In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson sits down with Ismael Valdez, founder of NextGen and Nuva Thermostats, to unpack how he built one of the fastest-growing home service businesses in the country. Valdez shares how he scaled NextGen from his garage to a $100M+ powerhouse with multiple locations, breaking down the exact strategies that fueled h ... Show More
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The Ultimate Home Service Trivia Show (What Homeowners Really Think)
<p>In this episode, John Wilson and Brandon Niro are joined by Zac Dearing from Mantel for a fast-paced, trivia-style breakdown of what homeowners actually want when buying HVAC and home services in 2025. Mantel just surveyed 500+ homeowners nationwide, and instead of guessing in ... Show More
51m 13s
Nov 20
How To Scale a Service Based Business by Implementing a CRM System
<p>In this episode, John Wilson sits down with Richard Dunbar of FieldPulse to dig into one of the most important — and often overlooked — levers for scaling a home service company: modernizing your operational platform. Whether you’re running HVAC, plumbing, electrical, restorat ... Show More
46m 33s
Apr 2025
How An Online Marketer Raised $100M For His Business | Brian Moran
<p>In this episode of The Wealthy Way podcast, I sit down with Brian Moran, the founder of SamCart, an eCommerce platform that helps business owners sell products, maximize profits, and build long-term customer relationships.<br/><br/>We dive into Brian's journey, the birth ... Show More
1h 37m
Feb 2022
How He Went From Sales To Real Estate | Confronting Elliot Smith
<p>On today’s podcast I had Elliot Smith on and he talked a lot about his journey through mental health, what is was like going through depression and anxiety, as well as building his 98 unit rental portfolio, a VA company, and a wholesaling company. Along with that, we discussed ... Show More
50m 24s
Sep 2024
Meet the Man Who Did Over $4B in Acquisitions - Roland Frasier 💵 EP 86
Roland is a "recovering attorney" and the co-founder and principal of five different companies recognized by Inc. Magazine as some of the fastest-growing in e-commerce, e-learning, real estate, and SaaS sectors. As a serial entrepreneur, he has founded, scaled, or sold more than ... Show More
32m 57s
Jun 2024
The Garage Door Billionaire: How Tommy Mello Built A $260M Service Company
<p>Tommy Mello, owner and operator of A1 Garage Door Service, shares his journey, personal learning and key advice on how he built and scaled his $260M company from scratch.<br/><br/>Find out more about Tommy:<br/><br/>Podcast: <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/pe/podcast/the-h ... Show More
45m 30s