Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow to Fire Employees Fairly (Without Ruining Your Culture)
Season 1 Episode 287
Firing employees is one of the worst parts of owning a home service business — and the bigger you get, the more often it happens.
In this episode of O…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Is Direct Mail Back? The 2026 Growth Strategy for Service Businesses
Season 1 Episode 286
Is direct mail actually back in 2026 — or is it a dinosaur channel that should stay extinct?
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson sits d…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Why We Stopped Buying Service Vans — And You Should Too
Season 1 Episode 285
Should Home Service Companies Stop Buying Vans?
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson is joined by Nashville operator Jack Carr to break …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Google PPC Isn’t Dead — You’re Just Running It Wrong
Season 1 Episode 284
Does Google PPC still work for home service businesses—or is it just an expensive mistake?
In this Clicks to Calls episode of Owned and Operated, John…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Scale to $100M Without Breaking Your Business
Season 1 Episode 283
How do you keep growing fast without breaking your business?
In this Owned and Operated supercut, John Wilson pulls together his favorite moments from…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Under $5M? Marketing Isn’t Complicated (Here’s the Playbook)
Season 1 Episode 282
How do you stop wasting money on marketing… and start building a lead engine that actually scales?
In this episode of Click to Calls, John Wilson sits…
7 months ago
Building, Scaling, and Selling Home Service Businesses (Supercut)
Season 1 Episode 281
This episode is a supercut of standout moments from multiple Owned and Operated episodes, focused on one theme: how great operators build, scale, and…
7 months ago
How to Budget Marketing in 2026 (Without Wasting Cash)
Season 1 Episode 280
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson is joined by Sam Preston (CEO of Service Scalers) to break down how smart home service operators s…
7 months, 1 week ago
What Home Service Business Should You Start in 2026? (And How to Win Early)
Season 1 Episode 279
If you want to play the game on hard mode… randomly pick an industry and hope it works.
In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson and Jack Ca…
7 months, 1 week ago
How Smart Operators Plan for Real Growth (Bonus)
Season 1 Episode 279
Most security & life-safety companies don’t get stuck because they lack hustle—they get stuck because they lack measurement.
In this special feed drop…
7 months, 2 weeks ago