Tommy Mello: $200 Million Founder|Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur Columnist

The Home Service Expert Podcast

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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+)...

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Tommy Mello: $200 Million Founder|Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur Columnist

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Business

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homeserviceexpert.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Building A Compelling Brand To Attract Lifelong Customers 21.03.2019

Tonya Eberhart is a speaker, book author, and founder of BrandFace, a firm that provides assistance to real estate professionals and owners in building their brands and landing more clients. She also established the Reboot Campus online training platform for media sales professionals. Michael Carr has been a top-selling real-estate auctioneer since 1991, with 24 years of experience and involvement...

Mastering Marketing for Home Service Business Success 14.03.2019

Matt Jones is a digital marketing expert formerly from the plumbing industry. He is a founding partner and digital expert of Tradiematepro, and is also the owner and facilitator of the Site Shed podcast. Matt's passion lies in helping contractors develop the competencies they need to win at business. In this episode, we talked about digital marketing, contracting, business leadership...

Creating Content On Social Media The Smart Way 07.03.2019

Shaina Weisinger is the founder and CEO of Repurpose House (formerly Podcast Memes), a company specializing in teaching clients how to repurpose existing content, optimized for social media. She also hosts the Content Coalition podcast, where she has interviewed people from HubSpot, Godaddy, and other major brands and companies. In this episode, we talked about video marketing, social media market...

Scaling Your Plumbing Business The Right Way 28.02.2019

Richard Behney is the founder of The Million Dollar Plumber. He was the President and CEO of AttaBoy Plumbing for 16 years, and now does consulting for plumbing businesses. An experienced figure in the plumbing industry, he regularly hosts the Potty Talk Live podcast. In this episode, we talked about plumbing, business management, digital marketing..

Getting Accounting Done the Fast & Easy Way 21.02.2019

Randal deHart is the co-founder of Fast Easy Accounting, an accounting firm in Lynnwood, Washington that specializes in construction accounting. An expert in outsourced contractor bookkeeping services with 25 years of experience in the construction industry, Randal runs a podcast called the Contractor Success Map. In this episode, we talked about bookkeeping, accounting, success...

Taking Your Business Operations To The Next Level 14.02.2019

Danny Kerr is currently the Managing Partner of Breakthrough Academy, Inc., a company that specializes in helping business owners establish efficient management strategies and a strong development plan. With a diverse career spanning recruitment, crew leadership, and franchise management, he has learned many invaluable lessons throughout the course of his journey as a self-made entrepreneur, and i...

Connecting Digital with Traditional Marketing For Maximum Results 07.02.2019

Mike Davis is the CEO of Valpak, a direct marketing company specializing in print, mobile and online advertising solutions and coupons. He has had over 20 years of experience in leadership and growing companies across various industries, from music to ecommerce to marketing. In this episode, we talked about direct marketing, growth hacking, consumer behavior...

Creating More Value For Customers With Fewer Resources 31.01.2019

Paul Akers is the Owner and President of FastCap, and the author of the best-selling book 2-Second Lean. FastCap is an international product manufacturer with distribution in over 40 countries, and is recognized as a Lean leader among American manufacturers. In this episode, we talked about productivity, mindset, operations...

Hiring Remote Workers to Scale Your Business Faster 23.01.2019

Nathan Hirsch is the founder and CEO of FreeeUp.com, a talent marketplace that connects thousands of freelancers with businesses all over the world. He started hiring virtual assistants for his Amazon ecommerce business, which has over 10,000 customers, and earning up to 7 million dollars a year. Today, Nathan manages over 500 prevetted virtual assistants and freelancers on the Freeeup.com marketp...

Firing Clients That Are Not A Good Fit For Your Business 18.01.2019

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...

Creating a High-Performing and Happy Workplace 10.01.2019

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 Aw...

Home Service Expert Goals for 2019 07.01.2019

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...

Building Your Digital Reputation In The Home Service Industry 03.01.2019

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 a...

Generating 1100% Business Growth By Adopting The Right Mindset 27.12.2018

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 e...

Turning Delegation Into Your Most Powerful Leadership Tool 21.12.2018

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, sal...

Getting To Know The Man Behind The Book Home Service Millionaire 12.12.2018

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...

Building a Fence Around Your Clients 06.12.2018

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...

Transforming Your Company Into A Highly Productive Work Environment 29.11.2018

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...

Getting Ready For The Home Service Gold Rush 22.11.2018

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...

Dominating The World Using The Franchise System 15.11.2018

Brian Scudamore is the Founder and CEO of O2E Brands. O2E Brands is the banner company of the biggest hauling company in the world, 1-800-GOT-JUNK, as well as WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, You Move Me and Shack Shine. In this episode, we talked about franchising, leadership, management...

Building A Successful Service Agreement Program 08.11.2018

Jaime DiDomenico is the President of Cool Today, and Chair Of The Board Of Directors of NexStar, a training company designed for home service businesses. In 2004, Jaime acquired 41-year old cooling company, N&M, and rebranded it into Cool Today. Since then, Cool Today has expanded into plumbing and electrical services, and has grown its business with two new additional brands: Energy Today and Plu...

Using One System To Run Your Entire Business 01.11.2018

Ara Mahdessian is the co-founder and CEO of ServiceTitan, the leading field software for home service companies. What started as a summer project to help out his family business grew into an $800m company, and has since served thousands of successful home service businesses to date. In this episode, we talked about customer service, marketing, sales...

Building a Successful Business Without Working 24/7 25.10.2018

Christian Devlin was the founder and owner of Devlin Plumbing Services based in South Carolina. He successfully grew his plumbing business from $180K in 2015 to over $1.5M in less than 3 years, and built its reputation as one of the best, most professional, and highest reviewed expert plumbing companies in Myrtle Beach. He is also the host of the podcast Ethical Contractors Alliance. In this episo...

Building a Successful Plumbing Company Without Working 24/7 25.10.2018

Christian Devlin was the founder and owner of Devlin Plumbing Services based in South Carolina. He successfully grew his plumbing business from $180K in 2015 to over $1.5M in less than 3 years, and built its reputation as one of the best, most professional, and highest reviewed expert plumbing companies in Myrtle Beach. He is also the host of the podcast Ethical Contractors Alliance. In this episo...

Achieving Permanent Profitability by Taking Profit First 18.10.2018

Mike Michalowicz is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of the Profit First Professionals. He is also an accomplished author of many bestselling business books such as The Pumpkin Plan and Profit First, and has made several appearances as a guest expert on many TV shows, including CNBC's On the Money and MSNBC.  His passion lies in helping entrepreneurs achieve profitability so that they can liv...

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