The Profit Roadmap

Ty Wilkins is one of those guys who always has his nose buried in a book. He reads the way the rest of use our phones, that is, all the time. Walking, eating, maybe sleeping, Ty's always reading. Bear and I thought it would be helpful to get such a well-read guy to come on The Profit Roadmap and tell us a little about what he's reading and what he thought could help you as a business owner. Welcom...

For those of you who were at SA4: Next, we want to remind you how awesome it was. For anyone who missed it, we want to give you a taste of the great things you missed out on. Blast from the Past: Jonathan's SA3 Talk Jonathan headlines our annual conference. He talks about the state of the industry and what you can do to stay ahead of the curve and dodge the problems that have already hit you (or a...

Patrick Hoffman, marketing guru and writer on  this  blog, is back in the studio. He wants to give you some Marketing 101. We're diving into Facebook Ads and 9 (or 12 or 5) Arounds on this episode. Marketing Your Business doesn't have to be Hard You don't need an MBA or a consultant. You need good copy (check out the recent episode with Jonathan Pototschnik for tips) and some good w...

David Martinez, import specialist and company culture innovator, jumps into the studio with Cody and Bear, does a couple dozen push-ups and pull-ups then tells us all about the value of company culture and how he's directly contributed to the culture at Service Autopilot. Company Culture Keeps Your Company Profitable A company where no one likes coming to work is a company with a foot in the grave...

It's finally here! We sit down with Jonathan Pototschnik, CEO of Service Autopilot and co-founder of several successful service industry companies to talk about his two most effective marketing strategies. Jonathan gives us the advice that he wishes he'd been given 15-20 years ago. It's like a time machine that makes you a future version of yourself. Get the benefit of all that experience in less...

Patrick Hoffman, writer on  this  blog and in-house marketer at Service Autopilot, chops it up with Cody and Bear about the principles of Value First Marketing. Value First, Profit Second Profit is key to success in business. It's the metric we measure ourselves by most often, but if we think about business as a relationship, it throws a monkey wrench in immediately going for a sale. Com...

Chris Volpe, training department manager and business management expert, sits down with Cody Owen and Bear Duplisea to talk about the Pareto Principle, a business proverb based on ratios. We learn that it's definitively not an Italian cheese. This is an episode for anyone wanting to learn where the problems in their business come from AND how to reduce the overall number of headaches they have to...

Scott Howard, master trainer and job costing guru, talks about the only business stat that matters with Cody Owen and Bear Duplisea. This is the second episode of The Profit Roadmap, Service Autopilot's new podcast dedicated to helping service business owners grow stronger, healthier businesses. Why can't your business double (or triple) its profits by next year? It's not because you don't ha...

Caleb Risley is the first guest on The Profit Roadmap. We know that he's everyone's favorite Member Support Rep and now he's ready to talk with Cody Owen and Bear Duplisea about what really goes on in the Support Department and Service Autopilot's Best Kept Public Secret. How do I download it? We'd recommend subscribing on iTunes, Google Play or a podcast app of your choice (like Pocketcasts ). Th...

Mike Callahan is a successful service business owner in Upstate New York. He's worked his way out of the day-to-day operations and now spends a large percentage of his time helping other owners succeed. He's a talented businessman with a heart that wants to build up and give back to the community of business owners. His focus has been lawn care and landscaping but his true expertise is business op...