The Home Service Expert Podcast

Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and Elevate, and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $200 million-plus home service business with over 700 employees in 19 states. Through HomeServiceMillionaire.com and the Home Service Expert podcast, Tommy shares his experience and insights to help fellow entrepreneurs scale their businesses. In this special episode of the Home Service Expert...

Brian Davenport is the Senior Vice President of Operations at A1 Garage Door Services and former Regional VP of Operations. Part of his role at the company is to find new talent and lead people to their full potential. His other specialties include executive leadership, customer service excellence, and personal development. In this episode, we talked about effective meetings, employee behavior pat...

Dr. Anna Lembke is a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She appeared in the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, an unvarnished look at the impact of social media on our lives and is also the author of "Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence," an instant New York Times Bestselle...

Dan Claps is the Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of Voda Cleaning & Restoration, a successful Franchise Playbook Brand. He's a serial entrepreneur in the franchise space who joined Murphy Business and Financial Corporation as the franchise system's youngest Business Broker in 2014. In this episode, we talked about franchising strategies, local service ads, lead generation...  

Dean Graziosi is the co-founder of Mastermind.com. He is a professional speaker, host of the "Own YOUR Future Podcast," and the New York Times bestselling author of "Millionaire Success Habits" and "The Underdog Advantage." In this episode, we talked about work-life balance, product strategies, marketing initiatives...

Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and Elevate, and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $200 million-plus home service business with over 700 employees in 19 states. Through Home Service Freedom and the Home Service Expert podcast, Tommy shares his experience and insights to help fellow entrepreneurs scale their businesses. In this special episode of the Home Service Expert podcas...

Alisa Imperial is a Project Manager at A1 Garage Door Services, where she leads a team dedicated to providing leadership and support to industry leaders in home services. Prior to joining the company, she spent over ten years at Spectra, where she worked as a Regional Human Resource Operations Manager during her final year. In this episode, we talked about technician training, customer service, ri...

Chris Hunter is the co-founder and CEO of Koia, a plant-based beverage company that produces refrigerated vegan protein shakes. He previously co-founded Phusion Projects Inc., the company behind the alcoholic energy drink Four Loko and is the author of "Blackout Punch: An Entrepreneur's Journey from Chaos to Clarity." In this episode, we talked about business risks, resilience, distribution & mark...

Joe Crisara is a worldwide sales educator, and entrepreneur, and has earned the title of America's Service Sales Coach,  He combines 40 years of contracting experience with strong expertise in performing "Pure Motive Service." He co-developed a sales educational firm and website for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service contractors, www. ContractorSelling.com, that helps thousands of owners, mana...

Jeremy Miner is the Founder of the Neuro-Persuasion Sales Method and an internationally recognized sales coach who has taught thousands of people how to increase their sales skills. He is ranked as the 45th highest-earning producer worldwide, with earnings as a commission-only rep reaching seven figures annually. Over the years, he has helped 140,000 salespeople from Fortune 500 and SMB companies...

Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and Elevate, and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $200 million-plus home service business with over 700 employees in 19 states. Through HomeServiceMillionaire.com and the Home Service Expert podcast, Tommy shares his experience and insights to help fellow entrepreneurs scale their businesses. In this special episode of the Home Service Expert...

Ryan Fenn is the Founder and CEO of CHIIRP, a platform strategically crafted to streamline follow-up messaging for home service businesses, resulting in heightened ROI. Through the implementation of text messaging automation, Ryan established CHIIRP after being inspired by the success of scaling his windshield repair business from a single location to nine. In this episode, we talked about automat...

Gino Wickman is the founder of EOS Worldwide, an organization that helps tens of thousands of businesses implement EOS with the aid of an international team and online support. He is also the author of the award-winning, best-selling book Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business, which has sold over 1 million copies, as well as five other books in the Traction Library that have sold over 2 million co...

Joey Coleman is the founder and Chief Experience Composer of Design Symphony – a customer and employee experience branding firm that assists corporations, non-profits, and small businesses in creating breathtaking interactions for the people they serve. He is also an award-winning speaker at both national and international conferences and is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller "Never...

Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and Elevate, and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $200 million-plus home service business with over 700 employees in 19 states. Through HomeServiceMillionaire.com and the Home Service Expert podcast, Tommy shares his experience and insights to help fellow entrepreneurs scale their businesses. In this special episode of the Home Service Expert...

Ismael Valdez is the Owner and CEO of Nexgen Air Conditioning Heating and Plumbing, a $100 million Southern California company that highlights superior customer service, data efficiency, and a highly-trained staff of technicians and contractors. From initially working as a "counter guy" at a wholesale distributor to expanding his own HVAC company, Ismael has emerged as one of the most innovative f...

Lenny Gray is a door-to-door sales expert and the CEO of D2D Millionaire, a business that trains door-to-door sales reps on the most effective and profitable D2D techniques. He is also the author of "Door-to-Door Millionaire: Secrets of Making the Sale," a collection of sales tactics to help people improve their communication and overall sales skills. In this episode, we talked about pest control...

Adam Coffey is a Founding Partner at CEO Advisory Guru. He is also a best-selling author, and international speaker, renowned for his visionary leadership and ability to propel transformative growth while cultivating high-performance cultures. With more than twenty-one years at the helm, he has successfully led three national private equity-backed service companies, overseeing 58 acquisitions and...

Daymond John is an American businessman, investor, television personality, and hip-hop fashion designer. He is best known as the founder and CEO of FUBU, a global lifestyle brand. He is also widely recognized for his hit ABC reality TV series Shark Tank and as the CEO of The Shark Group. In this episode, we talked about investment opportunities, profitable deals, bartering…  

Tommy Mello is the author of Home Service Millionaire and the founder of A1 Garage Doors, a $200 million-plus home service business with over 700 employees in 19 states. Through HomeServiceMillionaire.com and the Home Service Expert podcast, Tommy shares his experience and insights to help fellow entrepreneurs scale their businesses.  In this special episode of the Home Service Expert podcast, Tom...

Chris Lee is the founder of SolGen Power, a premier solar installer and provider recently recognized by Bennett Financial Times as the sixth fastest-growing privately held company in the nation. He is also the host of a Top 30 Business Show, "The Founder Podcast," and a member of the Forbes Business Council. In this episode, we talked about door-to-door marketing, building enterprise value, exit s...

Josh Latimer is the Co-Founder of HonorAndFire.com and the CEO of KidWarPlan.com. He and his wife Ashlee are absentee owners of a multi-million dollar SaaS software company and own equity in 7 other successful ventures ranging from local home services, commercial real estate, marketing, and video production. Josh has spoken on over 100 stages and created over 100 millionaires by working directly w...

Josh Jerge is the founder and CEO of Smart Roof Inc., a residential and commercial roofing company that has generated over $100 million in revenue in just eight years. He is an entrepreneur, investor, and athlete who credits his success to significant investments in the fields of coaching, training, and team building. In this episode, we talked about setting prices, sales strategies, clear financi...