Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#249 How to Build a National Septic Pumping Empire (The 2025 Playbook)
Season 1 Episode 249
John sits down with Micah Findley (HomeField) to talk about building a national brand in one of the most overlooked trades: The Septic Pumping Busine…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
How to Build, Scale, and Sell a Security or Fire Protection Business
Season 1 Episode 249
Welcome to Entry & Exit — the new Owned and Operated series for builders in the security & life-safety world. Hosts Stephen Olmon and Collin Trimble …
11 months ago
#248 Inside the $150M Operator Playbook: How Sierra Scaled Fast
Season 1 Episode 248
Live from Pantheon, John sits down with RJ Magee (Sierra) and Tyson Chen (Avoca AI) to talk about the future of technology in home service — from AI …
11 months ago
#247 LEGENDS | The $1.2B Contractor: How Kelso Built a Billion-Dollar Empire
Season 1 Episode 247
Over the last five years, Steve Carroll scaled Kelso Industries from zero to $1.1–$1.2B top line with 3,500+ employees across mechanical, electrical,…
11 months ago
#246 From $700K to $30 Million With Multiple Locations!
Season 1 Episode 246
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson sits down with his good friend and fellow operator, Rich Jordan, to unpack how he scaled from $700…
11 months, 1 week ago
#245 4 Sales Team Training Secrets Top Businesses Use Daily
Season 1 Episode 245
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson is joined by Jack Carr (Jackquisitions) to break down the 4 steps to train your sales team and rai…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
#244 How to Hire the PERFECT Employee Every Time
Season 1 Episode 244
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson is joined by Jack Carr from Jackquisitions to break down how to hire the perfect employee—the true…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
#243 Home Service Contractors: Stop Overpaying for Parts!
Season 1 Episode 243
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson is joined by Jen Laughlin from WeSupplyTrades to break down how contractors can cut material costs…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
#242 What Every Contractor Needs to Know to Make the Jump to CEO
Season 1 Episode 242
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson is joined by Jack Carr from Jackquisitions to break down the four steps every business owner must …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
#241 What Would YOU Do With $1,000,000 in Marketing?
Season 1 Episode 241
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson is joined once again by Ethan Wright from Service Scalers to answer a big question: what would you…
11 months, 4 weeks ago