On the podcast today, John welcomes Hayden Slack to the show. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, he has worked in the Department of Defense and, in 2014, started working for his father-in-law’s foundation repair company, GL Hunt, which he still runs to this day. Then, about four and a half years ago, he started a plumbing business that started slow, but has steadily grown over the past few years. Hayden will talk about how even the roughest starts to owning a business can turn into a profitable venture, as was the case with his plumbing company, Service Squad Plumbing. He mentions how important a social media presence is for home service businesses. Hayden says it can make you look like a marketing genius by just implementing it. Like most business owners, Hayden has future visions and challenges, and he will share those with John today. Check out Owned and Operated Weekly Insights: a newsletter where John discusses topics ranging from recruiting and marketing to the growth of your home service business.  Subscribe to the newsletter here.Contact us:Youtube: @OwnedandOperatedPodcastX: @ownedoperatedcowww.ownedandoperated.cominfo@ownedandoperated.comContact Owned and Operated: info@ownedandoperated.com Visit the website for more information More Ways To Connect with O&O John's YouTube Channel Weekly Newsletter Leave a Review John Wilson, CEO of Wilson CompaniesJack Carr, CEO of Rapid HVAC

On today’s podcast, John welcomes in, Jon Matzner. Jon is the CEO of Garage Excell. They are garage remodeling and organization specialists based out of Southern California. Mr. Matzner, originally from the East Coast, came from the National Security world, where he spent time in Africa and the Middle East for the better part of a decade. He went from working for Uncle Sam to marketing to owning businesses, and now into the SMB world. They’ll dive into how each lesson Jon learned along the way helped and led him to where he is today. You’ll hear his passion and excitement for buying and building businesses as it radiates through his voice while he talks a little bit about the Geographic Growth Model, or as he likes to call it, the Anti-Franchise. Check out Owned and Operated Weekly Insights: a newsletter where John discusses topics ranging from recruiting and marketing to the growth of your home service business.  Subscribe to the newsletter here.Contact us:Youtube: @OwnedandOperatedPodcastX: @ownedoperatedcowww.ownedandoperated.cominfo@ownedandoperated.comContact Owned and Operated: info@ownedandoperated.com Visit the website for more information More Ways To Connect with O&O John's YouTube Channel Weekly Newsletter Leave a Review John Wilson, CEO of Wilson CompaniesJack Carr, CEO of Rapid HVAC

Josh Schultz will be joining John for today’s podcast. Josh has a background in fields such as supply chain and finance but has ventured into the world of foundries. In fall of 2021 he connected with Reg Zeller and now works as president of Canekast. Canekast is a company acquiring US based non-ferrous foundries and is revolutionizing the foundry industry overall. He’ll discuss their partnership dynamics and explain how he executes on Reg’s visions as well as the operational aspects and details of the business. You’ll also learn about the importance of problem solving, long term thinking, and autonomy throughout the company. We hope you enjoy the show. Check out Owned and Operated Weekly Insights: a newsletter where John discusses topics ranging from recruiting and marketing to the growth of your home service business.  Subscribe to the newsletter here.Contact us:Youtube: @OwnedandOperatedPodcastX: @ownedoperatedcowww.ownedandoperated.cominfo@ownedandoperated.comContact Owned and Operated: info@ownedandoperated.com Visit the website for more information More Ways To Connect with O&O John's YouTube Channel Weekly Newsletter Leave a Review John Wilson, CEO of Wilson CompaniesJack Carr, CEO of Rapid HVAC

Today joining John on the pod will be Lucas Loptain. Lucas has created several companies and currently has a startup studio dedicated to creating anti-unicorns, mainly targeting SAAS companies, which are all tech-enabled.They'll be diving into what his company investments look like, the scale and pace at which they go through this process, and how they help companies understand how far they can go.He’ll also break down the format of deciding which founders to work with from their hundreds of monthly applicants. These anti-unicorns are en route to success and you’ll learn how Lucas put them on this path.Enjoy!Check out Owned and Operated Weekly Insights: a newsletter where John discusses topics ranging from recruiting and marketing to the growth of your home service business.  Subscribe to the newsletter here.Contact us:Youtube: @OwnedandOperatedPodcastX: @ownedoperatedcowww.ownedandoperated.cominfo@ownedandoperated.comContact Owned and Operated: info@ownedandoperated.com Visit the website for more information More Ways To Connect with O&O John's YouTube Channel Weekly Newsletter Leave a Review John Wilson, CEO of Wilson CompaniesJack Carr, CEO of Rapid HVAC

Benton Moss is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and formerly played professional baseball for 5 years. He married into a family actively involved in real estate and the interest must’ve stuck as he’s now president of a full-service real estate companyHe currently runs two different businesses, one in property management and the other in HVAC and Plumbing. Both work commercially and residentially. Today, he’ll discuss multiple topics with John, such as how the development process works, how you scale in the industry, how you develop an existing asset versus a blank slate, and SO much more. Enjoy!Check out Owned and Operated Weekly Insights: a newsletter where John discusses topics ranging from recruiting and marketing to the growth of your home service business.  Subscribe to the newsletter here.Contact us:Youtube: @OwnedandOperatedPodcastX: @ownedoperatedcowww.ownedandoperated.cominfo@ownedandoperated.comContact Owned and Operated: info@ownedandoperated.com Visit the website for more information More Ways To Connect with O&O John's YouTube Channel Weekly Newsletter Leave a Review John Wilson, CEO of Wilson CompaniesJack Carr, CEO of Rapid HVAC

Chris Edwards is a small business owner born and residing in Colorado. After college, he jumped into a finance position but eventually decided to switch out of corporate America and into the SMB world. So in February of 2021, he closed on a flooring store called Affordable Flooring Warehouse. They have a storefront location as well as a warehouse operation to provide installation services to customers. You’ll get to learn how this has created a competitive advantage and differentiated their business.You’ll also get to hear about why it seems more consulting guys are purchasing small companies, as well as the trajectory and direction he envisions his company going in. Enjoy the show!Check out Owned and Operated Weekly Insights: a newsletter where John discusses topics ranging from recruiting and marketing to the growth of your home service business.  Subscribe to the newsletter here.Contact us:Youtube: @OwnedandOperatedPodcastX: @ownedoperatedcowww.ownedandoperated.cominfo@ownedandoperated.comContact Owned and Operated: info@ownedandoperated.com Visit the website for more information More Ways To Connect with O&O John's YouTube Channel Weekly Newsletter Leave a Review John Wilson, CEO of Wilson CompaniesJack Carr, CEO of Rapid HVAC

Today we will have a very exciting podcast as Kylon Gienger joins us along with his wife Teliah. This is the first time we’ll hear about a married couple’s working dynamic and how they’ve balanced each other out throughout the years. Kylon could be described as a jack of all trades with the many unique SMB companies he’s been involved in. He currently is a podcast founder, band member, President of a company accelerating entrepreneur acquisitions, and a home service business portfolio owner. For many of his ventures, he’s had Teliah right by his side as his co-founder and partner throughout the process.Today you’ll get to hear in-depth about these many businesses and their shift from starting companies to purchasing them. With 3 exits under their belt, let’s hear more about what their next move will be. Enjoy!Check out Owned and Operated Weekly Insights: a newsletter where John discusses topics ranging from recruiting and marketing to the growth of your home service business.  Subscribe to the newsletter here.Contact us:Youtube: @OwnedandOperatedPodcastX: @ownedoperatedcowww.ownedandoperated.cominfo@ownedandoperated.comContact Owned and Operated: info@ownedandoperated.com Visit the website for more information More Ways To Connect with O&O John's YouTube Channel Weekly Newsletter Leave a Review John Wilson, CEO of Wilson CompaniesJack Carr, CEO of Rapid HVAC

We are very excited to have Elliot Holland joining us for this week’s podcast. Originally from Ann Arbor Michigan, Elliot is a reformed engineer turned businessman residing in the greater Atlanta area. He attended Harvard Business school for his MBA and Started “Guardian Due Diligence” in 2017. They help with due diligence and coaching of 3 types of individuals: self-funded searchers, acquisition entrepreneurs, and business buyers.They’ll be covering multiple topics in relation to Guardian including their provided services, sourcing of clients, scaling of the business, and more. Enjoy!Check out Owned and Operated Weekly Insights: a newsletter where John discusses topics ranging from recruiting and marketing to the growth of your home service business.  Subscribe to the newsletter here.Contact us:Youtube: @OwnedandOperatedPodcastX: @ownedoperatedcowww.ownedandoperated.cominfo@ownedandoperated.comContact Owned and Operated: info@ownedandoperated.com Visit the website for more information More Ways To Connect with O&O John's YouTube Channel Weekly Newsletter Leave a Review John Wilson, CEO of Wilson CompaniesJack Carr, CEO of Rapid HVAC

Justin Burris will be joining John for today's podcast episode. Justin is a co-founder of “Majority Search” a company that partners with operators to both buy and grow small companies. When making purchases with other people's money, a unique business model is created and you’ll get to hear all about it.They’ll be tackling topics such as how someone gets into the industry, the type of investors involved, and the importance of finding the right fit when finding people to work with. Enjoy!Check out Owned and Operated Weekly Insights: a newsletter where John discusses topics ranging from recruiting and marketing to the growth of your home service business.  Subscribe to the newsletter here.Contact us:Youtube: @OwnedandOperatedPodcastX: @ownedoperatedcowww.ownedandoperated.cominfo@ownedandoperated.comContact Owned and Operated: info@ownedandoperated.com Visit the website for more information More Ways To Connect with O&O John's YouTube Channel Weekly Newsletter Leave a Review John Wilson, CEO of Wilson CompaniesJack Carr, CEO of Rapid HVAC

Today's Guest star for the podcast is Jake Wakely. With him, John will jump into a discussion about something we’ve never covered before: the moving industry. Eight months ago Jake partnered up with a lifelong friend to purchase a local moving company in San Antonio, Texas. He’ll be in the hot seat today answering many questions about how the business works, its average costs and prices, and its overall profitability. Not to mention that you’ll get to hear about the development and designing of his HoldCo as it’s in its early stages. We hope you enjoy the show!Check out Owned and Operated Weekly Insights: a newsletter where John discusses topics ranging from recruiting and marketing to the growth of your home service business.  Subscribe to the newsletter here.Contact us:Youtube: @OwnedandOperatedPodcastX: @ownedoperatedcowww.ownedandoperated.cominfo@ownedandoperated.comContact Owned and Operated: info@ownedandoperated.com Visit the website for more information More Ways To Connect with O&O John's YouTube Channel Weekly Newsletter Leave a Review John Wilson, CEO of Wilson CompaniesJack Carr, CEO of Rapid HVAC