{"podcast":{"title":"The Home Service Expert Podcast","slug":"the-home-service-expert-podcast-439107","podcast_index_feed_id":439107,"rss_url":"https://homeservicemillionare.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://homeserviceexpert.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/5/f/1/c5f1ff5001d82f3716c3140a3186d450/home-service-expert-podcast-cover-art.png","author":"Tommy Mello","episode_count":480,"summary":"The Home Service Expert podcast is the No. 1 podcast for ambitious home service entrepreneurs, whether they are in plumbing, HVAC or another niche. In this show, Tommy Mello, a $200M business founder, will talk with the best entrepreneurs and experts in the home service industry and beyond, to share insights that have made them successful: from the newest marketing tools to the best scaling strategies. Previous podcast guests include Terry Nicholson (former national trainer of NYSE-listed home services company), Craig Smith (President of HomeAdvisor, a home services marketplace valued at $2B+), Cameron Herold (former COO of three $100M+ companies), etc.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-06T08:20:18.385740+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-home-service-expert-podcast-439107"},"episode":{"title":"He Lost His Company as a Minority Partner. Then Built It Back From Zero.","slug":"he-lost-his-company-as-a-minority-partner-then-built-it-back-from-zero","published_at":"2026-06-03T01:34:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-home-service-expert-podcast-439107/he-lost-his-company-as-a-minority-partner-then-built-it-back-from-zero","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-home-service-expert-podcast-439107","url":"https://homeserviceexpert.com/he-lost-his-company-as-a-minority-partner-then-built-it-back-from-zero","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/homeservicemillionare/JUSTIN_FIECHTER_YT.mp3?dest-id=567121","summary":"🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://homeservicefreedom.com/ Justin Feichter started Providence Roofing just over a year ago — after getting pushed out of his last company as a minority partner. In his first eight months he realized his pricing was completely wrong, rebuilt his systems on the fly, and crossed $1.2M in revenue. He's still in the field every day. This is a real-time look at what it actually takes to build a blue-collar business from the ground up — the pricing mistakes, the social media strategy that's working without a budget, and what happens when you refuse to quit. -- 🕐 TIMESTAMPS 🕐 -- 00:00 Intro & Background 06:00 Year One Pricing Mistakes 12:00 Hiring for Your Weaknesses 18:00 Trades as the New Goldmine 24:00 Competing on Price 30:00 Retention & Relationships 36:00 Technology & Systems 42:00 Tax Strategy 48:00 Sales Process & First Contact 54:00 Vendor Strategy 01:00:00 Close Rate & Lead Sources 01:06:00 Social Media & Content 01:12:00 Goals for 2026 01:17:00 Lead Gen & AI — Tommy's final word 🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://homeservicefreedom.com/ Check Out My Social Media: Tiktok ⟶ https://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello Instagram ⟶ https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/ Facebook ⟶ https://www.facebook.com/thomasmello/","meta_description":"🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://homeservicefreedom.com/ Justin Feichter started Providence Roofing just over a year ago — after getting pus…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4787,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-home-service-expert-podcast-439107/episodes/he-lost-his-company-as-a-minority-partner-then-built-it-back-from-zero/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-home-service-expert-podcast-439107/he-lost-his-company-as-a-minority-partner-then-built-it-back-from-zero.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}