How an electrician went from two vans and $10k in the bank in 2019 to $10.6 Million in revenue and 28 vans in 2026. Meet Matt Wehrle of Safe Electric & Plumbing

About this episode

Matt Wehrle shares his journey from struggling electrician to successful business owner, achieving $10.6 million in revenue in just six years.

Book a free strategy call to see how we can help you hit your goals and beyond: https://bit.ly/3TvGiNW or call us at: (214)-453-1591 🔗 Grab our FREE resource: The Foundation Series — Real strategies to build a business that runs (and grows) without chaos: https://bit.ly/3Yqzow5 $400,000 in revenue. Two wrapped vans. $50,000 in unpaid taxes. That was electrician Matt Wehrle in January 2019 — sitting in an office for the first time in his life, wondering if he’d made a massive mistake. Six years later, Safe Electric & Plumbing in Columbus, Ohio hit $10.6 million. 28 trucks. Double-digit net profit. And a plumbing division that did $2 million in its first full year. Matt’s story isn’t a slow, steady climb — it’s a masterclass in what happens when a field electrician stops doing things his way and follows a proven system. In this conversation, you’ll discover: • How CertainPath coaching helped one electrician grow from $400K to $10.6M in 5 years • Starting a residential electrical business with $10K in the bank and $50K in unpaid taxes — and booking nearly 100% of calls in year one • Adding a plumbing division to an electrical company — $2M first full year (after hiring the…

People in this episode

Guest: Matt Wehrle

Topics covered

• business growth
• entrepreneurship
• coaching
• contractor success
• plumbing division
• financial management

Keywords

• electrician
• business growth
• revenue
• coaching
• plumbing
• contractor
• financial success
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Safe Electric & Plumbing, CertainPath

Places: Columbus, Ohio

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