Honeymoon, Darkness, then Light

After a rollercoaster year in his appliance repair business, John Schooler returns with scars, wisdom, and optimism. 

Topics in John’s interview:

• John bought an appliance repair business 14 months ago
• How he runs a repair business without having repair skills
• The disaster that took away 20% of revenue overnight
• Why running a business is harder than a marathon
• The pros and cons of working with home warranty companies
• What he would do differently from day one
• What he learned about retaining employees
• His role in day-to-day operations
• His system for training technicians

John's original appearance on Acquiring Minds:

• Buying a Business & Having a Blast

Links and how to contact John:

• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Appliance Professional
• Twitter thread mentioned
• Reg Zeller

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