Owned and Operated - A Plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC Business Growth Podcast

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.comSend Us Mail!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📌 Disclaimer:Some links may include UTM parameters for tracking. Episodes may feature paid sponsors, but all opinions are our own. Always do your own research before making business decisions.

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.comSend Us Mail!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📌 Disclaimer:Some links may include UTM parameters for tracking. Episodes may feature paid sponsors, but all opinions are our own. Always do your own research before making business decisions.

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.comSend Us Mail!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📌 Disclaimer:Some links may include UTM parameters for tracking. Episodes may feature paid sponsors, but all opinions are our own. Always do your own research before making business decisions.

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.comSend Us Mail!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📌 Disclaimer:Some links may include UTM parameters for tracking. Episodes may feature paid sponsors, but all opinions are our own. Always do your own research before making business decisions.

Today, Kelcey Lehrich and John will be jumping into an interesting conversation.This will revolve around a conference happening in Cleveland and how it came to be, what it is, what to expect, and where to find out more information. We hope to see you there. 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.comSend Us Mail!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📌 Disclaimer:Some links may include UTM parameters for tracking. Episodes may feature paid sponsors, but all opinions are our own. Always do your own research before making business decisions.

The SMBesties are back! Once again Kelcey Lehrich and Reg Zeller will be joining John to discuss some popular topics in the SMB universe. They will dive into a discussion about inflation and its importance as well as the impact it has on their companies and on business in general. They will also touch on their individual business models and what they’re all currently investing in.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.comSend Us Mail!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📌 Disclaimer:Some links may include UTM parameters for tracking. Episodes may feature paid sponsors, but all opinions are our own. Always do your own research before making business decisions.

On this week's podcast, we’ll have Stephen Olmon joining us. Stephen has an interesting business model and an ambitious goal of aiming to own 50 businesses by the year 2050. Currently, he owns 11 businesses that have all been started from scratch and span across multiple industries.Today he and John will be diving into his various industries, as well as his due diligence process, business driving key metrics, current challenges, and so much more. You won’t wanna miss it. 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.comSend Us Mail!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📌 Disclaimer:Some links may include UTM parameters for tracking. Episodes may feature paid sponsors, but all opinions are our own. Always do your own research before making business decisions.

Joining John for the podcast this week is Chris Bakke. Chris has worked for companies in the past such as Zillow and Indeed and co-founded the company “Laskie.”Laskie is in the talent management space designed to help companies fill challenging positions such as engineers, executives, and many other difficult positions. Chris’s name may also sound familiar since he is very a frequent user in the Twitter world. On this podcast, they’ll dive into the dynamics and setup of Laskie such as how it works, how their capital is used, 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.comSend Us Mail!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📌 Disclaimer:Some links may include UTM parameters for tracking. Episodes may feature paid sponsors, but all opinions are our own. Always do your own research before making business decisions.

Joining us today will be the one and only, Peter Lehrman. He and John will be discussing how to build up a marketplace, and how buyers are changing over to being SMB owners and retail investors.We hope that 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.comSend Us Mail!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📌 Disclaimer:Some links may include UTM parameters for tracking. Episodes may feature paid sponsors, but all opinions are our own. Always do your own research before making business decisions.

We have a surprise for you all as we have not one, but two crowd favorites returning. Today, John is joined by both Reg Zeller and Kelcey Lehrich to talk SMB.These three SMB pros are putting their heads together to discuss the ins and outs of their operations. You’ll get to hear all about rolling-up companies, their different business models, and what their typical day-to-day looks like. This trio will get you well acquainted with the SMB world from their individual perspectives. 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.comSend Us Mail!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📌 Disclaimer:Some links may include UTM parameters for tracking. Episodes may feature paid sponsors, but all opinions are our own. Always do your own research before making business decisions.