The Home Service Expert Podcast

Diane Gardner is the owner of Adept Business Services. She has been with Profit First Professionals since 2005, with elite certification as a certified tax coach. She also owned B-G and Associates from 1981 to 1992. With her extensive knowledge from nearly 30 years of providing tax planning consultation and bookkeeping services, she co-authored the bestselling books Stand Apart and Why Didn't My CPA Tell Me That?, created the nationwide Get Off the Wheel practice management solution for accountants, and leads the Business Breakthrough Mastermind Group in her hometown of Rathdrum, Idaho. In this episode, we talked about business income, tax planning, budget preparation...

Patrick Long is an expert on sales, scaling, recruiting operations and growth strategies. As the President of BizPAL, he helps residential plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical services in improving their sales, profitability, customer loyalty, and overall management. In this episode, we talked about recruiting, business growth, pricing...

Ellen Rohr is the President of Zoom Drain, LLC. She is an expert on organizing your business and franchising, specializing in accounting. Ellen is a successful franchisor, helping launch a plumbing franchise to 47 locations and $40 million in sales in under 2 years. In this episode, we talked about accounting, motivating employees, franchising...

Ali Mirza is a consultant and sales business strategy. He is the CEO of Rose Garden Consulting, which he started in 2011. He is also the host of a podcast called For the Close. He provides mentorship and guidance to companies in need of assistance in formulating and executing business strategies. In this episode, we talked about sales strategy, business scaling, following up with customers...

Ryan Cote is the director of digital service and partner at Ballantine, where he specializes in finding that special balance between print and digital marketing so that businesses can maintain a strong presence on both fronts. He has nearly two decades' worth of industry experience, and has worked with the New Jersey American Marketing Association, Clark Mccain, Conrad Direct. In this episode, we talked about SEO, Data, Digital Marketing...

Nellie Akalp is the CEO and founder of CorpNet. She specializes in engaging with small business owners, entrepreneurs, accountants, and other professionals and sharing advice and tips for business success. She has authored several books, and is a regular contributor for prominent publications in the industry. In this episode, we talked about tax auditing, bookkeeping, leadership...

Art Sobczak is regarded by many as the master of cold calling and inside sales telemarketing. A sales trainer for cold calling, inside sales, and account management since 1983, he is the founder of Business by Phone, Inc., banking on 35 years of industry experience. He is the author of Smart Calling, and was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals in 2012. In this episode, we talked about cold calling, telemarketing, artificial intelligence...

Michael Kaplan is the former co-owner of Zerorez Carpet and Living Services Care in Minnesota, where he successfully grew the business to over 170 employees with over $15,000,000 a year in revenue. Today, he's an angel investor at RedHookinvestments.com, helping businesses build strong leaders and realize their potential. In this episode, we talked about Leadership, Hiring, Business Growth...

Al Levi is the author of The 7-Power Contractor, and has helped countless businesses get organized for nearly two decades. Prior to that, he worked as a contractor in the HVAC plumbing business for 25 years. He is a regular columnist for Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine, and has been rated one of the 25 most influential contractors in the United States. In this episode, we talked about operating manuals, communication, efficiency...

Farres Elsabbagh has been the President of the Canadian General Contractors Group since 2014, and is a part-time professor at Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology. He was also a member of the board of directors of the University of Ottawa Alumni Association's Finance Committee, as well as the chief relationship manager for Vancouver's General Contractors. In this episode, we talked about Marketing, Business Growth, Sales...