Jim Johnson is the Head Coach of ContractorCoachPRO, a full service coaching company for home service contractors. He has worked closely with over 1,500 contractors and coached 300+ more, and has seen just about every way of succeeding or failing as a contractor, from contractors doing less than $1 million in revenues to companies making over $100 million. In this episode, we talked about contracting, leadership development, business consulting, team building...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 193
Sky Stephens is the co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, a business coaching company that provides cutting-edge systems, world-class support, and sales & marketing training to the construction industry. She has been working with builders since 2014, helping them grow their businesses sustainably and consistently. In this episode, we talked about marketing communications, social media marketing, strategic planning, CRM, sales management......
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 192
Eric Siu is the CEO of both the content intelligence software ClickFlow and the digital marketing agency Single Grain. He has worked with major clients such as Amazon, Airbnb, Salesforce and Uber to acquire more customers. He also hosts two podcasts with more than 30 million combined downloads to date: Marketing School with Neil Patel and Leveling Up. In this episode, we talked about digital marketing, marketing consulting, advertising, search engine marketing...
Mar 05, 2021•59 min•Ep. 191
David Litwin has been in the branding and advertising industry for over three decades, working with notable Fortune 500 companies like Hewlett Packard, IBM, Sony, Pacific Bell and Sun Microsystems. He started two agencies, the second of which generated over 3M dollars in revenue in its first 24 months of operation, and authored the books Cre8tve Success, MLK2.0, Mission, Parables & Parallels, and The Wonder Story. In this episode, we talked about brand strategy, marketing, digital and print desi...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 190
Sean Castrina has started over 20 businesses in two decades, and runs a multimillion dollar service company along with other startups. He is the host of The Ten Minute Entrepreneur podcast, and is the bestselling author of the books 8 Unbreakable Rules for Business Startup Success, The Greatest Entrepreneur in the World, and World’s Greatest Business Plan. In this episode, we talked about entrepreneurship, small business, leadership...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 189
Al Levi has been rated as one of the 25 most influential contractors in the United States by Plumbing and Mechanical Magazine, where he has also been a longtime columnist. After starting and growing his own business, he was able to sell the business to then retire before reaching 50. He is the author of The 7-Power Contractor, and helped in co-authoring the book The Home Service Millionaire. In this episode, we talked about entrepreneurship, contracting, leadership, staffing......
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 188
Bryan Clayton is the CEO and cofounder of GreenPal, an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. Described as the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine, GreenPal has over 100,000 active users completing thousands of transactions per day, and more than $20 million in annual revenue. Bryan was also the founder of Peachtree Inc, a company which grew from 0 to 150 employees until 2013. In this episode, we talked about small business growth, marketing, pr...
Feb 05, 2021•59 min•Ep. 187
Laura Tolhoek is a Certified Human Resource Leader (CHRL) through the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA), with over 15 years of experience in using sound HR practices with a pragmatic approach to improve business performance. As the proprietor of Essential HR Canada, she and her team work with clients, including major players in the restaurant, foodservice and retail world, in sorting through details and providing solutions. In this episode, we talked about recruitment, employee dev...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 186
Jim Fetter is the owner of Aire Serv of Sumter, a provider of commercial and residential heater and air conditioning services in Sumter, South Carolina. Formerly the owner of an HVAC business called Jim’s Heating & Air Conditioning, he decided to become an Aire Serv franchisee in 2015, bringing nearly three decades of experience in the HVAC industry to the table. In this episode, we talked about small business, HVAC, franchising......
Jan 26, 2021•58 min•Ep. 185
Shawnna Weber is the CEO of Edgewood Business Solutions and the host of the Faces of Finance podcast. In 2011, she started the company, which specializes in business consulting, accounting, and bookkeeping. Collaborating with entrepreneurs, her team has managed over $60 million in assets across their client base, and have negotiated and implemented strategies saving companies over $1 million over the past 6 years. In this episode, we talked about accounting, strategic planning, bookkeeping......
Jan 22, 2021•57 min•Ep. 184
Peter Lewis is an entrepreneur based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. He is the president of 7XDirect, a firm that specializes in lead generation and advertising for HVAC companies. 7XDirect’s long-term vision is to become the best marketing for home services that money can buy. In this episode, we talked about marketing, blogging, data analysis, social media, lead generation...
Jan 19, 2021•47 min•Ep. 183
Marc Tatarsky is the SVP of Marketing at FieldAware, a field service management software company. Throughout his 25 years of professional marketing and business experience, he has held various leadership positions in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Consulting. This industry veteran has served as an agent of growth at some of the world’s largest technology companies, including Pactera Technologies, Accenture and NTT Data Services. In this episode, we talked about marketing, finance, huma...
Jan 15, 2021•55 min•Ep. 182
Wesley Bloeme is a young entrepreneur who was able to graduate debt-free because of his business pursuits. He started College Student Pressure Washing as a way to earn extra money during his Freshman year. After graduating, he grew his company under a new brand, WiseGuys Pro-Wash, which is now the fastest growing, highest rated exterior cleaning company in Atlanta. In this episode, we talked about...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 181
Val Sigmon is the President of Entrematic, a global leader in entrance automation. He began his career in 1995 as an assistant Door Center manager at Amarr (now part of Entrematic). Since then, he has held several executive roles within the company across multiple areas, including sales, customer service, product structure, applications engineering, supply chain, and human resources. In this episode, we talked about sales management, new business development, customer service...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 180
Randy Stanbury is the author of The Small Business Freedom Formula, and is the founder and CEO of 4 Level Coach. At only 23 years of age, he founded Service Freight Systems in 1995, grew the business until it generated multiple-millions-of-dollars in annual revenue and eventually sold it for a considerable amount. Now, he works with entrepreneurs in finding freedom by leveraging employees' strengths. In this episode, we talked about coaching, leadership, entrepreneurship, strategy......
Jan 01, 2021•58 min•Ep. 179
Dave Euse had two decades of experience in SEO and raising the profile of clients on the online realm. Now, he’s a year into running a service that connects homeowners with top-quality contractors, ensuring a successful professional relationship for both parties. In this episode, we talked about leadership development, business consulting, marketing, consulting, demand generation, performance marketing...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 178
Susan Frew is the author of Pufferfish Effect. A CEO, professional speaker, and business coach, she propelled her family business to reach the Inc. 5000 with her own formula and experience, simultaneously overcoming a devastating employee theft that almost took their company down. She has coached 150 different companies and 17 different trades to success during the 2008 Recession, and has honed her skills across two decades to help business owners overcome adversity and achieve success. In this ...
Dec 22, 2020•56 min•Ep. 177
Josh Trees started We Hang Christmas Lights, a Christmas light installation business, in 1997 for residential and commercial clients in Temecula, California. By the third year of his business, he hit a net profit of right around $138,000, and to this day, his business continues to enjoy the benefits of incredibly fast growth. In this episode, we talked about marketing, business strategy, recruitment, seasonal businesses......
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 176
Donnie Shelton is the owner-operator of Triangle Pest Control and Coalmarch Productions, both of which he has grown to multi-million dollar enterprises within the last 10 years. He is the author of two books on business development, Build and Grow! A former United States Air Force Reserve pilot and software developer for a Fortune 500 company, he is an innovator with a proven track record of helping entrepreneurs beat strategic growth challenges in the pest control and lawn care industries. In t...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 175
Jerry Isenhour is a speaker, mentor, coach, educator, and the author of Chaos to Reinvention: How to Turn Chaos into Clarity. He built various businesses from the ground up, including a chimney service business, a fireplace & outdoor living retail operation, and a manufacturing entity. Launched in 2010, his business coaching service, CVC Coaching, primarily assists professionals in the chimney and venting industry. In this episode, we talked about strategic planning, new business development, sa...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 174
Danielle Hayden is the co-owner of Kickstart Accounting, Inc. where she helps business owners with bookkeeping, financial analysis, and education. She is the author of the Profit Planner book series. After being a corporate finance officer for over ten years, she now assists female entrepreneurs in better understanding their numbers. In this episode, we talked about accounting, finance, bookkeeping, auditing, strategic planning, small business...
Dec 08, 2020•54 min•Ep. 173
Matt Granados is an author, keynote speaker, and highly sought-after motivational coach. He has helped thousands of others implement an effective and replicable system for motivating even the most unfit and unmotivated individuals over the last decade. Matt has shared his techniques and strategies with professional organizations of all industries and sizes, including Google, Twitter, and the United States Air Force. In this episode, we talked about customer service, leadership,marketing......
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 172
Adam Coffey is the best-selling author of The Private Equity Playbook. Over the past two decades, he has served as President and CEO of three national private equity-backed service companies, and currently leads CoolSys, a commercial refrigeration and HVAC service company. The Orange County Business Journal named him one of their Most Influential Leaders, and made him part of their prestigious OC Top 50. In this episode, we talked about mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, operations ma...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 171
Matthew Woodward has published numerous detailed tutorials and case studies focused on helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Since 2012, he has helped thousands of people reach success in increasing traffic and profits. A multi-awarded SEO expert, he has been a speaker at events all over the world including Las Vegas, New York, London, Barcelona, Bangkok, Bali, Romania, Costa Rica and many more. In this episode, we talked about SEO, digital marketing, blogging......
Nov 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 170
Cheryl McRae is the director of vertical marketing at Scorpion. She is an award-winning professional with over 15 years of national and international marketing experience in telecommunications, biomedical, software, real estate, travel, financial, automotive, and retail. Josh Smith is the VP of marketing at Scorpion’s Home Services division. He continually sharpens the team with industry knowledge, support, and tools to ensure that home services professionals increase their revenue and grow thei...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 169
Jim DuBois is the founder and CEO of Squeegee Pros, Inc., a window cleaning/pressure washing company, as well as WindowWashingWealth.com, a coaching program that helps window cleaners turn their business into a scalable, systemized operation on auto-pilot. He has grown his company into a 7-figure business through effective sales and marketing. He also writes for the American Window Cleaner Magazine. In this episode, we talked about small business, strategic planning, new business development......
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 168
David Carroll is the serial entrepreneur who conceptualized the automated Direct Mail marketing tool Dope360. He is the founder of DOPE Marketing, a marketing business that provides data and advertising services for small and medium-sized businesses. In 2011, he opened Lions Share Maintenance, a company specializing in exterior cleaning and restoration for residential and commercial properties. In this episode, we talked about direct mail marketing, market research, email marketing, audience tar...
Nov 17, 2020•56 min•Ep. 167
Aaron Gaynor is the owner and CEO of Eco Plumbers, a residential plumbing company with a full range of eco-friendly products and services. With a decade’s worth of experience, Aaron has grown his business to a team of 87 strong, even through a recession-battered economy. He has won multiple awards and recognition for his work, including the 2013 National Green Plumber of the Year award from Green Plumbers USA. In this episode, we talked about contract negotiation, team building, plumbing, strate...
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 166
Jason Cutter is the author of the book Selling With Authentic Persuasion and the host of The Sales Experience podcast. After observing issues that were repeatedly affecting business-to-consumer (B2C) inside sales teams, particularly those spending money on inbound leads, he started Cutter Consulting Group to tackle those problems and present solutions. In this episode, we talked about business consulting, management consulting, public speaking, team building, lead generation, outsourcing......
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 165
Spencer Powell is the President at Builder Funnel, and the host of Builder Funnel Radio. He helps companies improve their websites and drive more qualified traffic to their businesses. He has been a featured speaker on inbound marketing at various events, including the Builder 20 Group in Austin, Texas, the Builder 20 Group in Orlando, Florida and the Inbound Conference 2012 in Boston. In this episode, we talked about marketing strategy, digital marketing, inbound marketing, SEO, lead generation...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 164
