The Home Service Expert Podcast

Why 2 Employees Beat 6 (The $400K Hiring Math)

July 22 Β· 1 hr 48 min Β· 104.0 MB
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Cameron Herold is back for round two β€” the man who scaled 1-800-GOT-JUNK from $2M to $106M in six years breaks down why two A-players beat six average hires, the exact matrix Jack Welch used to decide who stays, and the profit math that tells you whether you should even own a home service business. If you're stuck between $3M and $10M, this one's for you.

πŸ• TIMESTAMPS

0:00:00 Cold Open

0:02:26 Idea Capture

0:08:30 Vivid Vision

0:11:19 The HVAC Trap

0:19:19 Red KPIs Only

0:25:14 Expansion Warning

0:31:05 Interview Training Gap

0:40:37 Jack Welch Matrix

0:48:51 A-Player Math

0:52:12 The Doubt Rule

1:01:51 Entrepreneur Reality

1:13:54 Profit Over Revenue

1:17:28 P&L Basics

1:26:15 Call Center Rule

1:44:44 Books And Contact

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