

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 18, 2019 • 53min
Firing Clients That Are Not A Good Fit For Your Business
Keith Kalfas is the host of the Untrapped podcast and a social media influencer in the landscaping & window cleaning markets. He is also the owner of Kalfas Services, where he grew the business from zero to a six figure-income in just five years. In this episode, we talked about video marketing, pricing, mindset...

Jan 10, 2019 • 1h 1min
Creating a High-Performing and Happy Workplace
Kevin Wilson is the CEO and President at Buzz Franchise Brands, the multi-brand franchising company that's home to well-recognized home service brands, such as Mosquito Joe, Pool Scouts, and Home Clean Heroes. Buzz Franchise Brands was named as one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces for 2017, while Mosquito Joe has received several awards, including the prestigious FBR50 Franchisee Satisfaction Award from Franchise Business Review. In this episode, we talked about marketing, hiring, franchising... Note: Since this interview was conducted, Buzz Franchise Brands sold the Mosquito Joe business. They continue to operate Pool Scouts and Home Clean Heroes, which are both franchising, and intend to continue launching new brands in the years ahead.

Jan 7, 2019 • 27min
Home Service Expert Goals for 2019
In this special episode of the Home Service Expert, Tommy talks about his goals for the new year, and reveals some of his best-kept trade secrets, and valuable actionable tips for transforming your business in 2019. In this episode, we talked about mindset, management, operations...

Jan 3, 2019 • 1h 9min
Building Your Digital Reputation In The Home Service Industry
Aaron Hockel is the Vice-President of Digital Marketing at AltaVista Strategic Partners, a full service agency that works with home service contractors in creating and implementing their marketing plans. Aaron has had over ten years of extensive experience as a marketing consultant for contractors, and is a resource speaker about marketing topics at contracting events. In this episode, we talked about customer service, marketing, CRM...

Dec 27, 2018 • 1h 8min
Generating 1100% Business Growth By Adopting The Right Mindset
Amanda Holmes is the CEO of Chet Holmes International, and CMO of Divine Bliss International. Chet Holmes International is a successful consultancy business that has helped over 200,000 businesses worldwide in the last 25 years. After the death of her father in 2012, Amanda left her professional singing career to take over her father's business, and has since grown the business by 1100%. In this episode, we talked about customer service, productivity, mindset...

Dec 21, 2018 • 1h
Turning Delegation Into Your Most Powerful Leadership Tool
Steve Gadsby is the owner of FurnaceUSA, a company seeking to simplify HVAC equipment installation process for homeowners across the US. He grew his previous company Canada Furnace into a multi-million dollar business in less than five years, and was recognized by HomeStars.com as one of the best home service businesses of 2016 and 2018. In this episode, we talked about relationship marketing, sales, leadership...

Dec 12, 2018 • 41min
Getting To Know The Man Behind The Book Home Service Millionaire
In this special episode of the Home Service Expert, Tommy is interviewed by Home Service Expert's Coach, Kenyon Curtis. about Tommy's new book, "The Home Service Millionaire." In this episode, we talked about marketing, systems, leadership...

Dec 6, 2018 • 60min
Building a Fence Around Your Clients
Brian Kaskavalciyan is the Co-founder and lead marketing strategist for gFour Marketing group. He is also the author of the book, "How to Double Your Profits in Six Months or Less." Brian's passion involves helping people get more repeat customers through relationship marketing. In this episode, we talked about relationship marketing, hiring, customer service...

Nov 29, 2018 • 1h 10min
Transforming Your Company Into A Highly Productive Work Environment
Liam Martin is the Co-founder of Time Doctor and Staff.com. He started the business seven years ago, and grew both companies into the multi-million success that they are today. Liam's mission is to help individuals and organizations be more productive and help people avoid distractions and finish tasks that matter to them. In this episode, we talked about technology, marketing, management...

Nov 22, 2018 • 1h 16min
Getting Ready For The Home Service Gold Rush
Joshua Latimer is the CEO of SendJim.com and Founder of Radius Bomb and AutomateGrowSell.com. He is also the founder and host of The Quick Talk Podcast, where he helps entrepreneurs achieve freedom in their business through his valuable business tips and insights. In this episode, we talked about franchising, leadership, management...


