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The Home Service Expert Podcast

Tommy Mello: $200 Million Founder|Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur Columnisthomeserviceexpert.com
The Home Service Expert podcast is the No. 1 podcast for ambitious home service entrepreneurs, whether they are in plumbing, HVAC or another niche. In this show, Tommy Mello, a $200M business founder, will talk with the best entrepreneurs and experts in the home service industry and beyond, to share insights that have made them successful: from the newest marketing tools to the best scaling strategies. Previous podcast guests include Terry Nicholson (former national trainer of NYSE-listed home services company), Craig Smith (President of HomeAdvisor, a home services marketplace valued at $2B+), Cameron Herold (former COO of three $100M+ companies), etc.
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Episodes

Winning the War for Talent - How To Attract and Retain the Best Employees

Jody Underhill is the founder of RapidHire, a director at Green Elephant Agency, the owner of Appointment Nerds, and the founder of Upside Down Iceberg. He is an accomplished social media strategist who worked with various marketing experts such as Russell Brunson, Josh Nelson, Frank Kern, and Ryan Deiss, and has helped over 150 businesses in the development of their marketing strategy. In this episode, we talked about the right job ads, culture, the difference between hiring and recruiting…...

Feb 11, 20221 hr 35 minEp. 239

Building an Impressive Website That Gets You More High-Quality Leads

Tim Brown is the CEO and founder of Hook Agency and the author of 101 Proven Ways To Hook Better Leads. His boutique digital agency specializes in combining visual design and SEO for small businesses and construction companies. Tim is a content strategy evangelist who has been featured on Forbes, Neil Patel, NBC, and Fast Company. In this episode, we talked about organic vs paid advertising, the importance of great website content, SEO, handling websites that don't rank…

Feb 04, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 238

Developing Top-Notch Training To Build A Strong Team of A-Players

Victor Rancour is the president of Absolute Airflow and the CEO of Service Hero Academy, which provides powerful training resources for beginners and intermediates in the industry, as well as those who are struggling to increase their sales. In this episode, we talked about maintaining honesty with employees to promote loyalty, rebranding your company, advertising opportunities during COVID, the power of training and promoting from within…

Jan 28, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 237

How Building a Business to Sell (Even If You're Not Selling It) Can Help You Achieve Entrepreneurial Freedom

John Warrillow is an expert in entrepreneurship, small business, and strategic planning. He has been the president of The Value Builder since 2015, and the owner and president of the Warrillow Network since 1997. He is the host of Built to Sell Radio, which is ranked as one of the Top 10 podcasts for business owners. His best selling book, Built to Sell, has already been translated into 12 languages and was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. as one of the best business books of 2011. In this ep...

Jan 21, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 236

Q&A with Tommy - Outselling Your Competition Without Lowering Your Prices

Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $100 million-plus home service business with over 400 employees in 16 states. Through HomeServiceMillionaire.com and the Home Service Expert podcast, Tommy shares his experience and insights to help fellow entrepreneurs scale their businesses. In this special episode of the Home Service Expert podcast, host and A1 Garage Doors owner Tommy Mello answers your biggest questions about equity sharing programs,...

Jan 14, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 235

Upgrading Your Digital Marketing to Recover from Pandemic Losses

Bill Rossell is a marketing expert and the Chief Sales Officer of 1SEO Digital Agency. He oversees all of the pre- and post-sales relationships with clients, making sure that sales teams are setting the proper expectations. He spent six years in the Navy and was in the restaurant business until he decided to join 1SEO. In this episode, we talked about digital marketing, ROI, customer feedback…

Jan 07, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 234

Adopting Performance-Based Compensation to Scale Your Business Sustainably

Danny Kerr is a Managing Partner at Breakthrough Academy. At 20 years old, Danny took a leadership position for a franchise company and grew sales by 300% in one year, and over the next six years was managing over 150 staff in the organization. Today, Danny is helping external contracting entrepreneurs with Breakthrough Academy, which was rated Canada's 16th fastest startup by Maclean's Magazine. In this episode, we talked about performance-based pay, culture vs. paygrade, mindset, incentive-bas...

Dec 31, 20211 hr 14 minEp. 233

Planning Your Business Exit to Maximize Profit and Cut Losses

Adam Coffey has spent over the last two decades serving as President and CEO of three national private equity backed service companies across different industries. He is the best selling author of The Private Equity Playbook, and has just released his new book, The Exit Strategy Playbook. He was also named one of the most influential leaders by the Orange County Business Journal from 2018-2020. In this episode, we talked about private equity, asset diversification, having a building-to-sell ment...

Dec 24, 20211 hr 14 minEp. 232

Creating a Winning Company Culture That Attracts and Retains Top Talent

Dominic Rubino is a successful entrepreneur, business coach and podcaster and owns three companies: Profit Toolbelt, Bizstratplan.com and Cabinetmakers Profits System. Dominic helps owners and contractors who want more time, money and strategy. He has built, grown and sold a number of businesses over the last 20 years. Dominic is also an active public speaker and the author of the book Construction Millionaire Secrets. In this episode, we talked about entrepreneurship, customer avatars, branding...

Dec 18, 202152 minEp. 231

Scaling Your Business With Effective Marketing And Relationship Building

Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $100 million-plus home service business with over 400 employees in 16 states. Through HomeServiceMillionaire.com and the Home Service Expert podcast, Tommy shares his experience and insights to help fellow entrepreneurs scale their businesses. In this special episode of the Home Service Expert podcast, host and A1 Garage Doors owner Tommy Mello answers your biggest questions about the 1099 model, branding...

Dec 10, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 230

Business Growth Strategies from Twitter's #1 Philanthropist, Bill Pulte

Bill Pulte is the CEO of Pulte Capital Partners and the former director of Pulte Homes. A self-made millionaire, Bill is best known for being a Twitter philanthropist. He is also the grandson of William Pulte, the founder and chairman of the home construction and real estate development company Pulte Group. In this episode, we talked about arbitrage, platform consolidation, technology, EBITDA, cryptocurrency...

Dec 03, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 229

Writing Solid Contracts to Protect Your Business from Lawsuits

Karalynn Cromeens is the owner and managing partner of The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC. She holds more than 16 years experience practicing construction, real estate, and business law. In her professional career, Karalynn has successfully filed more than 1,000 lawsuits to foreclose or remove mechanic's liens, with several of those being tried to a jury. Karalynn has grown her law firm at a tremendous rate and serves as a mentor to her employees. In this episode, we talked about workers' compensation,...

Nov 26, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 228

Making The Most of Your Acquired Business' Assets to Maximize Your Investment

Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $50 million-plus home service business with over 200 employees in 9 states. Through HomeServiceMillionaire.com and the Home Service Expert podcast, Tommy shares his experience and insights to help fellow entrepreneurs scale their businesses. In this special episode of the Home Service Millionaire podcast, host and A1 Garage Doors owner Tommy Mello answers your biggest questions about marketing campaigns a...

Nov 19, 202156 minEp. 227

How Freelancers Can Help Your Company Scale Without Taking Big Risks

Michael Solomon and Rishon Blumberg are both experts in entrepreneurship, freelancing, technology and hiring. Based out of New York, they're the co-founders of 10x Management, 10x Ascend and Brickwall Management who share a common goal of improving people's lives. They've been featured on the New Yorker, and CNN, among others. They are both the authors of The Game Changer: How to be 10x in the Talent Economy. In this episode, we talked about hiring, technology, outsourcing...

Nov 12, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 226

Leveraging Outsourced Solutions To Grow Your Business Faster

Charlie Felker is the co-founder of Free2Grow, a company that provides back office support to service-based companies to allow owners and operators to focus on growing their business. An expert in home service management, leadership and entrepreneurship, he has also co-founded several other companies, such as RFP Testing and HBM Holdings. In this episode, we talked about outsourcing, CRM, hiring...

Nov 05, 202157 minEp. 225

Applying the Power of PR to Dominate Your Niche

Heather Ripley is the CEO and founder of Ripley PR, as well as the founder and CEO of Orange Orchard PR. She authored the book Next Level Now: PR Secrets to Drive Explosive Growth for Your Home Service Business. She has also helped implement successful PR initiatives for several high profile clients with popular publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Forbes, to name a few. In this episode, we talked about the difference betwee...

Oct 29, 202150 minEp. 224

Embracing a Systematic Approach to Build a 9-Figure Home Service Business

Josh Kelly is the CEO of Clover Marketing and Consulting, as well as the host of the LIP Service For Contractors podcast. He teaches home service business owners how to consistently grow from seven figures all the way up to nine figures. He has helped his own family business, a local heating, cooling and plumbing company in Phoenix, grow from $7M to $175M in just 14 years. He has been featured on major platforms like CBS, Fox and NBC. In this episode, we talked about conversion rates, pricing, m...

Oct 22, 20211 hr 18 minEp. 223

Q&A with Tommy - Building a Thriving Business by Selling Value to Your Customers

Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $100 million-plus home service business with over 400 employees in 16 states. Through HomeServiceMillionaire.com and the Home Service Expert podcast, Tommy shares his experience and insights to help fellow entrepreneurs scale their businesses. In this special episode of the Home Service Expert podcast, host and A1 Garage Doors owner Tommy Mello answers your biggest questions about mindset, standard operat...

Oct 15, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 222

Making Use of Field Service Management Technology to Grow and Scale Your Business Faster

Gabriel Pinchev is an expert in contracting CRM with a strong background in the technology sector. He is the founder and the CEO of FieldPulse, a field service software that acts as a digital hub for running entire contracting businesses from a single app, which helps contractors keep track of their business and get paid faster. In this episode, we talked about the benefits of having a CRM, putting up a business that scales beyond your craft, customer service...

Oct 08, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 221

Powerful Lead Generating Strategies to Consistently Build a Steady Stream of Sales-Ready Leads

Cody Butler is the author of The Definitive Guide To Generating Consulting Clients and The 90-Day Marketing Plan. He has helped over 5000 businesses in instantly impacting revenue growth. Peter Lewis is the president of 7XDirect, a firm that specializes in lead generation and advertising whose mission is to provide the best home services marketing that money can buy. In this episode, we talked about Facebook marketing, going viral, Google vs Facebook, marketing on a budget…...

Oct 01, 20211 hr 11 minEp. 220

Q&A with Tommy - Mastering Effective Branding and Performance Improvement Strategies to Increase Your Sales

Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $100 million-plus home service business with over 400 employees in 16 states. Through HomeServiceMillionaire.com and the Home Service Expert podcast, Tommy shares his experience and insights to help fellow entrepreneurs scale their businesses. In this special episode of the Home Service Expert podcast, host and A1 Garage Doors owner Tommy Mello answers your biggest questions about quoting prices over the ...

Sep 24, 202146 minEp. 219

Applying the 4C Method to Increase Your Revenue Streams

Steven Knight is a partner at Mosaic Home Services, a company aiming to build Canada's largest home improvement franchise network. Since 2016, Steven and his team have invested in 10 home improvement brands, growing each by an average of 58% per year. He is an active member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, Young Entrepreneur Council, and the Global Shaper of Communities. He's also been featured internationally in Forbes, among other publications. In this episode, we talked about franchising, ...

Sep 17, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 218

Demolishing Limiting Beliefs to Turn Struggles into Success

Carlos Reyes is the CEO of All In Entrepreneurs and National Cash Offer. He began building his own real estate investment company in 2015 and owns 31 companies in the medical, solar, software, educational, and real estate industries, and has seven of his companies grossing millions of dollars every year. In 2019, he started the Help a Friend Foundation, an international development organization. In this episode, we talked about motivation, coaching and personal development, hiring......

Sep 10, 20211 hr 14 minEp. 217

Harnessing the Power of Video Technology to Interview and Hire A+ Talent

Jeremy Tolan is the Partnerships Manager at Spark Hire. An expert at video interviews, recruitment, sales, marketing, and technology, he has helped hundreds of leading organizations successfully implement video interviewing in their recruitment processes. To date, over 6,000 organizations have used Spark Hire to interview millions of candidates across more than 100 countries. In this episode, we talked about video interviews, hiring, recruitment strategies...

Sep 03, 20211 hrEp. 216

Q&A with Tommy - Building a System that Attracts and Rewards Great Employees

Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $100 million-plus home service business with over 400 employees in 16 states. Through HomeServiceMillionaire.com and the Home Service Expert podcast, Tommy shares his experience and insights to help fellow entrepreneurs scale their businesses. In this special episode of the Home Service Expert podcast, Tommy answered some of our listeners' most pressing questions about answers your biggest questions about...

Aug 27, 202154 minEp. 215

Practicing Proactive Leadership to Build and Manage a High-Performing Team

Julian Scadden is the CEO of Nexstar Network, a large company out of Minnesota that focuses on best practices and better buy rates. Julian has over 20 years of experience in the business operations side of plumbing, heating and cooling, and is an expert in training, team building and coaching. In this episode, we talked about effective sales coaching, building leadership, goal setting...

Aug 20, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 214

Ken Goodrich: Picking the Brain of the 9-Figure HVAC Maven

Ken Goodrich is an expert in business process, negotiation, mergers and acquisition, business planning and operations management. As CEO of Goettl, he is widely recognized by organizations such as the Las Vegas Business Press, Top 40 Under 40 Professionals, and the Business Professional of the Year Success Club, He has been successful at flipping companies and has nearly 3 decades of experience in acquiring, integrating and developing HVAC, plumbing and contracting businesses. In this episode, w...

Aug 13, 20211 hr 30 minEp. 213

Implementing the C4 Framework to Effectively Leverage Millennial Talent

Philip Zimmerman is the President of Engineering Leadership Design, LLC and the author of Unleash the Millennials and Save The World. With over 30 years of executive corporate leadership experience and leadership development, Philip frequently shares his deep knowledge about next generation leader development, and millennial engagement at various conferences across the country. In this episode, we talked about Millennial culture, loyalty, and engagement, attracting and tapping the Millennial wor...

Aug 06, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 212

HVAC Secrets to Grow from Zero to 30M in Less Than 5 Years

Ismael Valdez is the owner and COO of Nexgen Air, a company based out of Orange County, CA. Founded in 2015, Nexgen grew to become the #1 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) company in Southern California in a span of barely 5 years. With more than 15 years of experience and a commitment to provide the best service to his customers, Ismael has helped solidify the exponential growth of Nexgen. In this episode, we talked about recruitment, customer relationship management, profitabili...

Jul 30, 20211 hr 9 minEp. 211

Staffing Power... Yes, You CAN Find Great Employees!

Al Levi is the author of The 7-Power Contractor and co-author of The Home Service Millionaire. A former contractor who worked for 25 years in every aspect of his family's Long Island-based HVAC/plumbing business, Al has been rated as one of the 25 most influential contractors in the United States by Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine. He now helps other contractors learn how to run their businesses with less stress and more success through consultations, workshops, and webinars. In this episode,...

Jul 23, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 210
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