The Home Service Expert Podcast
Tommy Mello: $200 Million Founder|Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur Columnist
The Home Service Expert podcast is the No. 1 podcast for ambitious home service entrepreneurs, whether they are in plumbing, HVAC or another niche. In this show, Tommy Mello, a $200M business founder, will talk with the best entrepreneurs and experts in the home service industry and beyond, to share insights that have made them successful: from the newest marketing tools to the best scaling strategies. Previous podcast guests include Terry Nicholson (former national trainer of NYSE-listed home services company), Craig Smith (President of HomeAdvisor, a home services marketplace valued at $2B+), Cameron Herold (former COO of three $100M+ companies), etc.
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Jan 7, 2022 • 1h 5min
Upgrading Your Digital Marketing to Recover from Pandemic Losses
Bill Rossell is a marketing expert and the Chief Sales Officer of 1SEO Digital Agency. He oversees all of the pre- and post-sales relationships with clients, making sure that sales teams are setting the proper expectations. He spent six years in the Navy and was in the restaurant business until he decided to join 1SEO. In this episode, we talked about digital marketing, ROI, customer feedback…
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Dec 31, 2021 • 1h 14min
Adopting Performance-Based Compensation to Scale Your Business Sustainably
In this engaging discussion, Danny Kerr, Managing Partner at Breakthrough Academy, shares his journey from growing sales by 300% at just 20 to leading a thriving startup for contractors. He delves into the merits of performance-based pay, emphasizing its role in fostering a positive workplace culture. Topics like the significance of employee motivation beyond monetary rewards, building a unified team mentality, and the importance of cultivating a supportive mindset are explored. Danny also touches on the mutual benefits of altruism and the power of collaborative networking.
Dec 24, 2021 • 1h 14min
Planning Your Business Exit to Maximize Profit and Cut Losses
Adam Coffey has spent over the last two decades serving as President and CEO of three national private equity backed service companies across different industries. He is the best selling author of The Private Equity Playbook, and has just released his new book, The Exit Strategy Playbook. He was also named one of the most influential leaders by the Orange County Business Journal from 2018-2020. In this episode, we talked about private equity, asset diversification, having a building-to-sell mentality...
Dec 18, 2021 • 52min
Creating a Winning Company Culture That Attracts and Retains Top Talent
Dominic Rubino is a successful entrepreneur, business coach and podcaster and owns three companies: Profit Toolbelt, Bizstratplan.com and Cabinetmakers Profits System. Dominic helps owners and contractors who want more time, money and strategy. He has built, grown and sold a number of businesses over the last 20 years. Dominic is also an active public speaker and the author of the book Construction Millionaire Secrets. In this episode, we talked about entrepreneurship, customer avatars, branding vs. direct response, hiring, sales...
Dec 10, 2021 • 1h 2min
Scaling Your Business With Effective Marketing And Relationship Building
Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $100 million-plus home service business with over 400 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, host and A1 Garage Doors owner Tommy Mello answers your biggest questions about the 1099 model, branding for new business, hiring, pay-for-performance programs…
Dec 3, 2021 • 1h 10min
Business Growth Strategies from Twitter's #1 Philanthropist, Bill Pulte
Bill Pulte is the CEO of Pulte Capital Partners and the former director of Pulte Homes. A self-made millionaire, Bill is best known for being a Twitter philanthropist. He is also the grandson of William Pulte, the founder and chairman of the home construction and real estate development company Pulte Group. In this episode, we talked about arbitrage, platform consolidation, technology, EBITDA, cryptocurrency...
Nov 26, 2021 • 1h 5min
Writing Solid Contracts to Protect Your Business from Lawsuits
Karalynn Cromeens is the owner and managing partner of The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC. She holds more than 16 years experience practicing construction, real estate, and business law. In her professional career, Karalynn has successfully filed more than 1,000 lawsuits to foreclose or remove mechanic's liens, with several of those being tried to a jury. Karalynn has grown her law firm at a tremendous rate and serves as a mentor to her employees. In this episode, we talked about workers' compensation, contracts, subcontracting...
Nov 19, 2021 • 56min
Making The Most of Your Acquired Business' Assets to Maximize Your Investment
Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $50 million-plus home service business with over 200 employees in 9 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 Millionaire podcast, host and A1 Garage Doors owner Tommy Mello answers your biggest questions about marketing campaigns and setting customer expectations, how to set up GMBs correctly, justifying pricing with customers, business partnerships, getting credit for your business...
Nov 12, 2021 • 1h 2min
How Freelancers Can Help Your Company Scale Without Taking Big Risks
Michael Solomon and Rishon Blumberg are both experts in entrepreneurship, freelancing, technology and hiring. Based out of New York, they're the co-founders of 10x Management, 10x Ascend and Brickwall Management who share a common goal of improving people's lives. They've been featured on the New Yorker, and CNN, among others. They are both the authors of The Game Changer: How to be 10x in the Talent Economy. In this episode, we talked about hiring, technology, outsourcing...
Nov 5, 2021 • 57min
Leveraging Outsourced Solutions To Grow Your Business Faster
Charlie Felker is the co-founder of Free2Grow, a company that provides back office support to service-based companies to allow owners and operators to focus on growing their business. An expert in home service management, leadership and entrepreneurship, he has also co-founded several other companies, such as RFP Testing and HBM Holdings. In this episode, we talked about outsourcing, CRM, hiring...
