Would you offer junk removal services after listening to this?
I just listened to Hunter Patrick (Dumpire) share how he turned an $80 couch pickup into a thriving, $1M junk removal business. In this episode of Masters of Home Service, he digs into: What it really takes to start a junk removal company (no fancy degree needed) Why the margins are so strong compared to other trades His mindset, marketing, and pricing tips for scalable growth Would you ever start a junk removal business—or add it as an extra service to what you already do? Never miss an episode of Masters of Home Service. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
From weekend side hustle to full-time: what would you start with?
Hey everyone We’re in NJ and exploring starting a weekend home service business that could eventually replace full-time income. My husband comes from road service and gas station inventory work—very hands-on, problem-solving, and customer-facing. The plan is to start on weekends, replace overtime first, and grow from there. For those who’ve done it: - What service did you start with on weekends? - What would you do differently if you were starting again? - Any service you wish you hadn’t tried? Would love to hear real stories and lessons learned.Are you personally ready for the holidays?
Running a business can be time consuming and keeping the balance with personal life can be challenging. Are you ready for the holidays? What tips can you share from entrepreneur to entrepreneur that worked for you to shut your business brain off and turn on your family/personal/hobby brain on?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?How did you start your own service business after working for another company?
How many people started their own company after working for someone else and thinking they could do it better on their own? Or saw the flaws in a company and aligned themselves to not make those mistakes? I have worked in my industry for 12 years and saw the best and the worst. I learned from both, probably more from the bad! I adapted all of those into my own business and my customers love it. How many people thought they could easily take customers from their previous company? Did it go as planned? Was there hesitation from any of them? Obviously I am sure everyone respected their Non-Compete Clause if there was one signed, but I feel like a lot of us started their dream in the same way! I would love to hear these stories!Which moments make you smile as a business owner?
Yesterday as I was doing some exclusion work for a residential customer, I had a moment that just made me feel so happy and couldn't help smile. I finally took the leap and started my own company in a field that I am a true professional! I am finally doing this for myself. This is my business. I am my own boss. I am not working for the man anymore. I was swept away by this feeling of pride and joy knowing that I am doing something I have been dreaming of for 5 years. It filled me up with such a positive glow. I really and truly hope everyone gets these moments sometime during your day. It's small things like this that keep you going. It softens the blows when you have a bad day or letting the negative thoughts move in. We are all going to have those stressful times, scary times, hard times... but when you get these positive feelings, take it all in and enjoy that sense of pride.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.How to build a cleaning business?
Hi Jobber Community! I have been at running my cleaning business for 16 years now. It has been and continue to be a journey. If you could start over again, how would you do it. What would you do differently or the same? By my business coach I have been told many times that I am different. Coming from corporate I had an excellent admin background, which I know for many service based enterpreneurs is a missing skill. So I consider myself lucky in this arena. Other arenas not so much, like building a team, developing my own voice in the industry. One thing I would do differently is I would have hired a business coach so much sooner. I did not know how much I needed one until I had one.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!Minutes & Opportunities: How do they matter?
At the start of my journey in the service industry, an experienced mentor imparted a crucial piece of advice: “The service industry is all about minutes & opportunities” Back then, I struggled to grasp its full meaning, being young and still relatively new to both the industry and the complexities of life. He elaborated that in the service business, each minute counts. If you don’t seize opportunities, someone else will. If you neglect to track your time, you’ll find yourself adrift. If efficiency escapes you, survival may not be in the cards. As he shared his wisdom, the pieces began to fit, though it took years and the launch of my own company for me to truly understand the depth of his words. Do you track the minutes in your company? Did you find any valuable information from doing so? Opportunities often present themselves more than once – but only a handful of times Embrace the chances that come your way. Quote every project (within your expertise) that crosses your desk. Pursue every lead and respond to calls promptly. There’s wisdom in the saying, “The early bird gets the worm.” Generally, being the first contractor to return a call and provide a quote significantly boosts your odds of landing that job. If you begin to decline quotes, you might find opportunities dwindling. Potential clients don’t appreciate wading through mediocre offerings, so make sure to deliver exactly what they want right from the start. What steps have you taken in your company to ensure that calls are answered and emails are responded to promptly? Do you quote everything within your scope of work that comes in?
