Employee Retention Over Sales: How to Scale to 1,600+ Employees with Jerry Schill
From Marketing Moves by VividFront, LLC
February 27, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 102
About this episode
Jerry Schill discusses scaling a service business and maintaining a people-first culture during rapid growth.
On this episode of Marketing Moves, we sat down with Jerry Schill, President & CEO of Schill Grounds Management, to talk about scaling a service business from a 10x20 storage unit to 37 locations across multiple states and Canada. Jerry shares what it takes to grow through acquisitions, transition into commercial maintenance, and build a people-first culture that can withstand rapid change. If you’re building a business and trying to grow without losing your culture, this one’s for you.
People in this episode
Guest: Jerry Schill
Topics covered
- employee retention
- business scaling
- service business
- acquisitions
- commercial maintenance
- people-first culture
Keywords
- employee retention
- business growth
- service industry
- acquisitions
- commercial maintenance
- company culture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Schill Grounds Management
Places: Canada, multiple states
More episodes of Marketing Moves
- From Jobsite Signs to $3.5 Billion: The Marketing Strategy Behind Marous Brothers · June 11, 2026 · 41 min
- Fractional CMO Secrets: How Chief Outsiders Transforms Mid-Market Growth · May 28, 2026 · 1h 5m
- These Founders Are Betting Cleveland Beats Silicon Valley · May 21, 2026 · 1h 1m
- Marketing Trust in Healthcare: Apex Skin’s Growth Strategy · May 14, 2026 · 45 min
- Cancer Survivor to Data Center Managing Director · May 7, 2026 · 1h 7m
- Opened a Fitness Studio Mid-Pandemic. Now She Runs a Wellness Empire · April 30, 2026 · 1h 3m
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Marketing Moves podcast page.