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John Wilson · Business

Owned and Operated - A Plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC Business Growth Podcast

Owned and Operated is the podcast for home service entrepreneurs who want to build larger, more profitable businesses. Hosted by John Wilson and Jack Carr , each episode features candid conversations with the founders, operators, investors, and industry leaders shaping the future of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, septic, roofing, restoration, and the wider home service industry. From acquisitions and marketing to sales, leadership, hiring, finance, AI, and operational excellence, you'll hear real-world lessons, proven strategies, and actionable playbooks from people who have actually built successful companies. If you're buying your first business, scaling past your next revenue milestone, or building toward an eventual exit, Owned and Operated delivers practical insights you can apply immediately. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Learn more at www.ownedandoperated.com

Episodes

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Is Direct Mail Back? The 2026 Growth Strategy for Service Businesses

17 Feb 2026
45m
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Why We Stopped Buying Service Vans — And You Should Too

12 Feb 2026
27m
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Google PPC Isn’t Dead — You’re Just Running It Wrong

10 Feb 2026
33m
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How to Scale to $100M Without Breaking Your Business

05 Feb 2026
36m
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Under $5M? Marketing Isn’t Complicated (Here’s the Playbook)

03 Feb 2026
39m
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Building, Scaling, and Selling Home Service Businesses (Supercut)

29 Jan 2026
35m
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How to Budget Marketing in 2026 (Without Wasting Cash)

27 Jan 2026
48m
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What Home Service Business Should You Start in 2026? (And How to Win Early)

22 Jan 2026
41m
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Feed Drop: Entry & Exit — How Operators Plan for Real Growth

21 Jan 2026
46m
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The Dark Side of Roofing: Insurance Scams, Storm Chasers, and Why Homeowners Get Burned

20 Jan 2026
25m
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The Disaster Roofing Business: Temporary Roofs, Real Margins

15 Jan 2026
31m
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How to Turn Referrals Into a Scalable, Predictable Growth Engine

13 Jan 2026
48m
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Google LSAs: The Easiest Way to Add Leads Tomorrow

08 Jan 2026
34m
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Stop Losing Money in 2026: The Profit Plan for Higher EBITDA

06 Jan 2026
45m
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The Sales Process That Took Us From Losing Money to $12.5K Tickets

01 Jan 2026
30m
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The REAL Cost of Running a Trades Business in 2025 — What Most Owners Don’t Understand

30 Dec 2025
49m
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Nextdoor Marketing for Contractors: The Local Referral Engine for Plumbing, HVAC & Home Services

23 Dec 2025
25m
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How Smart Home Service Owners Should Invest (P&L, EBITDA, and Enterprise Value)

18 Dec 2025
38m
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Remote Staffing for Contractors: How to Hire Offshore for Recruiting, Dispatch & Ops

16 Dec 2025
31m
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AI Didn’t Kill Google Search — Here’s Why GBP Still Wins

11 Dec 2025
38m
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