Podcast 330: How To Build A $100 Million Dollar Home Service Business With Tommy Mello

Tommy Mello

It’s always nice to talk to someone in the business who is doing it RIGHT. Tommy Mello, “The Home Service Expert,” knows how to take care of his team members, customers, and himself. His business, A1 Garage Door Service, began in 2007 and grew to be a $30 million-plus home service business with over 200 employees in nine states in just seven years. He hosts The Home Service Expert podcast and has written a book, The Home Service Millionaire: What Successful Home Service Entrepreneurs Do To Make More Money AND Work Less.

Tommy has built a thriving Facebook group, the Home Service Expert Community, which is “a community of resilient business owners who are hungry to learn and grow.” We can learn a lot from Tommy– because whatever you are going through, he has been there. He knows what he’s doing, and he has practical principles that can set you on the path to success. Join us!

What you’ll hear in this episode:

How Tommy has learned to hire out the tasks he knows he isn’t good at and live a life he enjoys
Why Tommy focuses on living big today and surrounding himself with successful people
How Tommy has learned to live with perseverance and tenacity
Why it pays off to build a business that is a sellable asset
Why you have to start with your WHY
Why it’s important to know your numbers and operate with accountability
How Tommy has been committed to working ON his business–not IN his business
The importance of the three letters A-S-K
How Tommy trains employees to master eye contact, body posture, and building relationships with clients
What it takes to be a good salesman
What’s most important in recruiting A-players
The most important KPIs (key performance indicators) to track
Why Tommy makes the investment to have coaches to help him

Resources:

Connect with Tommy:

Website (and podcast)

Home Service Millionaire book

Facebook

Twitter

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