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Feb 26
Our Biggest Business Failures (And What They Cost Us)
Every home service operator has a failure story.In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson sits down with Jack Carr (CEO of Rapid Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric in Nashville) to break down the biggest business mistakes they’ve made — and what those mistakes actuall ... Show More
31m 44s
Feb 24
HVAC vs. Security: If You Had $5M, Where Would You Invest?
If someone handed you $5 million… would you buy an HVAC business or a security/alarm business?In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson is joined by Stephen and Collin from the Entry Exit Podcast to debate where they’d place the bet.HVAC has massive buyers, big platforms ... Show More
55m 6s
Feb 17
Is Direct Mail Back? The 2026 Growth Strategy for Service Businesses
Is direct mail actually back in 2026 — or is it a dinosaur channel that should stay extinct?In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson sits down with Sam Preston (CEO of Service Scalers) to break down how the best home service companies are using direct mail as direct res ... Show More
45m 8s
Jan 2025
How to 4x a Contracting Business in 3 Years
1h 33m
Jul 2024
Buying & Growing a Business While Keeping a Day Job
1h 54m
Feb 2022
How He Went From Sales To Real Estate | Confronting Elliot Smith
Send a textOn 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 d ... Show More
50m 24s
Dec 2024
From Frustrated Searcher to $3.5m Owner to Holdco Builder
1h 23m
Mar 2024
Buying Small, Growing Big: From $1m to $26m
2h 6m
Sep 2024
One Year Into a Garage Door Business with $350k SDE
1h 18m
Apr 2025
How An Online Marketer Raised $100M For His Business | Brian Moran
Send a textIn 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.We dive into Brian's journey, the birth of SamC ... Show More
1h 37m
Aug 2025
Stacking Small Acquisitions to $5m in Revenue
About fall conferences: Southeast Entrepreneurship through Acquisition Conference2025 Buy Then Build SummitMcguireWoods Independent Sponsor ConferenceM &A Launchpad's Fall Show (use ACQUIRINGMINDS for a discount)Kyle Boyden & Jake Furfaro bought tiny cleaning companies, five time ... Show More
1h 21m
Aug 2025
Plumbing & Heating Business at £1.5M - Is Expansion the Right Move? (4k)
Sign up to Revolut Business at http://www.revolut.com/rb/james before 30th September 2025 and top up your account to receive a £200 welcome bonus. Fees and T&Cs apply.This week, James and JB look at a £1.5M plumbing and heating business trying to decide whether to open more branc ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2025
He Sold for $200M – Then Watched the Business Implode
Stop making million dollar decisions alone. Hampton gives you a personal board of eight vetted founders in your city who meet monthly to tackle your hardest problems. Find your group: joinhampton.comKory Mitchell built a blue collar asbestos business and sold it for $200M. When h ... Show More
37m 3s
Firing employees is one of the worst parts of owning a home service business — and the bigger you get, the more often it happens. In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson is joined by Jack Carr (Jack Acquisitions / TriR) to break down a practical framework for terminations that’s fair to the employee and protects the team. They walk through how to ... Show More
<p>Mike Heath bought a garage door installer from owners who didn't use email. He grew sales fast, but profits came harder.</p><p>Topics in Michael’s interview:</p><ul><li>Passing on a commercial cleaning business</li><li>Acquiring a garage door business with silent partners</li> ... Show More
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<p>Dismissed by brokers, Simon Plummer bought & grew a manufacturer 75% in 3 years. Today he's building a long-term holdco.</p><p>Topics in Simon’s interview:</p><ul><li>Creating the “BizBuySell” of Australia</li><li>Buying a manufacturing business</li><li>Difficulty of acqui ... Show More
<p>John Wilson bought & grew a very small plumbing business 26x over the last 7 years, and today has plans to reach $100m.</p><p>Topics in John’s interview:</p><ul><li>Growing up in his family’s home services business</li><li>Taking over the business at 23</li><li>Acquiring a ... Show More
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