Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur | Start and Grow Your Own Business 1215: From Flipping Homes to Flipping the Script on Repairs w/ Eric Schell
Eric Schell didn’t just flip homes—he flipped the script on how property repairs are handled. In this episode, you’ll meet the founder and CEO of OneTap, a smart repair request system designed to eliminate the bottlenecks and inefficiencies that plague maintenance workflows. With a background in construction and real estate, Eric brings a rare blend of hands-on experience and visionary thinking to tech entrepreneurship. Whether you're a solo founder or running a team, this conversation will inspire you to simplify, delegate, and scale smart.
💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business
- 🚀 How to spot outdated systems in your industry and build scalable tech solutions
- 🧠 The mindset shift from DIY operator to CEO (and how to delegate for growth)
- 📱 Why “OneTap” is more than branding—it's a product design philosophy
- 💼 How Eric blended AI + real humans to streamline service-based businesses
- 🛠️ The secret to creating win-win pricing models for both service providers and clients
- 📊 How to whiteboard, organize, and launch a tech startup without a coding background
- 🌇 Why starting local (Nashville) was key to OneTap’s launch strategy
📝 About the Guest
Eric Schell is the Co-Founder and CEO of OneTap, a property repair matchmaking app that instantly connects users with qualified technicians. Drawing on over a decade in construction and home flipping, Eric experienced the inefficiencies of traditional repair workflows firsthand. Now based in Nashville, he’s focused on streamlining property repairs—removing bottlenecks and paperwork to make service as simple as one tap.
🎯 Guest’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs
“Go for it—and never look back.”
Key takeaways from his advice:
✔ The fear of leaving your 9-to-5 is real—but action brings clarity
✔ Belief in yourself must outweigh external validation
✔ Side hustles are great, but full focus accelerates growth
📢 Memorable Quotes
- “Being in construction taught me how to solve problems—and now I solve them with systems and people.” – Eric Schell
- “We whiteboard everything. If it’s not simple enough for OneTap, we haven’t figured it out yet.” – Eric Schell
- “I started logging my tasks every 15 minutes… and that’s how I learned what to delegate.” – Eric Schell
💡 Actionable Takeaways
- ✅ Audit your weekly tasks and flag what to delegate using Eric’s 3-step method
- ✅ Design your product experience around simplicity—what would make it just “one tap”?
- ✅ Build a feedback loop from the field—observe real-world problems before you build
- ✅ Use AI to reduce time-heavy processes, but keep real humans for connection and clarity
🔗 Links & Resources