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

On this episode of Owned and Operated, Justin Reitman joins the show to talk about the electronic shredding business. Justin was raised in his family's truck leasing and financing business and started a second family business with his brother shredding electronics and hard drives for businesses. One of the highlights of this episode is when Justin gave us years of insights into the truck financing space and later gave us his growth plan for the tech shredding business.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.

Rick Vazza, the owner of John Padilla Plumbing, shares his extraordinary journey from finance to plumbing, acquiring a $2 million business without prior experience. He reveals the mentorship he received, the acquisition strategies he employed, and how he transformed into a confident leader. Rick discusses the dynamics of younger business owners in the trades, highlighting the importance of customer engagement and company culture. He also touches on effective marketing strategies and the balance between online reviews and PPC advertising to scale his plumbing business.

On this episode of Owned and Operated we bring on Sam Leslie.This conversation gets DEEP. We cover the major sacrifices that come with entrepreneurship, as well as how those sacrifices manifest into a business that can take care fo your family for generations.Sam and John also start spitballing ideas back and forth - will they be collaborating in the future?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.

On this episode of Owned and Operated, Kelcey Lehrich drops by (literally).Kelcey runs a holding company of awesome Ecom Brands and is closing on his 6th acquisition.If you want to see a conversation between an Ecommerce holdco owner and a home services holdco owner, you're going to love this episode.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 Episode we talk to Devin Wanzor. Devin used to be a banker working horrible hours, he thought that buying and managing a small liquor store would bring him closer to his community and get his time back.It totally worked!Devin's story is awesome - 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 episode of Owned and Operated we sit down with James Camp who sold his media strategy agency and is now rolling up E-com businesses and teaching others how to flip profitable websites.If you're interested in buying or rolling up digital brands, this episode is for you.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.

Rich Jordan, experienced in buying and operating small plumbing businesses, discusses the difficulties and pitfalls of acquiring a business, the consolidation happening in the plumbing industry, and strategies for managing a plumbing business including marketing, membership programs, and creative parking solutions.

On this episode of Owned and Operated, we talk with Bryant Suellentrop.We talk about how he got started in the janitorial space, and his major workforce and hiring challenges.One of the highlights of this episode is when Bryant talks about his experience with the struggle of starting a business, and the emotional tole it can take.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.

In this episode of Owned and Operated, Michael Girdley stops by.We talk about how he literally put out dumpster fires in his fireworks business, how he struggled as a young operator getting respect from senior team members, and how to hire and train operators so they don't make the same mistakes.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.

In this episode we dive in to my Operator and General Manager, Brandon Niro's background.We talk about how he built and ran his landscaping business, how he sold his business to a competitor, and how he did it while attending college full-time.He started at 15 with no drivers license, driving his equipment around with an ATV, and within a few years was managing his competitor's business.If you're curious about what it looks like when a 22 year old has 10 years of experience, you're going to want to listen to this episode!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.