Anthony Cafagna is the founder and CEO of All City Plumbing, a highly rated plumbing company established in 2009 during the Great Recession. Based in Rancho Cucamonga, Anthony ensures that his business is up to date with the latest technology and equipment to solve plumbing problems as safely and efficiently as possible. Through his successful leadership in tough economic times, All City Plumbing now has approximately 90 employees, 80 vans and generates over $20 million in annual revenue. In thi...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 303•Transcript available on Metacast Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $200 million-plus home service business with over 500 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 answers your biggest questions about onboarding, employee discipline, advertising, insurance, oper...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr•Ep 302•Transcript available on Metacast Andy Elliot is the CEO and Co-founder of The Elliot Group, the fastest growing automotive sales training company and virtual training program in the world which currently trains 185,000 salespeople across the globe. He also runs the largest car sales training channel on Youtube while hosting a live automotive sales seminar called "The Master Closer Seminar" based in Scottsdale, Arizona. In this episode, we talked about sales training, recruitment strategies, leadership mindsets…
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep 301•Transcript available on Metacast David Neagle is the founder and President of Life is Now Inc., a multimillion-dollar global coaching company that helps thousands of entrepreneurs, experts, and self-employed professionals gain the confidence and find the right mindset to expand their business. David has been in the coaching and mentorship industry for 20 years and has expanded to more than 30 countries. He also hosts “The Successful Mind Podcast,” and is the best-selling author of “The Millions Within: How to Manifest Exactly W...
Apr 14, 2023•58 min•Ep 300•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Shandy is the Director of Digital Marketing for Southern Air LLC, a company that aided in building his extensive background on digital marketing for large private equity-backed home service conglomerates. Over the years, he has demonstrated high level expertise on Search Engine Marketing in a variety of verticals across multiple markets. Johnny Wenzel is a marketing consultant at ServiceTitan, who’s passionate about saving contractors money on ads and helping them win. In this episode, we ...
Apr 07, 2023•57 min•Ep 299•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Paul White is an experienced psychologist & speaker, and co-author of the book “The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace''. Dr. White has taught around the world, and his expertise has been requested by major organizations such as Microsoft, NASA, the CDC, and more. Based on extensive research, he has developed practical ways for leaders and employees to communicate authentic appreciation. In this episode, we talked about employee appreciation, business strategies for lower staff tur...
Mar 31, 2023•52 min•Ep 298•Transcript available on Metacast Charlie Felker is the co-founder of Free-2-Grow, a company that provides back-office support to service-based companies, allowing the owners and operators to focus on their customers and growing their businesses. Free-2-Grow offers its customers the services of a full-time office manager at half of what it would cost to hire someone full-time and provides team support with its cross-trained staff. In this episode, we talked about entrepreneurship, customer service, leadership, management…...
Mar 24, 2023•59 min•Ep 297•Transcript available on Metacast Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $150 million-plus home service business with over 500 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 answers your biggest questions about business growth and strategy, franchising, pricing, marketing...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep 296•Transcript available on Metacast Darius Lyvers began his career at F.H. Furr Plumbing Heating Air Conditioning & Electrical, Inc. in 2001 as a sales consultant. As a sales consultant, Darius was known for setting and breaking sales records. Due to his success in the field, Darius was promoted to the role of Sales Manager in 2010. In 2016, Darius was promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer, where he oversees all aspects of the F.H. Furr business operations. As COO, Darius has grown the company’s revenue from $37 mill...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 295•Transcript available on Metacast John Ruhlin is the co-founder of the Ruhlin group, and is the world's leading authority for maximizing customer loyalty through radical generosity. An entrepreneur and international keynote speaker, he is also the author of Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention. In this episode, we talked about company culture, human resource management, franchising, relationship building…
Mar 03, 2023•47 min•Ep 294•Transcript available on Metacast Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $150 million-plus home service business with over 500 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 answers your biggest questions about marketing, pricing, operations, business growth and strategy....
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 293•Transcript available on Metacast Geoff Smart is the Chairman and Founder of ghSMART. Founded in 1995, ghSMART helps Fortune 500 CEOs & boards, billionaire entrepreneurs, and heads of state to confidently achieve their goals through hiring, developing, and leading talented teams. Dr. Smart is also the New York Times bestselling author of Who, Leadocracy, and Power Score: Your Formula for Leadership Success. In this episode, we talked about team and organizational effectiveness, hiring, company culture…
Feb 17, 2023•56 min•Ep 292•Transcript available on Metacast Amanda Holmes is the CEO of Chet Holmes International which has worked with over 25,000 businesses worldwide. At age 24, she inherited her father’s multi-million dollar enterprise, which specializes in helping companies double their sales. In this episode, we talked about The Dream 100 strategy, leadership, sales, marketing, business growth...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 291•Transcript available on Metacast Ken Haines was appointed CEO of the Wrench Group in 2016, transitioning from his role as the owner and CEO of Coolray, which he held since 2003. Ken brings with him 44 years of experience in the home services industry. Since becoming CEO of Wrench Group, Ken’s leadership has guided the company to become one of the largest, non-franchised home services companies in the United States, growing the organization from $165 million to $1 billion in 6 years. In this episode, we talked about mergers and ...
Feb 03, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep 290•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Spencer is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of Consumer Fusion. He has been in the reputation management space for the past 10 years. His key mission is improving and protecting Consumer Fusion's clients' online reputation, and working with good companies that want to look great, not bad companies that want to look good. In this episode, we talked about branding, marketing, reputation monitoring, review removal and generation...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 289•Transcript available on Metacast Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $150 million-plus home service business with over 500 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 answers your biggest questions about human resource management, documentation, lead conversion and...
Jan 20, 2023•54 min•Ep 288•Transcript available on Metacast Anna Tutckaia is the Head of Marketing at ManyChat, the world’s leading chat marketing platform that helps businesses across 190 countries engage and support billions of customers in real-time and at scale. She is also the Co-Founder at Scalefully, a marketing agency focused on customer acquisition for software and eCommerce brands. In this episode, we talked about demand generation, mobile marketing, influencer campaigns, web analytics, and chat automation......
Jan 13, 2023•52 min•Ep 287•Transcript available on Metacast Doriane Mouret is the VP of Marketing at Jobox, a software company that provides home service marketplaces with an AI infrastructure to directly connect their customers with home service pros. As an experienced leader and entrepreneur, Doriane understands the challenges that come with starting and managing your own business. Today, Doriane helps home service pros overcome the challenges they face when scaling their business and building their careers by embracing technology. In this episode, we ...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 286•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Antonelli is the President and Chief Creative Officer of KickCharge Creative, an award-winning New Jersey-based branding agency that specializes in helping home service businesses redefine themselves and stand out with disruptive brands. With more than 2,000 home service brands under his belt, Dan and his team have overseen the branding of more home service businesses than any other brand agency in the world. In this episode, we talked about branding, digital marketing, graphic design, marke...
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep 285•Transcript available on Metacast Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $150 million-plus home service business with over 500 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 answers your biggest questions about financing, financing, marketing, compensation, employee reten...
Dec 23, 2022•37 min•Ep 284•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Andes is the Founder and CEO of Augusta Lawn Care, an eight-figure international lawn maintenance franchise. He also shares his knowledge in the field of marketing, brand awareness, sales, operations, and growth strategy planning through his Youtube channel and his podcast, The Mike Andes podcast. He is also an author who has already written three books, with his latest release titled P4P (Pay for Performance): Why Hourly is a Failing Formula. In this episode, we talked about sales, leaders...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep 283•Transcript available on Metacast Meaghan Likes is a small business accountant & consultant, speaker, teacher, and volunteer with nearly two decades’ worth of professional experience. She founded Bookkeeping Academy, and owns five businesses in Northern California. Meaghan's mission is to educate and empower other business owners across the world to find financial freedom in their own lives. In this episode, we talked about leadership, financing, bookkeeping, growth, and employee retention...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep 282•Transcript available on Metacast David Tal is the CEO and co-founder of Verse.io, a next-generation Lead Conversion Platform with specialized technology and highly skilled human concierges. David helps businesses create effective and authentic connections with their prospects by effectively merging the best abilities of technology and people. In this episode, we talked about SMS, sales, marketing, lead conversion...
Dec 02, 2022•57 min•Ep 281•Transcript available on Metacast Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $150 million-plus home service business with over 500 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 answers your biggest questions about culture, competition, managing tough conversations with emplo...
Nov 25, 2022•55 min•Ep 280•Transcript available on Metacast Phillip Stutts is the founder and CEO of Win BIG Media, a corporate marketing agency, and Founder/Executive Chairman of Go BIG Media, a political marketing ad firm. Over the course of more than two decades, he has contributed to 1,472 election victories, including three U.S. Presidential victories, and worked with multiple Fortune 200 companies. Phillip has written multiple best-sellers, including his latest best-selling book titled “The Undefeated Marketing System: How To Grow Your Business and...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 279•Transcript available on Metacast Zac Garside is the CEO of Power Selling Pros, a company that gives personalized CSR & dispatch training to create a thriving culture of “WOW” experiences. He was previously Head of Marketing for the company, wherein he has personally coached more CSRs than he or anyone else at Power Selling Pros can count. He also hosts his own podcast called This Call May Be Recorded where he listens to recorded calls of CSRs and shares tips for improvement. In this episode, we talked about CSR training, commun...
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Bernoff is the President and Founder of Human Communications Institute, a company that specializes in working with people whose success depends on communication clarity. He is also a leader in the personal and professional development industry, and has worked directly with individuals as well as corporate executives who desire to transform their corporate culture in an ever changing marketplace. Michael is a seasoned public speaker who specializes in direct sales, corporate recruitment, ...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep 277•Transcript available on Metacast Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $150 million-plus home service business with over 500 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 answers your biggest questions about hiring and retention, training, marketing, payment systems......
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep 276•Transcript available on Metacast Keith Mercurio is the Senior Director of Executive Success of ServiceTitan, and CEO & Founder at Ethical Influence Global. Keith has spoken to nearly 20,000 people on the topics of leadership, influence, sales, and personal development. He has guided over 600 businesses and transformed their own leadership identity and led unprecedented growth for their teams. In this episode, we talked about coaching, training, leadership development, decision making, personal development...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep 275•Transcript available on Metacast Wesley Mathews is the co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of High Level Marketing, a nationwide full-service digital marketing company. High Level Marketing has been helping businesses grow their reach and impact online since 2009, and quickly became one of the fastest-growing web marketing firms in Michigan. In this episode, we talked about digital marketing, customer satisfaction, SEO, CRM, branding...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 274•Transcript available on Metacast 
