service company could generate more revenue, keep your team productive during slower months, and give customers more options than simply removing their trees? In this episode of the Tree Service Marketing Profits Podcast, Wesley Smith sits down with Alex, an arborist, former tree service business owner, and founder of Mobile Tree Spa, to talk about his journey from running a traditional tree service company to building a successful Plant Healthcare division. Alex shares how Plant Healthcare helped support his business during slow seasons, allowed him to maintain strong profit margins, and created an entirely different way to serve his customers. He also breaks down how he generated $50,000–$60,000 per month with just one technician and sold more than 100 Tree Spa services in his first year. You'll also hear how tree service companies can leverage their existing customer database, add recurring Plant Healthcare services, offer customers alternatives to tree removal, and build a new revenue stream without starting completely from scratch. If you're a tree service owner looking for ways to diversify your services, increase customer lifetime value, and grow beyond traditional tree removal, this conversation is packed with ideas you can put into action. Tune in and discover why Plant Healthcare could be one of the biggest opportunities your tree service business is overlooking. Join our FREE facebook group - Tree service marketing secrets! https://www.facebook.com/groups/treeservicemarketingsecrets Download our Ultimate Internet Marketing Checklist FREE: https://treeservicedigital.com/free-checklist/ Listen to our Podcast @ https://treeservicedigital.com/podcast/ Follow our new LinkedIn Page : https://www.linkedin.com/company/tree-service-digital-marketing/ Follow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treeeservicedigital?igsh=MnZ6YmlkaXZvemM1 websites: www.mobiletreespa.com https://phcrx.app Socials: https://www.instagram.com/mobiletreespa/ https://www.instagram.com/phc.rx/ https://www.instagram.com/alexshy_treeguy/  

Is your pool service business making money this summer, or is the summer running your business? In Episode #313 of the Pool Nation Podcast, Edgar and John "JJ Flawless" break down the 5 mid-season checks every pool professional should be making right now to protect their customers, employees, equipment, routes, and most importantly, their profits. August is one of the toughest months in the swimming pool industry. Water temperatures are climbing, chlorine demand is increasing, equipment is working harder, technicians are battling extreme heat, customers are using their pools more, and chemical, fuel, labor, and operating costs can quietly destroy your margins. This episode is a mid-season business checkup for pool service companies. Edgar and John break down five critical areas: • Water & Chemistry → Why the chemistry strategy that worked in May may not work in August, how higher water temperatures accelerate demand, and why pool pros have to stay ahead of problems instead of reacting to them. • Pool Equipment & Filtration → Pumps, filters, salt systems, automation, plumbing, seals, circulation, and other equipment are under maximum stress during the summer. Learn what you should be watching before a small issue becomes an emergency call. • Route Efficiency → Driving all over town costs more than time. Poor route density, unnecessary drive time, fuel costs, and inefficient scheduling can quietly destroy the profitability of your pool route. • Your Team → Your technicians are dealing with the same summer heat and pressure you are. Edgar and John discuss workload, heat, burnout, employee retention, leadership, and why taking care of your team becomes even more important during peak season. • The Profit Check → The check almost nobody wants to do. Are your pools actually profitable? Increased chemical usage, overtime, fuel, callbacks, filter neglect, equipment issues, and extra service time can turn what looks like a profitable account into a pool that is quietly costing you money every week. They also dive deep into one of the most overlooked parts of summer pool maintenance: filtration. Putting off filter cleanings doesn't just create water problems. It can lead to increased chemical consumption, algae, callbacks, unhappy customers, longer service stops, lost filter-cleaning revenue, employee frustration, and ultimately lost customers. John shares a real-world example of how his company has prioritized filter cleanings during peak season and how properly maintaining filtration can create additional revenue while making the route easier to manage. The bigger lesson? Summer exposes the weaknesses in your pool service business. Your systems. Your pricing. Your routes. Your equipment. Your leadership. Your customer service. And your profitability. If you own or operate a pool service company, pool cleaning business, pool repair company, pool maintenance route, or swimming pool business, this episode will help you identify the problems that could be costing you money before the season is over. Edgar and John also share a personal Pool Nation update as Zac "The Pool Boy" Nicholas steps away from Pool Nation to focus on the continued growth of The Pool Boys, his family, employees, and business. The guys reflect on Zac's contribution to Pool Nation and why sometimes business growth requires making difficult decisions and focusing on the opportunity directly in front of you. Plus, Pool Nation gives an update on upcoming industry training and a major announcement coming August 14 at 4:00 PM Central Time. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 → Welcome to the Pool Nation Podcast 01:00 → The 5 Mid-Season Checks Every Pool Pro Should Make 02:00 → Surviving Extreme Summer Heat 05:00 → Pool Nation's August 14 Major Announcement 06:00 → Pool Nation Women's Summit & Upcoming Events 07:00 → Upcoming Hands-On Pool Industry Training 11:00 → A Personal Update About Zac "The Pool Boy" Nicholas 16:00 → The Pool Nation Mission Moving Forward 17:00 → Is Your Business Running You This Summer? 20:00 → Protecting Pool Technicians During Extreme Heat 22:00 → Growth, Experience & Surviving Peak Pool Season 23:00 → Why Summer Is the Best Time to Grow Your Pool Route 27:00 → The 5-Part Mid-Season Pool Business Checkup 30:00 → The Profit Check Every Pool Company Needs to Make 33:00 → What August Heat Does to Pool Water Chemistry 36:00 → Why Summer Pool Chemistry Is Harder 38:00 → Sponsor Break 43:00 → Summer Pool Equipment Problems 46:00 → Circulation, Pumps & Equipment Stress 47:00 → Why Filter Cleaning Matters More in Summer 49:00 → The Expensive Mistake Pool Pros Make With Filters 52:00 → How Filter Neglect Costs Your Pool Business Money 54:00 → The Hidden Revenue Opportunity in Filter Cleaning 57:00 → Sponsor Break 1:02:00 → Mid-Season Checkup Recap & What's Coming Next 1:03:00 → The August 14 Pool Nation Announcement 1:04:00 → Final Thoughts 1:06:00 → Closing THANK YOU TO OUR VISIONARY PARTNERS The Pool Nation Podcast would not be possible without the companies that continue to support Pool Nation, professional education, and the swimming pool industry. Thank you to: SPPA BluRay XL AquaStar Pool Products Natural Chemistry Raypak Heritage Pool Supply Hayward Pool Products OnCore Filtration Poolside Tech Pool Brain Nidec / U.S. Motors Encore Brands Your continued support helps Pool Nation provide education, training, resources, events, and conversations designed to help pool professionals Master the Business and Perfect the Craft. ABOUT THE POOL NATION PODCAST The Pool Nation Podcast is built for swimming pool professionals who want to build better businesses, become stronger leaders, improve their technical knowledge, and become more profitable. From pool service and repair, water chemistry, filtration, pumps, heaters, automation, and equipment to pricing, leadership, employees, route efficiency, customer retention, business growth, and profitability, Pool Nation is committed to helping pool pros build businesses and lives they are proud of. It's all pool talk, and we ain't talking about netting and jetting or splashing and dashing. We're talking about becoming a Nation of Pool Pros. Master the Business. Perfect the Craft.

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Rain can turn a normal pool route into a week of damage control, but it doesn't have to. We walk through a practical rainy season plan built for pool service pros who want fewer missed stops, fewer angry calls, and fewer “mud pool” nightmares. The starting point is simple and overlooked: research your area's seasonal rainfall trends and compare them to current forecasts, so you're planning with data instead of vibes and news hype. From there, we get specific about what actually breaks pools during storms. We talk about backyard layouts that funnel dirt into the water, how elevated planters overflow onto the deck, and why even “a little” mud can lead to weeks of filtration issues and fast surface staining from metal-laden soil. We also share a straightforward response plan when mud does happen: filter cleaning, running the system, using clarifier when needed, superchlorination to prevent organic staining, and adding a metal sequestering agent to protect the finish. Overflow panic calls are another rainy season classic, so we cover how to educate customers and keep your day from getting hijacked. Most overfilled pools aren't emergencies, but some properties have grading and drainage problems that can push water toward doors. We explain two simple draining setups customers can use safely: a submersible pump staged at the equipment area or a hose spigot on the plumbing that drains while the pump runs, plus why preventative draining often backfires when forecasts miss. We also talk shop on when rain is simply too heavy to work in, how to shift your schedule using the 10-day forecast, and how to keep winter chlorine levels strong enough that a pool can survive a missed week without zeroing out. If you want a calmer rainy season and a smarter pool maintenance routine, listen now, subscribe, and share this with a pool pro who needs a better storm plan.We break down how rainy weather disrupts pool service and how to plan your route so you miss fewer stops and avoid turning small problems into expensive cleanups. We share practical ways to prevent mud runoff, handle overflow calls calmly, and keep winter chemistry strong enough to survive a missed week.  • checking five-year average rainfall and current season forecasts to build a game plan  • setting a written rain policy and clarifying what counts as a rainout  • walking backyards to spot planter overflow and slope runoff risks  • preventing mud pools that cause staining and filtration problems  • responding to mud with filter cleaning, clarifier, superchlorination, and metal sequestration  • educating customers about overflow and when it is not an emergency  • using a submersible pump or equipment-pad hose spigot to drain safely  • deciding how much rain is too much to work in and when to stop mid-route  • shifting route days around the forecast to avoid repeated missed services  • keeping winter chlorine levels higher so pools can handle a missed week  Join the pool guy coaching program. Learn more at swimmingpoollearning.com.  If you're interested in the coaching program, you can learn more at PoolGuyCoaching.com.  Send us Fan MailSupport the Pool Guy Podcast Show Sponsors! HASA https://bit.ly/HASAThe Bottom Feeder. Save $100 with Code: DVB100https://store.thebottomfeeder.com/Try Skimmer FREE for 30 days:https://getskimmer.com/poolguy Get UPA Liability Insurance $64 a month! https://forms.gle/F9YoTWNQ8WnvT4QBAPool Guy Coaching: https://bit.ly/40wFE6y

In this episode, Brian Mulvaney, owner of the Patch Boys in North and South Carolina, shares insights on scaling a drywall business, building strategic partnerships, and expanding into new home services. Discover how he maintains high margins, leverages technology, and plans for long-term growth.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Is "Fully Booked" Really the Goal?Being fully booked feels like success. And in many ways, it is. But if you are the only one delivering your service, every dollar you make still requires your direct time and energy.That's not a business. That's a job you created for yourself.In this Maggie's Moment, I'm challenging one of the most common — and costly — mindsets I see in service-based business owners: the belief that fully booked is as far as they can go.In This Maggie's Moment:Why being fully booked is a milestone, not a destinationThe real opportunity that owning a business gives you — and why so many people never tap into itThe limiting beliefs that keep talented, successful business owners stuck at their income ceilingA real client story that shows how a path to scaling always exists — even when it seems impossibleWhy not exploring how to scale isn't playing it safe. It's leaving wealth on the table.This One Is For You If...You're at or near fully booked and not sure what comes nextYou've told yourself your business "can't be scaled"The idea of building a team or changing how you operate feels overwhelmingYou haven't yet allowed yourself to ask — but what if I could?Connect with Maggie: https://stairwaytoleadership.com

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Want the exact framework we use to build a premium electrical service business that survives slow markets and scales without competing on price?Grab the FREE SLE Pro App below and steal the framework:https://serviceloopelectrical.com/pro-appWant to see how this system works inside a real electrical company?https://youtu.be/uAl9loaLBxoAnd if you want to watch us break down more real contractor transformations:https://www.youtube.com/playlist————————————Most electrical contractors think more work solves everything...Bid more jobs.Lower your prices.Win more construction.Hope next quarter is better.Repeat until the market changes... and your pipeline disappears faster than yesterday's coffee.Meanwhile...We've worked with electrical contractors across every stage of business.And the biggest breakthroughs usually follow the same pattern.Like "The Matrix."Same choice.Different electrician.Because great electrical businesses don't win by chasing work...They earn the right to choose it.But behind the scenes?The strongest companies are built more like a system than a hustle.In this episode, we break down the exact shift that helped build a premium electrical company that:• survive economic downturns without racing to the bottom• replace low-margin construction with recurring premium service work• build systems that create consistency instead of chaos• develop technicians into trusted advisors instead of order takers• create customer experiences that justify premium pricingInside, you'll discover:• Why the 2008 recession wasn't the real problem... the business model was.• How leaving a software engineering career changed the future of a family electrical company.• Why service is an entirely different business than construction.• The systems that helped grow an electrical company to nearly $9M.• Why competing on price is the wrong game for almost every contractor.• How technician training becomes your biggest competitive advantage.• The customer experience decisions most contractors completely overlook.• Why chasing construction work is broken if long-term stability is your goal.• The mindset shift that changed everything—and can change your business too.Also...There's the story of walking away from a successful software career to join the family business.The uncomfortable reality of making tough decisions during the 2008 recession.The moment they realized service wasn't just another department—it was a completely different business.And the lessons learned while transforming a second-generation electrical company into a premium service organization.If you're new here, binge the channel.If you own an electrical service business, steal the framework.If you want to scale to $1M+ with less chaos...Watch the Million Dollar Plan below.————————————And if you want to see our Million Dollar Plan — how we help Electric Service Business Owners build $1M+ companies without becoming a slave to the truck, the phone, or the chaos…Watch here:• The Service Transformer™: The 4 Stages of a Million Dollar Electrical Business————————————

Closing the Valuation Gap: Eliminating Founder Dependency and Engineering Autonomous Revenue Engines with Muriel TouatiIn a recent episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast, host Josh Elledge sat down with Muriel Touati, the Founder and CEO of Exit 3D Studio and author of The Valuation Gap, to examine the systemic operational flaws that trap service-based founders in relentless daily execution. Muriel, an international business growth strategist and enterprise exit advisor, details how B2B agencies and professional service firms routinely cap their own equity and valuation multiples by relying on founder-driven sales, unwritten processes, and word-of-mouth client acquisition. This conversation delivers an essential strategic playbook for business owners looking to build predictable inbound lead pipelines, successfully delegate high-ticket sales closing, and transform an exhausting job into a highly scalable, autonomous corporate asset.The Asset Autonomous Paradigm: Systematizing Sales Delegation and Closing the Service Valuation GapThe fundamental constraint capping the valuation of most service-based companies is "founder dependency"—a condition where revenue generation, client retention, and daily fulfillment rely entirely on the personal network and physical hustle of the owner. When a founder remains the sole sales closer and primary problem-solver, the business operates with severe structural fragility, causing prospective buyers and private equity groups to heavily discount the firm's exit multiple. True enterprise value is unlocked when an owner systematically audits their daily involvement, identifies single points of failure, and implements standardized operating procedures (SOPs) that allow non-founder team members to run critical sales and delivery functions independently.Transitioning away from founder-led sales requires a disciplined, step-by-step framework for recruiting, onboarding, and handholding a dedicated sales closer until they consistently match or exceed the founder's conversion performance. Many business owners make the critical error of completely stepping away from the sales process too early, mistaking delegation for total abandonment without providing proper training. To build a predictable revenue engine, founders must join live sales calls alongside new closers, provide detailed post-call debriefs, and gradually transition deal ownership only after the representative demonstrates complete mastery of the company's sales playbook. Pairing this hands-on sales onboarding with an inbound content strategy that invites prospects into the brand's narrative—rather than relying on cold outreach or unpredictable referrals—ensures a steady stream of pre-sold, warm leads ready for the sales team to convert.Ultimately, preparing a service business for a lucrative exit requires closing "the valuation gap" long before an owner actively seeks a buyer or liquidity event. Because professional service firms lack traditional tangible assets, buyers evaluate the business based entirely on intangible strength: operational process maturity, team autonomy, client concentration metrics, and repeatable customer acquisition systems. Conducting routine "exit drills"—where the founder intentionally steps away for extended periods to test operational resilience—exposes hidden dependencies and allows leadership to refine backend workflows before entering negotiations. When an enterprise synthesizes predictable inbound lead generation, documented SOPs, and an autonomous sales infrastructure into a unified corporate architecture, it eliminates founder friction, maximizes profit margins, and secures premium market valuation.About Muriel TouatiMuriel Touati is the Founder and CEO of Exit 3D Studio, an international growth strategist, and the author of The Valuation Gap. Drawing from an extensive background building and scaling digital marketing enterprises and guiding B2B acquisitions across global markets, Muriel specializes in helping service business owners eliminate founder dependency. She is a dedicated exit strategy advisor focused on helping founders build predictable revenue engines, delegate high-stakes sales closing, and maximize enterprise equity.About Exit 3D StudioExit 3D Studio is an elite business growth and exit-readiness advisory firm engineered to help B2B service companies scale sustainably and increase market valuation. The firm specializes in delivering comprehensive founder-dependency audits, inbound sales pipeline engineering, sales team onboarding playbooks, and strategic SOP documentation frameworks. Through tailored growth blueprints and resources like The Valuation Gap, Exit 3D Studio enables professional service providers to remove operational scaling debt, build autonomous sales infrastructures, and execute high-value exit strategies.Links Mentioned in This EpisodeExit 3D Studio Official Website: exit3dstudio.comMuriel Touati on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/murieltouatiKey Episode HighlightsThe Founder Dependency Audit: Testing organizational vulnerability by taking extended breaks to identify which operational and sales functions break down without the owner.The Sales Closer Handholding Protocol: Implementing a step-by-step shadowing and debrief framework to safely delegate sales closing without risking conversion rates.Inbound Relationship Architecture: Transitioning away from cold outreach to publish narrative-driven content that attracts pre-sold, high-intent B2B prospects.Standardizing Intangible Assets: Documenting recurring operational workflows into clear SOPs to build enterprise value in service-based companies.Closing the Valuation Gap: Preparing for a business exit years in advance by diversifying revenue streams, eliminating key-person risk, and proving predictable growth.ConclusionThe conversation with Muriel Touati underscores that building a business capable of running without its founder is an intentional, step-by-step architecture rather than an unreachable ideal. By standardizing internal corporate governance, building a hands-on sales delegation pipeline, and focusing on the intangible assets that drive buyer demand, business leaders can transform an exhausting daily operation into a highly structured, self-sustaining corporate asset.More from The Thoughtful Entrepreneur

When Andrea Palacio stepped into the unfamiliar home services industry as an inexperienced founder, disaster struck almost immediately. A rogue manager quit after convincing 10 employees to leave, top clients walked away, and monthly revenue plummeted from $70,000 down to $40,000—all while Andrea was pregnant with her second child and raising an eight-month-old.With zero technical background and no trade experience, Andrea refused to give up. Armed with YouTube tutorials and sheer grit, she taught herself how to build custom AI automations using Claude Code to save her struggling business. Today, her landscaping company generates over $1 million a year, operates seamlessly on autopilot, and runs so effectively without her daily involvement that she recently turned down an offer to sell it.In this episode of the UpFlip Podcast, Andrea sits down with Ryan Atkinson to reveal how a first-time operator replaced tedious manual tasks with custom AI agents—from 24/7 AI voice receptionists and automated invoice follow-ups to hands-free Google Ad optimization.What You'll Learn in This Episode:The Time & Energy Audit: How to analyze your weekly schedule as a new founder to pinpoint the exact manual, repetitive tasks you should delegate to AI first.Hands-Free Google Ads: How connecting Claude directly to your Google Ads campaign slashes your cost-per-click and replaces $4,000/month marketing agencies.The AI Receptionist & Invoice Chaser: How Andrea built automated AI voice agents to answer missed calls, book appointments directly into calendars, and follow up on past-due invoices.Automating 5-Star Reviews: The exact post-service automation workflow that sends instant, time-stamped photos to clients and drives a consistent stream of 5-star Google reviews.One Tool to Rule Them All: Why you don't need to master dozens of complex AI tools, and why focusing deeply on one platform (like Claude) is all it takes to transform your operations.Tags: Service & Consulting, Home Services, Business scaling, Home Services, AI, Landscaping, AutomationResources:The only thing worse than never starting a business… is starting the wrong one. That's why we created the UpFlip Assessment. It's a free tool that matches you with business ideas based on your skills, budget, experience, goals, and the kind of work you actually want to do. The results are scary accurate. Click the link in the show notes to see your best-fit business ideas in seconds — for free.UpFlip Assessment Tool:  https://accelerator.upflip.com/assessment Follow Our Second Channel Here: https://next.upflip.com/spotify Connect with Andrea: https://www.instagram.com/andreapalacio/?hl=en

Septic may be one of the most overlooked businesses in home services, but it might also be one of the best.In this special compilation episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson brings together two of the biggest conversations we've had on the septic industry, featuring Chad and Kyle from Epic Septic alongside Micah of Homefield. Together, they break down why septic has become one of the most compelling opportunities in home services and what it really takes to build a scalable business in the space.From pumping and repairs to installations, route density, marketing, and franchising, they share the economics behind the business, the operational challenges unique to septic, and the systems they're using to grow across multiple markets. Whether you're looking to buy a septic company or simply want to understand why so many operators are bullish on the industry, this episode is a complete deep dive.In This Episode:• Why septic is one of the most attractive home service businesses• The economics of pumping, repairs, and installations• How pumping creates long-term customer value• Why modern marketing is a competitive advantage in septic• Pricing, route density, and improving profitability• Scaling across multiple markets and states• The infrastructure challenges every septic operator faces• What buyers should know before acquiring a septic business————————————————

There are 4 stages to running a home service business - and 90% of people get permanently stuck in the first two.If you don't know what stage you're in or what to focus on next, you can grind for years and never break past the same revenue.Neel knows this because He has spent the last 12 years building a completely remote cleaning business, and today it does over $100k a month while working about 5 hours a week.Discovering these 4 stages completely changed how I ran the business.So in this pod, Neel breaks down each stage, the numbers you need to hit, and the biggest mistakes that keep most home service businesses trapped.He uses cleaning business examples, but these principles apply to any home service - so let's get into itConnect with me • X (Twitter): https://x.com/NeelBParekh • MaidThis Franchise info: https://maidthisfranchise.com/ • MaidThis on X: https://x.com/MaidThis• My local business: https://maidthis.com

Most home service businesses are using AI the wrong way.In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson and Jack Carr break down how AI is actually changing the trades and why the biggest opportunity isn't replacing technicians, but removing the operational friction that slows growing companies down. They share how they're using AI across acquisitions, accounting, purchasing, reporting, dispatch, and marketing while keeping the human experience at the center of the business.They also discuss why venture capital is pouring money into home services, how AI is creating a new wave of EBITDA expansion, the software they're replacing with custom-built AI tools, and why the companies that embrace AI as a force multiplier, not a replacement for people, will have the biggest advantage over the next decade.In This Episode:• Why home services has become an AI "safe haven" for investors• What AI should never replace inside your business• Using AI to reduce friction instead of cutting headcount• Replacing expensive SaaS tools with custom AI solutions• How AI is transforming acquisitions and multi-location growth• Why accounting is the biggest bottleneck in scaling through M&A• The balance between automation and human customer experience————————————————

Tommy Mello took a college side hustle painting garage doors and turned it into A1 Garage—a home service behemoth on track to generate over $260 million in revenue this year. But he didn't do it by acting like a traditional tradesman. He did it by running his blue-collar business with the data-driven precision of a Silicon Valley tech giant.In this episode, Tommy sits down with Ryan Atkinson to reveal the aggressive scaling playbook that took him from a broke college kid driving a salvage-title truck to leading a company marching toward a $1.4 billion valuation. Tommy breaks down his obsession with marketing and data, including the exact four KPIs he uses to buy, fix, and scale any service business on the planet.Whether you want to dominate your local market or expand across 22 states, Tommy shares exactly how to build a bulletproof brand, why you should give equity to your technicians, and the networking secret that allowed him to walk into $100M+ shops and copy their exact blueprints for success.What You'll Learn in This Episode:The 4 Golden KPIs: The exact four metrics (Booking Rate, Door Conversion Rate, Average Ticket, and Cost Per Acquisition) Tommy uses to guarantee massive profit margins.Creating Blue-Collar Millionaires: Why Tommy gave away over 20% of his company's equity to his top technicians before private equity ever got involved.The Expansion Playbook: Why "spraying and praying" is a mistake, and why you must completely dominate your local market before attempting to expand across state lines.The Billionaire Mindset: How to out-delegate your competition, avoid "shiny object syndrome," and pay for access to the smartest mentors in your industry.Tags: Home Services, Service & Consulting, Business Scaling, Business Mindset, KPIResources:The only thing worse than never starting a business… is starting the wrong one. That's why we created the UpFlip Assessment. It's a free tool that matches you with business ideas based on your skills, budget, experience, goals, and the kind of work you actually want to do. The results are scary accurate. Click the link in the show notes to see your best-fit business ideas in seconds — for free.UpFlip Assessment Tool:  https://accelerator.upflip.com/assessment Follow Our Second Channel Here: https://next.upflip.com/spotify Connect with Tommy Mello: https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/?hl=en

These solo episodes are intended to be shorter – with a thought, a question, something practical to try.I talk so much about discovering our voice in another language, but I also started reflecting on the way I communicate in my first language – in writing and on the podcast. Finding what feels natural and conveys the right message is a journey too, especially if you have previously worked somewhere else where it was necessary to write in a different way.Of course I focus more on working in our additional languages because that's what my clients are doing with English. But at the same time, it's good to reflect on the ways in which we communicate in our first language too. There's so much talk about optimising and improving, that sometimes all the individuality is gone from a message – and that's really sad.I don't believe we should just write as we speak. Sometimes that's really hard to read, especially if your going in three different directions at the same time and it becomes hard to follow.But I do believe that people are looking for human connection over perfection – whatever that is – in our first or any additional language. And in my case at least, for a while, I was living with professional restrictions that don't apply now!And of course, if you are looking for support with being more visible in English, let me know using the contact form and we can arrange a time to discuss it. I have a number of group and individual programmes in which I accompany people on this visibility journey. Also check my home page – if you'd like more details about the individual programmes.

Eight years ago this month, I was sitting on my bathroom floor, five months postpartum, crying, googling "legit work from home jobs" so I could pay a bankruptcy attorney and still buy formula and diapers.That was rock bottom. It was also the decision that changed my entire life.This week is my eight-year business anniversary, and instead of a "look how far I've come" celebration post, I'm doing something different. I'm pulling you up a chair like we're sitting in my favorite coffee shop and giving you the 8 biggest lessons from 8 years of building this thing. Some are about how you build the business. Some are about how you have to show up. And the last one changes everything.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:Why a boring business is actually the best business (and the coach line that woke me up)The KISS rule that pulled my revenue back up in 60 days after I overcomplicated everythingWhy one-on-one is your fastest path to cash and a course is your best path to scale (with Samantha's $500 vs $150K story)How I scaled to multiple seven figures with a team of two, working under 25 hours a weekThe confidence tax you pay for bargain bin clients that no refund can coverThe 5 standards of excellence that took us from $350K back to $675KWhy a structured schedule is the thing that actually buys you freedomThe mindset shift in Lesson 8 that ties all of it togetherMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Conversions For Clients (early-stage service providers): https://conversionsforclients.comStrategist Society (scaling past $10K months): https://thestrategistsociety.comDM me the word EIGHT on Instagram: https://instagram.com/brandimowlesThe Bounce Back episode (the post-Bodhi revenue dip story): https://brandimowles.com/253Samantha's episode (the marketing pro who restarted her ad management business): https://brandimowles.com/136READY TO SCALE PAST $10K MONTHS?If Lessons 3 and 4 lit something up in you and you're ready to scale toward consistent $30K months with a lean team, simple offers, and real structure, that is exactly what we build inside Strategist Society. Come see if it's your room: https://thestrategistsociety.comLOVED THIS EPISODE?Take a screenshot, share it to your stories, and tag me @brandimowles so I can celebrate eight years with you. It genuinely helps more service providers find the show.Now go do the dang thing.Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serve-scale-soar/id1477998650Follow Brandi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandimowlesFollow Brandi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brandiandcompany

Dominic Rubino knows a painful truth about the trades: being great at your job has almost nothing to do with whether your business makes money. Growing up in an immigrant family of welders and framers, he watched talented contractors grind for years just to barely break even.After nearly going bankrupt running his own house-painting business, Dominic realized he needed to stop acting like a tradesman and start acting like a CEO. He mastered the systems of business, eventually building and exiting a massive $120 million mail-order pharmacy empire. Today, Dominic is a high-level business coach dedicated to helping blue-collar entrepreneurs fix their pricing, build systems, and finally get paid what they're worth.If you are exhausted, underpriced, and tired of working 70-hour weeks just to survive, this episode gives you the exact blueprint to step out of the daily grind and into the owner's chair.What You'll Learn in This Episode:You Are Not Your Customer: Why pricing jobs based on what you can afford is keeping your business broke, and how to confidently sell to high-ticket clients.The 30% Close Rate Rule: Why you should actively try to lose 7 out of 10 bids, and how closing every estimate means you are severely underpricing your work.The 40% Profit Target: Dominic breaks down the exact math of a healthy service business and why you must aim for 40% to 50% gross profit margins on every single job.Calendar Selling: How to create genuine urgency and close deals faster by selling forward and backward through the customer's calendar.The E-Myth Shift: The critical mindset shift from being a "flooring guy who runs a business" to a "business person who happens to do flooring."Tags: Business consulting,Service & Consulting, Business scaling, Home Services, Business GrowthResources:If you've been putting off starting a business… good. Because before you jump into an idea that worked for someone else, you should figure out what kind of business actually fits you. That's why we created the best Assessment there is. It's a free tool that asks about your skills, experience, budget, goals, location, and preferences — then matches you with business ideas that make the most sense for YOU. The results are scary accurate. Click the link in the show notes to see your best-fit business ideas in seconds — for free.UpFlip Assessment Tool: https://accelerator.upflip.com/assessment Follow Our Second Channel Here: https://next.upflip.com/spotify Connect with Dominic Rubino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominicrubino/

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This two-part content came out of a discussion at one of my meetings, when one of the participants shared about her work as a board games translator. I thought this was interesting,both to learn more about this work and to see how people are using board games for language learning – in terms of adults improving their skills, parents with multilingual children, and teachers in the language classroom.It's not a topic that I know a lot about. As someone with a visual impairment, it's hard to find accessible games for me in English, my first language. It's even harder in my additional ones. So I put up a poll on LinkedIn to see what others thought about the topic and then asked if some of them would like to come on the podcast for a group discussion. In the end, we had 6 people who wanted to take part, so I made two groups. This is the second one, with Sónia, Gwen, and Helene.You can listen to group 1's episode here.In this session, we talked about: “Different ways in which my guests use board games – with friends, to meet new people, and in the language classroom How games can be a useful tool to reinforce what children have already learned How the goal of playing a game takes some of the pressure off useing the additional language Games that may not work so well if you know the language and not the culture Word games that can be played in other languages Board game cafes and meet-up groups for playing games and meeting new people – including speakers of other languages Game localisation – the balance between educating people about an existing culture and adapting the experience so that everyone can participate Find out more about the guests and which games they recommend on the show notes page: https://englishwithkirsty.com/podcast/episode318/

Hey Friend, Welcome to the Start That Business Podcast, where Christians with a 9-to-5 get the clarity, strategy, and faith-first guidance they need to step boldly into their calling to start a service-based business without leaving their job yet. In this episode, I sit down with Brad Sugars, founder of ActionCOACH with over 1,000 offices in 80+ countries, host of The $100M Entrepreneur podcast, and author of multiple business books, including Pulling Profits Out of a Hat, to talk about why most businesses stay small. By the end of this episode, you will understand how to build the structure and systems your service business needs from the very first client, so you create a real business and not just another job you dread. We get into the foundational decisions that determine whether your business grows or stalls, and the one structural move to make now that your future self will thank you for. I pray this blesses you. . Today's Episode Spotlight Join the Arise and Shine Prayer Call @ 5 am CST | 6 am EST Join the Arise and Shine 365 Challenge I pray this blesses you. . Connect with Brad Sugars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradleysugars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BradleySugars/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bradleysugars Mentioned on the podcast: Book, Instant Systems by Bradley Sugars: https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Systems-Success-Bradley-Sugars/dp/0071466703 Brad's free resources: DM Brad the word "playbook" on Instagram (@bradleysugars) to get a free book on building business systems. ActionCOACH offers the first 2 weeks of coaching free for every business owner: https://actioncoach.com . Ready to Start Your God-Given Business Without Leaving Your Job Yet? Take my free workshop and stop waiting for the conditions to be right. This workshop is for Christians with a 9-to-5 who feel called to start a service-based business. Sixty minutes. Four 15-minute blocks. The biblical, steady, faith-grounded framework for starting your God-given business without leaving your job yet. Join the Free Workshop: How to Launch Your First Service-Based Business Without Quitting Your Job Yet

Want the exact Service Rate Tool and pricing system we use to build million-dollar electrical service businesses?Grab the complete pricing walkthrough inside the SLE Pro App:https://serviceloopelectrical.com/pro-appSee real pricing examples, service call systems, and premium option builders used by electricians across North America.————————————Most electricians think like electricians…Fix the problem.Collect the check.Race to the next call.Hope working harder somehow creates a better business.Repeat until burnout shows up driving your service van.Meanwhile…We've coached hundreds of electrical contractors through the exact transition from technician to owner.And most of them follow almost the exact same pattern.Like Law & Order.Same framework.Different business.Because great electrical companies don't feel like constant firefighting…They feel like freedom.But behind the scenes?The best businesses are built more like operating manuals than heroic rescue missions.In this video, I break down the exact mindset shift that helps electricians:• build systems that don't depend on the owner• create premium customer experiences instead of racing service calls• increase average tickets through better conversations• develop businesses that continue growing beyond seven figures• think like business owners instead of techniciansInside, I'll show you:• The four-part growth journey Simon followed from commercial electrician → business owner → seven figures → first $100K month• How cleaning houses unexpectedly taught him one of the biggest lessons in premium customer service• Why most electricians stay trapped thinking like technicians instead of owners• How to simplify business growth into repeatable systems instead of constant heroics• The simple photo documentation system that turns expensive callbacks into profitable service calls• Why expanding into a second location too early is usually the wrong move• The secret to getting homeowners to trust you before you ever present a price• Why "working cheap" is mostly rubbish if you want to build a premium electrical company• How to create service experiences homeowners happily recommend to everyone they knowAlso…There's the story of Simon arriving in America with nothing but two suitcases.A fifth of whiskey somehow becomes the beginning of his flat-rate pricing system.Clay compares business owners to superheroes—and why that's actually dangerous.And one conversation about slowing down with homeowners that completely changed Simon's business.If you're new here, binge the channel.If you own an electrical service business, use the framework.If you want to scale to $1M+ with less chaos…Watch the Million Dollar Plan below.————————————And if you want to see our Million Dollar Plan — how we help Electric Service Business Owners build $1M+ companies without becoming a slave to the truck, the phone, or the chaos…Watch here:• The Service Transformer™: The 4 Stages of a Million Dollar Electrical Business

If We Had to Start Over, We'd Do This InsteadIf John Wilson and Jack Carr lost everything tomorrow, how would they rebuild?In this episode of Owned and Operated, they tackle one of the biggest questions every entrepreneur eventually asks: would you buy a business, build one from scratch, or take a completely different path?John argues that acquiring a small home service business is still the fastest way to create wealth, while Jack makes the case for starting lean with a service business that requires little capital and can scale quickly. Along the way, they break down the lessons that took years to learn, the mistakes they'd avoid, and the exact playbook they'd use to grow much faster the second time around.In This Episode:Buy vs. build: which strategy wins today?The home service businesses they'd start from scratchWhy marketing and sales matter more than fulfillment early onHow seller financing changes the economics of growthThe fastest path to generating cash flowBranding mistakes they'd never make again————————————————

What does it take to build a $260 million home service company in one market? In this episode of Can't Stop the Growth, Chad Peterman sits down with Paul Kelly, founder of Parker & Sons, to break down the exact philosophy behind one of the largest single-brand HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies in America. Paul grew Parker & Sons from $7 million in 2004 to over $260 million today, almost entirely in the Phoenix market. But the surprising part? He's not a big-goals guy. He doesn't believe in chasing massive numbers. He calls his approach "success by a thousand little things," getting one percent better at one thing every single day until you wake up running a quarter-billion-dollar business. Paul also gives an inside look at Raising Goats, his exclusive coaching program for home service contractors. Limited to 32 contractors per cohort, the next class is November 9-12 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Free Coaching for Home Service Pros: https://cantstopthegrowth.com/ Raising Goats: https://raisinggoats.com/ Connect with Chad: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-m-peterman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chadmpeterman Learn more about: Chad Peterman - https://chadmpeterman.com/ Peterman Brothers - https://www.petermancareers.com/ The People Forward Network - https://peopleforwardnetwork.com/

Starting an independent service or contracting company comes with massive challenges, and finding your very first clients is often the hardest part. In this video, we answer a question from JT about how to land those initial accounts and how to recognize when you are truly ready to take the leap into starting your own business. We share the story of how TW Controls started—including the mistakes we made by jumping in without a safety net—and contrast that with the ideal balance of preparation and timing. You will learn practical strategies for leveraging low-hanging fruit, such as transforming former employers into professional clients, building relationships with local competitors, collaborating with equipment distributors, and putting in the sweat equity needed to solve immediate breakdown emergencies for local facilities.Helping you become a better technician so you will always be in demand Not sure what video to watch next?Enhance your skills and track your progress at https://controls.tw/yt-courses!Items used in this video:PLC Trainer https://controls.tw/yt-plc-trainersThe above links make these videos possible. Please use them!

Most service business owners are chasing the next lead source. Google Ads. Facebook Ads. AI. SEO. Automation. But sometimes the fastest way to grow is still the most old-school strategy in the book: getting out into your community, shaking hands, building trust, and making sure people remember your brand. In this episode of Service Business Mastery, Tersh Blissett and Joshua Crouch sit down with Chuck Worley, owner of Worley's Home Services, to talk about branding, networking, reputation, and the real-world grind behind building a service business people know, trust, and refer. Chuck shares his journey from struggling in school to building a career in HVAC sales, starting and losing a business, rebuilding from bankruptcy, paying back debts he was no longer legally required to pay, and eventually growing Worley's Home Services into a $17 million company. He also breaks down why branding is not just about a logo, why standing out matters, and how his orange and green jackets became a memorable part of his local brand. They also discuss: How Chuck went from HVAC technician to top-performing comfort advisor Why sales changed his life and gave him a path forward The painful lessons from bankruptcy and rebuilding from zero Why reputation matters more than almost anything in business How Chuck used networking to grow his company without relying only on digital marketing Why your brand needs to be memorable, even if people think it looks ridiculous How local chambers, BNI groups, and business events can generate real relationships Why referrals still matter in a world obsessed with AI and ads How Chuck used small acquisitions and owner financing to grow Why being the "power connector" in your market can create long-term growth How service business owners can start networking even if they feel uncomfortable If you are a service business owner who wants to build a brand people remember, generate more referrals, and grow through real relationships, this episode is a practical, no-BS playbook. Timestamps 00:00 Old-school networking advice 03:36 Challenges with AI voice calls 08:48 Struggling through high school 11:48 Quitting shipyard job for family 13:32 Quitting jobs due to drug use 18:42 Friend's Offer During Divorce 22:18 Early business struggles and trust 25:11 Growing HVAC Business from Dorm Room 27:03 CallRail for tracking marketing calls 30:37 Networking as an Introvert 32:51 Growing the sales team 36:55 Personal branding and first impressions 41:10 Joining a Chamber of Commerce 45:13 Networking and local referrals 48:41 Networking with industry professionals 52:26 Overcoming networking anxiety 52:58 Networking event experience 56:57 Importance of referrals and relationships 59:38 Wrapping up and subscribing encouragement Follow the Host and Guest Tersh Blissett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tershblissett/ Joshua Crouch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-crouch/ Chuck Worley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckworley757/  Connect with Us • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/service-business-mastery • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@servicebusinessmasterypodcast • Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/servicebusinessmasterypodcast • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/servicebusinessmasterypodcast This episode is kindly powered by: UpFrog: upfrog.com MarketStorm is an AI-powered advertising platform. Results vary by market, budget, and campaign configuration: https://marketstorm.ai/ Get Your 14-Day Free Trial with CallRail!: https://www.callrail.com/sbmpod CompanyCam: https://companycam.com/ Breezy: Capture 25-30% more clients with Breezy AI Agents. Use code "SBM" to book a demo and get $500 on us: https://getbreezyapp.com/schedule-demo PhoneTAP: Your calls hold the key to growing your business. PhoneTAP gives you instant AI analysis, real customer lifetime value, and tools to coach your team. Learn more: phonetap.ai/demo   

Too many service businesses think they have a marketing problem when they actually have a systems problem. They're posting on social media, testing ads, updating their website, experimenting with local email marketing, and creating endless business marketing content. Yet leads remain inconsistent and growth feels harder than it should.This is where local business marketing often goes wrong. Business owners collect tactics without understanding how those tactics work together. More visibility doesn't automatically create more customers. Because awareness alone isn't enough. People need a clear path from discovering your business to trusting you and ultimately taking action.Every customer journey starts with a problem. Whether someone needs a landscaper, photographer, financial advisor, or another service provider, they begin by searching for a solution. Getting found is important, but it's only the first step. Effective local business marketing requires a system that guides prospects through every stage of decision-making.As prospects evaluate their options, they ask important questions. Can they trust you? Do you understand their situation? Are you different from the competition? This is where strong messaging matters. For any local business strategist, the goal isn't simply generating attention, it's building confidence and removing friction throughout the buying process.Sales conversations create another common leak. Many business owners shift from helping to pitching. But customers aren't looking for features and packages. They're looking for outcomes. This insight is essential for a local business copywriter creating messaging that connects with real customer needs and motivations.The strongest businesses understand that local business marketing is not about adding more tools. It's about building a customer journey that moves people from awareness to trust to action. When every touchpoint supports the next step, marketing becomes simpler and more effective.If your leads seem to disappear somewhere between discovery and conversion, it may be time to examine the entire system. Because successful local business marketing isn't about doing more. It's about doing the right things in the right order. And that's exactly how sustainable growth happens.Book a free call to identify where your customer journey is breaking down and discover the next best step for your business.Free Copy Call: Book it now. This episode was mixed and edited by Cardinal Studio.

We are halfway through the year, and holy bananas, where did it go? If your stomach just dropped because you're nowhere near the goal you wrote down in December, stay with me.You do not toss out the plan you made. You check it.In this episode, Brandi walks you through the exact mid-year reset she just ran with her Strategist Society members, the one that stops the panic spiraling and replaces it with real data. You'll pull your numbers, find out where you're actually sitting in your business, do the gap math (it's smaller than you think), and walk away with three action steps for the next seven days.In this episode, you'll learn:Why service providers should plan in 90-day increments instead of 12-month chunksThe year-over-year growth number that tells the truth about your business (and why the average business only grows 5 to 10% a year)The car-seat gut check: are you in the driver's seat, passenger seat, back seat, or the trunk?How to close your revenue gap by spreading it over six months instead of panicking over the whole numberThe brain dump exercise that took Brandi from a $250K year to $1.2MWhy "I don't like it" is not a reason to skip what actually works (cold email, cold calling, Upwork, local networking)How to reconnect to your North Star and pick the two life areas to focus on nextMentioned in this episode:Strategist Society (scale to consistent $10K, $15K, $20K months): https://thestrategistsociety.comConversions for Clients (just getting started, no clients yet): https://conversionsforclients.comDM Brandi the word RESET on Instagram for the lightning version: https://instagram.com/brandimowlesReady to scale past $10K months?If you're sitting here thinking "this is exactly what I needed, but I'll talk myself out of doing it alone," that's exactly what Strategist Society is for. It's the room where we look at your real numbers with you, tell you where to raise your prices, help you brain dump your gap fill, and hold you to the three things you committed to. Built for service providers ready to scale to consistent $10K to $20K months on less than 25 hours a week. Head to https://thestrategistsociety.com.Loved this episode?Screenshot it, share it to your stories, and tag @brandimowles. It helps more service providers find the show and it makes my whole day.Now go do the dang thing.Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serve-scale-soar/id1477998650Follow Brandi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandimowlesFollow Brandi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brandiandcompany

Everyone loves the freedom of owning a pool service business until the scary questions show up: “What if I fail?” “What if I get sick?” “What about health insurance and retirement?” I walk through the most common negatives people bring up about the pool industry and give you the unfiltered reality, including the parts I can't sugarcoat.We start with the small business failure myth and why it's often less about the industry and more about basics like experience, customer service, and having an actual plan. From there, I challenge the idea that a W-2 job automatically equals security. Layoffs, automation, and AI have changed the game fast, and I explain why hands-on service work like pool cleaning, chemical balancing, and equipment problem-solving is far harder to replace than many “career” office roles.Then we get into the real hurdles: self-employed health insurance costs, what happens if you're injured, and how to think about retirement when you don't have a 401k match or pension. I share practical ways to reduce risk, including building a six-month emergency fund, using monthly service billing to create breathing room, and setting pool service pricing that covers the true cost of running your business. If you're thinking about starting a pool route or scaling your existing route, this is the mindset and strategy check that keeps you from overthinking and underpricing.If this helped, subscribe, share it with a pool pro friend, and leave a review so more service owners can find the show.We name the biggest negatives people say about the pool industry and separate real hurdles from fear-based noise. We also share practical ways to protect yourself with pricing, savings, and long-term planning so pool service stays stable and scalable.  • why the “8 out of 10 businesses fail” stat misses what actually causes failure  • how competence, planning, and customer service change the odds fast  • why “no safety net” applies to most jobs now, including white-collar roles  • why service businesses like pool service are harder to replace with AI  • building a six-month emergency fund to reduce stress and risk  • the real downside of self-employed health insurance and how to price for it  • what to do if you get sick or injured, including scheduling realities with monthly billing  • replacing a pension mindset with consistent investing and scalable income  Learn more at swimmingpoollearning.com.  Join the pool guy coaching program.  you can learn more at poolguycoaching.com.  Send us Fan MailSupport the Pool Guy Podcast Show Sponsors! HASA https://bit.ly/HASAThe Bottom Feeder. Save $100 with Code: DVB100https://store.thebottomfeeder.com/Try Skimmer FREE for 30 days:https://getskimmer.com/poolguy Get UPA Liability Insurance $64 a month! https://forms.gle/F9YoTWNQ8WnvT4QBAPool Guy Coaching: https://bit.ly/40wFE6y

There is a number sitting inside your business right now that you have never calculated. It is the total of every hour you worked this year that you never sent an invoice for. The follow-up calls. The quick questions. The over-delivery. The free consults that turned into coaching sessions. In this episode, I am walking you through six places this is showing up in your business, doing the actual math on what it is costing you every year, and giving you a sharper way to think about pricing your packages so the work you deliver and the money you earn finally line up. If you have ever closed out a strong month and wondered why your bank account did not reflect the effort, press play. This is the episode that changes how you price your next offer. Key Topics Discussed The six places service providers are quietly working for free, and how to spot each one in your own business What scope creep actually is, why it shows up on more than half of all projects, and the structural reason it keeps happening to you The compounding math behind unbilled work and what your generosity is really costing you over five and ten years Why over-delivering is not building the client loyalty you think it is, and what it is doing instead The mindset shift that separates a service provider from a business owner, and why one runs the company while the other gets run by it My contrarian take on add-ons versus right-sized packages, and why pricing for what your clients actually need beats nickel-and-diming every time Action Steps for the Week Pull up your last completed client project. Add up the unbilled hours. Multiply by your hourly rate. Look at the number. Let it land. Rewrite one of your packages. Just one. Pick the offer you sell the most often and rebuild it to include what you already know your clients are going to need. Write down what is not included in that package, and prepare the language you will use when a client asks for something outside of it. Connect With Jamila Send me a DM on Instagram @JamilaPayneMBA and tell me your unbilled hours number. I want to know what you found. If this episode hit, leave a five-star rating and a written review. It is the single best way to help more business owners find the show. Share this episode with one entrepreneur friend who needs to hear it.

James Rose is the founder and CEO of Inflective Group, a media and communications group built by acquiring minority equity stakes in profitable marketing agencies. He has spent over 20 years building and scaling companies across startups, tech, and private equity.Key Discussion Themes - Scaling a service business through M&A without losing what makes it work - Why a people-first culture beats a cost-cutting, tech-first one - Lessons in fragility, diversification, and financial governance from the 2008 crisis - Protecting focus and resisting distraction while building fast - Letting go of control and bringing the right partners in Listener Takeaway Sustainable scale comes from protecting your focus and your people, building trust by doing what you say you'll do, and being willing to invest in yourself — and in the partners who get you to the next level.Connect with James - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesroseequitypartners/ - Website: https://inflectivegroup.com  

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Most service business websites have the same problem—they look professional, they took months to build, and nobody reaches out. Not because of the design, because the right person lands on it and cannot tell if any of it was written for them. A friend sent me her new website last week—she's a dentist with a side business selling dental products to students and professionals. She said, tell me what you think. So I looked at it and sent her a voice message back: do you want to be the next Amazon or the next Etsy? Because that's exactly what it looked like—white, cold, clinical, products lined up like nobody invited a human to the party. She works inside people's mouths for a living and people trust her completely in her practice. Her website had none of that. Here's what most service business owners don't realize: your website is a decision environment—someone lands on it and within seconds they're already forming an opinion about whether you're worth trusting, not reading carefully, not comparing options, just running one question in the background: is this for me? In this episode: why most service business websites brag and bore at the same time, what "20 years of experience" is actually doing to your credibility, why people form an opinion before they finish reading the first line, what the About page needs to do in 2026 that it never had to do before—including why AI tools are now reading it more than ever—and why redesigning is usually just avoiding the real decision underneath. This one is not about design—it's about what your website is actually saying when you're not in the room. I also talk about the vertical garden website I just built on Wix and why it ended up proving this whole point.  You can see it here (it's in Spanish): https://jardinescolgantes.com/

Your calendar is telling on you. It is telling on your priorities. It is telling on your revenue. And it is telling on whether you are actually running a business or whether you have built yourself a job. In this episode, I am pulling back the curtain on the calendar patterns I see over and over again with my clients. The missing sales blocks. The generic marketing time. The client meetings that should never have ended up on your schedule. The complete absence of white space. If any of that sounds familiar, you are not alone, and you are not broken. You have a structure problem. And we can fix it. I am also sharing stories from my own business that prove why being fully booked is the wrong goal. There was a stretch where I was running thirty hours of client work every week and burning out. There was another season where I cut my client hours down to ten and made more money than I did when I was packed. The difference was not effort. The difference was the calendar. By the end of this episode, you will have a clear picture of what a real CEO calendar looks like, the five profit centers you need on your schedule every week, the 3x3 framework that will change your business in thirty days if you commit to it, and the plan the week ahead process I do every Sunday evening to make sure my week actually produces revenue instead of just exhaustion. Key Topics Discussed Why being fully booked is BS and what you should be aiming for instead The six calendar confessions that quietly tell on you and your business The five profit centers every CEO calendar must include The 3x3 rule that will change your outreach game in thirty days The Sunday night ritual that determines what your next seven days actually produce Key Takeaways Your calendar is the most honest mirror in your business. It tells you what you are really building, whether you meant to build it or not. Fully booked does not mean more money. In some seasons, it means the opposite. The space on your calendar is what creates the room for revenue to grow. Generic blocks do not produce results. They produce guilt. If your block does not name a specific deliverable, you will skip it every single time. Marketing and sales are not the same thing. One creates awareness. The other makes the invitation. Your calendar needs blocks for both. The highest performers are not the ones doing the most. They are the ones thinking the most about what they should be doing and then protecting time to do it. Mentioned in This Episode Last week's episode: How to Get Consistent Clients in Your Service Business Priority Blocking Training to Manage Your Calendar  Connect with Jamila Come find me on Instagram at @JamilaPayneMBA and send me a DM. Tell me which calendar confession hit hardest for you. I read every single message. Join the Waitlist If this episode made you realize that your calendar is the problem and not your work ethic, then you already know what the next move is. Get on the waitlist for the new six-month group program for established female service providers. The doors open soon. The waitlist gets first access. Head to DailySuccessRoutine.com/list to get on the list. Enjoyed This Episode? Please leave a five-star rating and a written review wherever you listen. Reviews are how new entrepreneurs find this show. And share this episode with a business owner in your life who is stuck on the fully booked treadmill. She needs to hear this.

A lot of coaches are about to get wiped out by AI — and most of them don't even see it coming. But here's what they're missing: AI is about to make the right coaches rich and put the wrong coaches out of business. In this episode, I break down exactly how I'd build a $100M coaching company starting from scratch today that is 100% AI-proof. The value of information is dropping to zero. ChatGPT can tell your prospect how to solve their problem in 30 seconds for free. But real transformation — a leader who holds you accountable, believes in you, and won't let you quit — that's getting more rare and more valuable every day. AI can teach, but it can't make you do it. And you don't care if you let it down. I walk through the exact model I'd build, why I'd obsess over one funnel instead of five half-built ones, and the single most valuable role in the coaching industry right now that almost everyone is about to automate away — which is exactly the wrong move. I also get into how to use AI as your delivery team instead of fearing it as your competition. "If your prospect could get every piece of information in your program from ChatGPT for free tomorrow, would they still pay you $10,000? If the answer is no, you don't have a coaching offer — you have a grab bag of information."

Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtubeCory, the owner of an HVAC cleaning and ductwork business, was stuck at $1.25M in revenue, 38% margins, and $60K in debt. In this episode, Alex diagnoses exactly what's holding the business back, from mispriced services to a leaking funnel, and offers a systematic game plan to scale. One year later, Cory has scaled from $1.25M to $2.5M, nearly doubled lead flow, and is eyeing a second location.In this episode00:00 A review of Cory's HVAC business04:37 Game plan and Cory's position on the roadmap06:21 Pricing strategy: increasing prices for higher profits09:27 Ads and landing page optimization16:02 Reactivation emails, campaigns, and angles21:01 Cross-platform retargeting and email sequences24:00 Affiliate program strategy30:28 Recap of the action plan and a look at one-year resultsMore Value:Join The Live Scaling Workshop In Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegasDownload your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtubeDiscover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormoziFree Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/trainingGet the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundleFollow Alex Hormozi's Socials:⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Acquisition ⁠DISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.

A customer tells you “no” on a repair you know matters. Now what? We dig into the uncomfortable but real part of running a pool service business: handling resistant customers who don't want to fix equipment, don't want to spend money, or don't understand the risk you're trying to prevent. I walk through how I think about customer service in a safety-driven trade, and why the phrase “the customer is always right” can be dangerously incomplete when you're dealing with pressurized systems, electricity, and chemicals.We start with a scenario that every pool pro eventually faces: a cracked pool filter. What looks like a small crack can become a serious hazard under pressure, and I share a simple analogy that helps homeowners finally grasp the stakes. We also talk about the practical side of repairs, including why swapping only the top or bottom of a filter can be a bad bet, and why sometimes the only responsible recommendation is a full replacement.Not every customer refusal requires you to walk away, so we contrast safety-critical issues with more flexible ones, like a dead salt cell on a saltwater chlorine generator. If the customer won't replace it, we cover how to convert to a chlorine pool, what to watch for with salt levels and total dissolved solids, and how setting expectations up front can prevent surprises later. Then we zoom out to route management: the one-for-one rule, how to gracefully drop a difficult account, and why trees, debris, and ancient equipment can quietly destroy your schedule.If you want clearer boundaries, better client conversations, and a stronger pool service route, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a pool pro who needs it, and leave a review with your toughest customer pushback story.• why “the customer is always right” breaks down in pool service, plumbing, and electrical work• how to explain a cracked pool filter as a serious safety hazard• why replacing only the filter top or bottom often makes little sense• when customer refusal forces you to discontinue service• how to handle a dead salt cell by converting to a chlorine pool• how to set expectations when selling a saltwater system, including salt cell lifespan and replacement cost• using the one-for-one rule to drop unworkable accounts• how untrimmed trees can make weekly maintenance unrealistic• when old pumps and filters turn a pool into a time sink Send us Fan MailSupport the Pool Guy Podcast Show Sponsors! HASA https://bit.ly/HASAThe Bottom Feeder. Save $100 with Code: DVB100https://store.thebottomfeeder.com/Try Skimmer FREE for 30 days:https://getskimmer.com/poolguy Get UPA Liability Insurance $64 a month! https://forms.gle/F9YoTWNQ8WnvT4QBAPool Guy Coaching: https://bit.ly/40wFE6y

#909 What does it take to grow a multi-million dollar service business from the ground up? In this episode, host Kirsten Tyrrel sits down with Serge Rochon, founder of Complete Windows & Doors, to unpack how he built a thriving home renovation company over the past 13 years — starting solo and scaling to a 25+ person team. Serge shares the lessons learned from cold-calling and canvassing his way to early customers, how mentorship shaped his start, why he avoided new construction jobs, and the importance of building systems and hiring ahead of the curve. Whether you're just getting started or preparing to scale, this conversation is full of practical wisdom for creating a profitable, sellable service business that doesn't depend solely on you! (Original Air Date - 9/15/25) What we discuss with Serge: + Started business after 12+ years in industry + Chose renovations over new builds + Landed early clients through cold outreach + Leveraged past customer base to launch + Focused on expert installation and service + Scaled from solo to 25+ person team + Built systems to reduce owner dependency + Offers “good, better, best” product tiers + Uses CRM and quoting tools to stay lean + Emphasizes hiring ahead of demand Thank you, Serge! Check out Complete Windows & Doors at ⁠CompleteWD.com⁠. Watch the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠video podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of this episode! To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most entrepreneurs think starting a business from scratch is the best way to grow. John Wilson disagrees.In this episode, John breaks down why buying an existing business can dramatically accelerate growth, reduce startup friction, and create opportunities that organic expansion often can't match.Drawing from experience acquiring 14 companies and scaling a $40M plumbing, HVAC, and electrical business, John explains how elite operators evaluate acquisitions, enter new markets, and improve underperforming businesses using proven systems and playbooks.You'll learn:• The real difference between buying vs. building a business• Why acquisitions can shortcut years of operational pain• How to identify hidden opportunities in “broken” businesses• The leadership skills required before expanding into new markets• Why capital and operational stability matter before you acquire• How elite operators use acquisitions to scale faster• The risks most buyers underestimate• Why the best companies combine M&A with organic growthIf you're thinking about buying a business, expanding geographically, or scaling a home service company, this episode breaks down the framework John uses to grow efficiently and reduce risk.More solo episodes: @JohnWilsonStudioSend Us Mail!More Ways To Connect with O&OJohn's YouTube ChannelWeekly Newsletter Owned and Operated Leave a ReviewJohn Wilson, CEO of Wilson CompaniesJack Carr, CEO of Rapid HVAC

Hey Winner, If you run a service-based business, you don't need thousands of followers to build something steady and profitable. You need the right few clients. In this conversation, Morgan Law and I talk about what it really looks like to grow a service business without relying on social media. We unpack the difference between marketing to the masses and intentionally building relationships that lead to consistent, long-term clients. If you're tired of feeling like visibility in masses equals growth, this episode is for you. Rooting for you ~ Gabe   Listen to hear: The difference between marketing to the masses and building a business around a few consistent clients Practical ways to find and approach clients without relying on social media How strong onboarding and retention create sustainable, steady growth   Links mentioned in talk: Register (free) here: https://redhotmindset.com/gbws-register/ Swag bag: https://growwithoutsocial.com/swag-early  Morgan's website: https://www.finepoints.biz/ Free gift: Service Provider Sales Portfolio https://www.finepoints.biz/service-portfolio

In this episode, I pull back the curtain on the "bottleneck trap," that sneaky phase where your business can't scale because every decision runs through you. It's not a motivation or hiring problem; it's about your leadership structure. I'll show you how to shift from operator to leader without lowering your standards or burning out. If you're ready to get out from under the weight of running everything, unleash your team's full potential, and finally have a business that runs with you, not on your back, this episode is a game-changer. Grab your copy of my new book, "Mom's Going on a business Trip," here: momisgoingonabusinesstrip.com Work with Shelli Warren: Book a call with Shelli to talk about how coaching can help you elevate your leadership capability. Apply to join the Leadership Lab. Free Resources: Click here to grab our NEWEST resource that guides you through a firing framework that protects your culture and your credibility. Download the companion workbook for our 7 most-popular podcast epiosdes. Check out more free resources here. Shop: Grab your Leadership Brief Tear Sheets. Connect with Shelli Warren: Email: leader@stackingyourteam.com Instagram LinkedIn Subscribe to the Stacking Your Team Newsletter

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In this episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience, I sit down for a Q&A to discuss the biggest marketing arbitrage available right now: LinkedIn. I break down why it's currently mirroring the 2011 era of Facebook and why you need to stop making excuses and start posting. I also dive deep into the operational realities of building a $100 million agency, the importance of "documenting" over "creating," and why your biggest growth will come from the word "no." You'll learn about:The Current Arbitrage on LinkedInWhy You Should Be in the "Mickey Mouse" BusinessThe "Document, Don't Create" Content StrategyHow to Scale a Service Business through HR

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