Turnaround Boardroom

Doug Thorpe joins Paul Maskill on today's podcast.  With over 30 years of experience supporting businesses of all sizes, Doug has dedicated his career to empowering leaders and owners to achieve their full potential. He has been instrumental in driving growth, fostering personal and professional development, and building high-performing teams. We discuss: How to be a world class leader of your com...

In this week's podcast, Paul hosts his monthly solo show where he shares with you five financial items to have in place in order to maximize the sale price of your business: Clean Books Consistent Profit Minimal Add Backs Liability Awareness Low A/R Don't wait another day to start achieving more money, time and freedom. Schedule a call today and I'll perform a financial assessment of your business...

Charlie Felker is the co-founder of Free-2-Grow. He joins Paul Maskill on the podcast today. Their mission is a 24/7 AI voice solutions tailored for your home service business. Free2Grow ensures you never miss a sales call again. In this episode, Charlie talks about: How long does it take to train an AI voice bot? The exponential improvements in AI voice. When will AI voice replace traditional CSR...

Craig Jooste joined Paul Maskill on this week's episode. Craig has been in the homes services business for over 20 years. He co-founded the Local Handyman Group and grew the brand nationally as their CEO.  Craig then sold the Local Handyman Group in 2023 and started growing Genie Senior Services as their President. Craig has a business coaching program call The Foundational Four which is purpose b...

In this week's interview, Paul Maskill sits down with Alec Stevanovski. Alec is the founder and editor of Homepros, a digital media company covering the business of HVAC. They publish a free, email newsletter every Tuesday and Friday morning covering the biggest news impacting the industry. Some of the topics we focus on are: How can we navigate the uncertainty of the economy? What's happening wit...

In this week's podcast, Paul hosts his monthly solo show where he shares with you the difference between bookkeepers, CPAs and CFOs. All companies need all three professionals and in order to have built in accountability, it usually makes the most sense to have all three be different people. A bookkeeper focuses on the past - they make sure all your transactions are accounted for correctly. A CPA...

Today we're joined by Brandon Lazar, a seasoned entrepreneur and strategic visionary with over 15 years of dedicated experience in the home service industry. In 2023, Brandon successfully sold his exterior cleaning business, achieving a seven-figure sale. He is known for his innovative management approach, including the implementation of performance pay and virtual assistants to boost operational...

Dan Antonelli is the President and Chief Creative Officer of KickCharge Creative, an award-winning New Jersey-based branding agency that specializes in helping home service businesses redefine themselves and stand out with disruptive brands. Dan is a nationally recognized speaker and expert on home service branding, with several books on branding to his credit, including Building a Big Small Busin...

Ali Alden is a seasoned small business strategist and marketer with over 15 years of experience. Specializing in the trades and home service industry, she dedicates her expertise to helping small business owners break through growth barriers and claim a larger share of the market. As a Pumpkin Plan Strategist and StoryBrand Certified Guide, Ali uses proven strategies for scaling small businesses,...

In this week's podcast, Paul hosts his monthly solo show where he shares with you the five things you can do to increase the ROI on your marketing. For most companies in the trades, it feels like leads are slowing down. The COVID boom is gone and we are in a repair economy. Or so they say. Before trying to get more leads, let's focus on getting more out of every lead. Tune into today's episode whe...

Jack Tompkins, aka Pineapple Jack, the owner of Pineapple Consulting Firm, a fractional analyst company that helps small businesses be data-driven the easy way. In today's interview, we dive into: What does it mean to be data driven? How do we know what data to focus on? What's the ONE metric you should be tracking? How to start becoming financially savvy. Going from a technician to a CEO Transfor...

Andy is the founder of Canlas Capital where he helps business owners gain access to capital to grow and scale their business. Whether it's for a real estate transaction, working capital or acquisition, Andy acts as your coach and advocate. He specializes in not only looking at traditional sources but also alternative sources. In today's interview, Andy discusses: What it means to be "bankable." Wh...

Jon Torrey is the co-founder and Director of Marketing at SearchLight, a data and analytics company in the Home Services vertical. SearchLight first started as a digital marketing agency, but realized there were gaps with accurately tracking revenue generated by various marketing channels. The team and company fully pivoted into developing this software and have spent the last half-decade building...

David Moerman is founder at Home Service Business Coach which has impacted 100's of home service entrepreneurs around the world. He is also the Owner at Revive Services, which is his home service business that runs with a management team. Outside of business Dave enjoys spending time with his wife Alex and son Beckham and going on walks with his golden retriever, Charlie. In today's interview, Pau...

In this week's podcast, Paul hosts his monthly solo show where he shares with you the #1 reason businesses in the trades fail...AND the five things you can do today to prevent it. As an outsourced CFO, Paul's #1 job is to help his client create consistent, positive cash flow so they can achieve their personal and professional goals. Unfortunately, most business owners in the trades never end up ac...

Brad is one of the founders at ZyraTalk. They've been in the automation and AI space for nearly 10 years now. They got their start by automating chat on home service business websites and work with over 5,000 customers. Last year they rolled out an AI voice product that many businesses call their AI CSR to handle overflow and afterhours calls. Some even use the AI as their first line of defense. T...

Tom Casey is 3rd generation SOB aka son of a boss. Most awarded contractor in the country with more Quality Home Comfort and Design Build awards than anyone. 2022 Contracting HOF. 2001 Residential Contractor of the Year. Now with The Best Postcards. Happily married for 25-years with 3 grown children and the 1st grandchild on the way. In today's interview we go deep into: Why direct mail isn't dead...

Danielle Putnam is President of The New Flat Rate. As a serial entrepreneur, Putnam enjoys building and growing The New Flat Rate, coaching, and sharing best practices with other small business owners and dabbling in multi-unit rental properties. She is also honored to serve as an advisory board member for Women in HVACR and board member for the EGIA Foundation to help promote more women in the in...

In this week's podcast, Paul hosts his monthly solo show where he dives into the first step he takes with every client he works with. As an outsourced CFO, Paul's #1 job is to help his client create consistent, positive cash flow so they can achieve their personal and professional goals. Unfortunately, most business owners in the trades have never clearly defined success. Their first goal was "to...

Lynn Wise serves as the Founder of Contractor in Charge and the author of Build It, Grow It, Sell It! Nine Steps to a Thriving Contracting Business. With a solid reputation for excellence that was built over the course of the past 35 years of successful ownership of multiple small businesses, including a plumbing and heating repair and remodeling company, Lynn also has been recognized for her 20 y...

Dr. Carla Fowler is an MD, PhD and an elite executive coach. For the last decade, she has been a secret weapon for scores of CEOs and entrepreneurs. Carla's unique approach combines the latest research from performance science with timeless best practices to help top performers level up and achieve their goals. In today's interview, we ask Carla: How exactly can performance science help our listen...

Jeff McManus and his team have been praised by The New York Times, Forbes, and the Huffington Post for their work in landscaping at Ole Miss as well as Jeff's book, Growing Weeders into Leaders, that reveals the secret sauce in the recipe for their success.  The PGMS, Newsweek, the Princeton Review, and USA Today all designated the Ole Miss Landscape team worthy of national distinction, naming the...

With over 15 years of experience in the service industry, Phil uncovered a gap between local service businesses and their use of digital marketing to help grow their businesses. Phil's efforts in technology and small business have been featured on Jobber's Masters of Home Service, Forbes, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, The Wall Street Journal, and other news outlets. In today's interview, we talk about: The...

In today's podcast, Paul hosts his monthly solo show where he dives into what causes business to have a cash flow crunch. There are more drivers of cash flow than you might think. While most business owners simply operate their business from their checking account and P&L, we talk about what you really need to be looking at. Paul also shares the best way to get started in turning your cash flow is...

Andrea Waltz is the Co-Author of the popular and timeless book, Go For No. Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There. She has named the Top 25 Sales Experts You Should Follow by Hubspot and Top 25 Sales Influencers by Salesforce.com. Go For No is a must read book for anyone in sales, especially Service Technicians. It has been a top ranked for years by many different organizations and expert...