What do you focus on for end of year planning? What goals do you focus on?
We are wrapping up 2025 with our standard end of year planning. We just grew 45% over last year. A great year for the most part. What are some of you doing to grow in 2026? What are your goals? What is some of the most important data you are reviewing? How do you include your team?Who is running off of EOS? How has it helped your business grow?
I am a member of a local BNI group. Recently I had a EOS coach join my BNI chapter. I did a free 90 minute consultation with him on EOS. I am looking at potentially making the investment to hire them and fully implement EOS into my business. I'm just curious how it is working for others before jumping into it. EOS is based off the book, "Traction" my Gino Wickman.Have you ever hit a point in your business where you thought about quitting?
In this episode of Masters of Home Service Doni Jones shares her story of building a $4 million tree care business. Success didn't come without challenges. When her truck was repossessed in the middle of the night, she was ready to give up. But waking up the next morning, decided she needed to take responsibility and get to work. Her decision to keep going became the turning point. You can tune into her full story below: Have you been to the point of giving up? What kept you going? Any tips for others?
The next level...what does it look like?
I am slowly getting to the point where a mental conversation with myself is happening where I am thinking about having a second pair of hands to help me and my business. I have always thought that would look like simply having a full-time employee, but lately I have been thinking about going in a different direction. I have imagined having a partner or a second owner working with me, and we would both just be working to build a business together. Have them own their own vehicle, get their own supplies and generate their own leads. Does this make sense to anyone? Would it be better just to pay someone a salary or hourly and have them work for me? Or would it make sense to have a partner?
Being Efficient Allows for Faster Growth and Scaling
Entrepreneurship is wild. You start with an idea, a little grit, and the belief that you can build something better than what exists. But the truth is, ideas are cheap. Execution is everything. And for us, Jobber has been one of the tools that turned execution into real growth. In the last 12 to 13 months, we have scaled our handyman home improvement business and our outdoor lighting company to nearly one million dollars in revenue. That kind of jump does not happen by accident. It happens because we built systems. It happens because we eliminated chaos. It happens because Jobber made it possible to run the business with efficiency and clarity. When your operations are tight, you get your life back as an entrepreneur. Instead of drowning in admin work, I get to lead. I get to hire better. I get to think bigger. I get to grow the business instead of chasing the business. Professional quotes and invoices have been a game changer. The moment our clients see a clean, organized, branded presentation, it sets the tone. It builds trust before the job even starts. We win more work because we look like the company customers want to say yes to. And we get paid faster because the billing process is simple and friction free. Then there is the marketing suite. That thing is a silent revenue engine. Reengaging past clients. Keeping our brand top of mind. Making sure we never miss an opportunity to earn a Google review that boosts our visibility and credibility. Those reviews stack up and they make a real difference. Jobber has helped us do what entrepreneurs dream of. Scale without burning out. Grow without losing our minds. Build systems that give us freedom instead of frustration. If your business feels stuck in the weeds, take a hard look at your operations. The right tools do not replace hard work, but they multiply it. And that multiplication is what takes you from surviving to scaling.Increase Revenue - Cross-service Sales
Hey everyone! As many of you already know, it’s much more budget-friendly to market to our current customers than to chase after new ones. So, how can we make the most of our existing clientele? One simple approach is cross-selling! Did you just install a new hot water tank? How about offering an annual maintenance package for the HVAC system to keep everything running smoothly? Mowing lawns? Why not suggest spring and fall aeration, or even re-edge those garden beds! Cleaning houses? Don't forget to mention the window washing for those outdoor panes! Pumping septic? Share that you can install risers with easy-access lids! Just completed a gorgeous landscape? Encourage them to sign up for your maintenance package. Installed new outdoor light fixtures? We can also hang Christmas lights to bring some extra cheer! What are some creative ways you cross-sell your main services?Thinking of selling your business? Here’s how to build a business that’s worth buying
Buyers aren’t just buying your cool brand or logo. They’re buying for profit, strong systems, and a business that can run without you. 👇 Watch the latest Masters of Home Service episode as Forrest Derr and Daniel Dixon share what makes a business sellable 👇 🤔 Question for you: If you’ve thought about selling, what do you think would be the hardest part? Delegating, organizing financials, or stepping back from the business? Never miss an episode of Masters of Home Service. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Can we be real? What do you do on the days/weeks you just want to quit?
Occasionally, I will have days or weeks I just want to give up. I'm 9 years in. I have had a lot of ups and downs. I have learned hard lessons. I have experienced big wins and losses. And every once in a while I feel defeated. I try everything to grow and make my business better and then I find myself taking steps backwards and feeling exhausted over the thoughts of having to build something again. This could be team members leaving that I invested in, money I saved that I now have to spend on repairs, or unexpected losses, and the list goes on. We all have those days we feel like we just don't have what it takes to actually make it. What do you do? How do you keep moving forward? Share some hopeful stories. Share the worst stories and how you overcame. I don't want to hear how you just win all the time. Tell me the stuff that made you sleepless, the stuff that made you cry, and that stuff that you thought you just couldn't rise from. I need some encouragement that even when I think the worst is happening I can still overcome and keep moving forward and win!
