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 22, 2021 • 57min
Developing a Positive Money Mindset to Achieve Profitability in Business
Shawnna Weber is the CEO of Edgewood Business Solutions and the host of the Faces of Finance podcast. In 2011, she started the company, which specializes in business consulting, accounting, and bookkeeping. Collaborating with entrepreneurs, her team has managed over $60 million in assets across their client base, and have negotiated and implemented strategies saving companies over $1 million over the past 6 years. In this episode, we talked about accounting, strategic planning, bookkeeping...
Jan 19, 2021 • 47min
Having the Right Mindset and Strategy to Earn $1 Million in Sales on a $40,000 Budget
Peter Lewis is an entrepreneur based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. He is the president of 7XDirect, a firm that specializes in lead generation and advertising for HVAC companies. 7XDirect's long-term vision is to become the best marketing for home services that money can buy. In this episode, we talked about marketing, blogging, data analysis, social media, lead generation...
Jan 15, 2021 • 55min
Embracing a Data-Driven Approach to Become a Home Service Industry Leader
Marc Tatarsky is the SVP of Marketing at FieldAware, a field service management software company. Throughout his 25 years of professional marketing and business experience, he has held various leadership positions in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Consulting. This industry veteran has served as an agent of growth at some of the world's largest technology companies, including Pactera Technologies, Accenture and NTT Data Services. In this episode, we talked about marketing, finance, human resources, project management, consulting, international development, data...
Jan 8, 2021 • 1h 15min
Running a Debt-Free Business With Strategic Planning and Execution
Wesley Bloeme is a young entrepreneur who was able to graduate debt-free because of his business pursuits. He started College Student Pressure Washing as a way to earn extra money during his Freshman year. After graduating, he grew his company under a new brand, WiseGuys Pro-Wash, which is now the fastest growing, highest rated exterior cleaning company in Atlanta. In this episode, we talked about pressure washing, customer service, leadership, sales...
Jan 5, 2021 • 1h 7min
Understanding the Four Aspects of Leadership to Get Your Team To Commit 100%
Val Sigmon is the President of Entrematic, a global leader in entrance automation. He began his career in 1995 as an assistant Door Center manager at Amarr (now part of Entrematic). Since then, he has held several executive roles within the company across multiple areas, including sales, customer service, product structure, applications engineering, supply chain, and human resources. In this episode, we talked about sales management, new business development, customer service...
Jan 1, 2021 • 58min
Developing Accountability In Your Business To Achieve Your Goals with Consistency
Randy Stanbury is the author of The Small Business Freedom Formula, and is the founder and CEO of 4 Level Coach. At only 23 years of age, he founded Service Freight Systems in 1995, grew the business until it generated multiple-millions-of-dollars in annual revenue and eventually sold it for a considerable amount. Now, he works with entrepreneurs in finding freedom by leveraging employees' strengths. In this episode, we talked about coaching, leadership, entrepreneurship, strategy...
Dec 25, 2020 • 1h 8min
How to Become The Number #1 Contractor In Your Industry and Get More Customers
Dave Euse had two decades of experience in SEO and raising the profile of clients on the online realm. Now, he's a year into running a service that connects homeowners with top-quality contractors, ensuring a successful professional relationship for both parties. In this episode, we talked about leadership development, business consulting, marketing, consulting, demand generation, performance marketing...
Dec 22, 2020 • 56min
Building a Stellar Reputation to Grow a Company by 535% in Just One Year
Susan Frew is the author of Pufferfish Effect. A CEO, professional speaker, and business coach, she propelled her family business to reach the Inc. 5000 with her own formula and experience, simultaneously overcoming a devastating employee theft that almost took their company down. She has coached 150 different companies and 17 different trades to success during the 2008 Recession, and has honed her skills across two decades to help business owners overcome adversity and achieve success. In this episode, we talked about business consulting, leadership development, change management, budgeting...
Dec 18, 2020 • 1h 9min
Applying Effective Growth Strategies to Keep a Seasonal Business Thriving
Josh Trees started We Hang Christmas Lights, a Christmas light installation business, in 1997 for residential and commercial clients in Temecula, California. By the third year of his business, he hit a net profit of right around $138,000, and to this day, his business continues to enjoy the benefits of incredibly fast growth. In this episode, we talked about marketing, business strategy, recruitment, seasonal businesses...
Dec 15, 2020 • 1h 8min
How To Use Technology to Grow A Profitable Pest Control Business
Donnie Shelton is the owner-operator of Triangle Pest Control and Coalmarch Productions, both of which he has grown to multi-million dollar enterprises within the last 10 years. He is the author of two books on business development, Build and Grow! A former United States Air Force Reserve pilot and software developer for a Fortune 500 company, he is an innovator with a proven track record of helping entrepreneurs beat strategic growth challenges in the pest control and lawn care industries. In this episode, we talked about team leadership, project management, business development, pest control, software development...
