Owned and Operated - A Plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC Business Growth Podcast
by John Wilson
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- 🇺🇸US · Entrepreneurship#1675K to 30K
- 🇭🇺HU · Entrepreneurship#178500 to 3K
- 🇳🇿NZ · Entrepreneurship#181500 to 3K
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After the Acquisition: Rebrand or Leave It Alone?
Jun 25, 2026
35m 00s
If We Started Over Today, These Are the Businesses We'd Buy
Jun 23, 2026
42m 37s
The 5 KPI's that show problems before they happen
Jun 19, 2026
8m 18s
He Left Tesla to Buy a Plumbing Company. Here's What Happened Next.
Jun 18, 2026
49m 57s
Why We're Building Our Own Software for Home Service Businesses with AI
Jun 16, 2026
38m 22s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/25/26 | After the Acquisition: Rebrand or Leave It Alone? | When should you rebrand an acquisition, and when should you leave it alone? In this episode, John Wilson and Jack Carr break down how they think about branding after acquisitions. They discuss the operational tradeoffs, marketing benefits, cultural impact, and why many of the largest home service companies take completely different approaches. The conversation covers lessons learned from dozens of acquisitions, what customers actually care about, and why building a unified company may matter ... | 35m 00s | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | If We Started Over Today, These Are the Businesses We'd Buy | If We Started Over Today, These Are the Businesses We'd Buy What’s the best home service business to start in 2026? In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson and Jack Carr break down the industries they'd bet on if they had to start over from scratch today. From HVAC, plumbing, and electrical to restoration, landscaping, roofing, septic, and even trash collection, they debate which businesses offer the best combination of recurring revenue, profitability, scalability, and long-term... | 42m 37s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | The 5 KPI's that show problems before they happen | Many small business owners struggle with identifying core issues, often guessing at problems instead of relying on concrete data. This video emphasizes the importance of focusing on measurable key metrics within a home services business. By tracking performance metrics like leads, booking rates, and closing rates, owners can significantly improve their business management and gain clear insights into their operational health. Watch this episode early on the John Wilson YouTube channel: https... | 8m 18s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | He Left Tesla to Buy a Plumbing Company. Here's What Happened Next. | How do you go from Tesla to owning a plumbing company? In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson sits down with Jared Worthen to discuss buying a plumbing business, transitioning from tech into the trades, and what it's really like to acquire and operate a home service company. After building his career at Tesla and ServiceTitan, Jared spent years searching for the right acquisition before purchasing Drain Doctors, a plumbing and drain cleaning company on California's Central Coast. ... | 49m 57s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | Why We're Building Our Own Software for Home Service Businesses with AI | Most contractors are using AI to save time. John Wilson and Service Scalers CEO Sam Preston argue the real opportunity is much bigger: using AI to replace software, automate workflows, and build custom tools that drive growth. In this episode, John and Sam break down how home service companies are using "vibe coding" to build websites, internal software, dashboards, and automation systems without hiring developers. They share practical ways contractors can reduce costs, improve operations, an... | 38m 22s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 |  How Top Contractors Convert More Leads Without Spending More on Marketing✨ | lead conversionhome service companies+3 | Tyson Chen | AvocaAngi+2 | — | lead generationcontractors+3 | — | 57m 31s | |
| 6/9/26 | Dirty Jobs, Big Profits: Inside the Poop Scooping Business✨ | pet waste removalbusiness growth+3 | Erica Krupin | Kroopin's Poopin' Scoopin' | — | pet waste removalbusiness growth+3 | — | 1h 19m 03s | |
| 6/5/26 | 10 Books That Scaled My Business to $44M✨ | business growthentrepreneurship+5 | — | — | — | business booksentrepreneurial journey+5 | — | 8m 36s | |
| 6/4/26 |  The Biggest Lead Source Most Home Service Companies Are Ignoring✨ | lead generationhome service industry+3 | Katy Lightsey | YelpOpenAI+1 | — | Yelplead generation+5 | — | 42m 32s | |
| 6/2/26 |  How We Built a 30+ Person Offshore Team (And Why It Changed Everything)✨ | offshoringteam building+3 | Jack Carr | — | — | offshore teambusiness systems+3 | — | 51m 44s | |
| 5/29/26 | We Replaced 40 Service Vans with Ford Mavericks and Saved Thousands✨ | fleet managementcost savings+3 | — | Ford Mavericksservice van+1 | — | service vansFord Mavericks+3 | — | 3m 46s | |
| 5/28/26 | The REAL Systems That Take You From $1M to $10M✨ | business growthcontractor CRM+4 | Daniel Eigner | FieldPulse | — | scalinghome service business+5 | — | 1h 02m 11s | |
| 5/26/26 | Why Most Home Service Companies Scale Too Early✨ | scaling mistakeshome service companies+4 | Jack Carr | — | — | scalinghome service+5 | — | 42m 43s | |
| 5/22/26 | I Bought 15 HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical Companies — Here’s What Actually Happens After Closing✨ | business acquisitionentrepreneurship+4 | — | — | — | business acquisitionHVAC+6 | — | 8m 39s | |
| 5/21/26 | The 2026 Google Strategy for Home Service Companies✨ | local SEOGoogle Business Profiles+4 | Julie | Big Reputation | — | local SEOGoogle Business Profiles+5 | — | 30m 31s | |
| 5/19/26 | How We Doubled a Plumbing Business in 90 Days | Cash Flow, Sales & Buying Businesses Explained✨ | business growthcash flow+4 | — | home service companyplumbing business | — | business growthplumbing+5 | — | 38m 18s | |
| 5/15/26 | Buy vs Build: The Fastest Way to Grow a Home Service Business✨ | business growthacquisitions+3 | — | — | — | buy vs buildbusiness acquisition+3 | — | 8m 19s | |
| 5/14/26 | Most Home Service Companies Are Wasting Their Best Leads (Referral Marketing Blueprint)✨ | referral marketinghome services+4 | Murphy Nadauld | ReferProHVAC+3 | — | referralshome service companies+5 | — | 41m 21s | |
| 5/12/26 | High-Ticket Sales in Home Services: What Actually Works✨ | high-ticket saleshome services+4 | Jack Carr | — | — | high-ticket saleshome services+7 | — | 33m 12s | |
| 5/8/26 | Why Your Techs Aren’t Selling High Ticket (And What to Fix)✨ | sales strategiesorganizational problems+4 | — | — | — | sales problemorganizational problem+7 | — | 8m 32s | |
| 5/7/26 | The Real Reason Everyone in the Trades Is Starting a Podcast✨ | podcastinghome service business+3 | Jackie Aubel | ServiceTitan | — | podcastinghome service+3 | — | 44m 33s | |
| 5/5/26 | How Door-to-Door Marketing Is Driving Millions in Home Service Revenue✨ | door-to-door marketinglead generation+3 | Sam Preston | GoogleMeta | — | door-to-door marketinglead generation+3 | — | 43m 10s | |
| 5/1/26 | Cash Flow 101: Why Profitable Businesses Still Go Broke (and How to Fix It)✨ | cash flowbusiness profitability+4 | — | Wilson | — | cash flowprofitability+4 | — | 10m 34s | |
| 4/30/26 | The MOST Overlooked Growth Lever in Home Services✨ | lifecycle marketinglead follow-up+4 | Sam | — | — | lead follow-uplifecycle marketing+5 | — | 30m 52s | |
| 4/28/26 | Fleet Strategy: How to Buy, Finance, and Scale Your Vehicles✨ | fleet managementvehicle financing+3 | Jack | Ford | — | fleet strategybuy vehicles+3 | — | 58m 42s | |
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Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.