Horacio Franco of H&R Underground started in the residential plumbing sector but a trip to the Pumper Show nearly two decades ago led him down a different path. Horacio is now a full-service underground expert servicing the greater San Francisco area. You can learn more about Horacio and H&R Underground out of California at handrplumbing.com. Please remember to like and subscribe to this podcast to keep more great content coming.

Erik Ulvog started Sewer Ninjas as a result of recognizing complementary work to closing real estate transactions. Several years later, Erik recognizes unlimited potential in sewer pipe relining all over Wisconsin and beyond. Learn more about Erik and his relining company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at sewerninjas.com. Please remember to like and subscribe to keep more great content coming.

Tim & Vadim of Irbis recognized a huge opportunity based on clean air regulations in California’s Bay Area. As a result they’ve become a very successful one-stop service provider of plumbing, AC and electrical services.

For more information on IRBIS full line of services in the Silicon Valley area please visit irbishvac.com.

Patrick has spent decades in the plumbing industry handling everything from service work to engineering to management, but wasn’t feeling fulfilled. One day his buddy Greg called and, in his words, “sold” him on the plan to grow a nearly $7 million dollar plumbing business in year one. For more on Patrick and Greg’s business visit mrdrainplumbers.com. Grow your business with Patrick’s assistance through his newest endeavor at servicehustle.com

Gregg Schonhorn has been coaching service business owners how to prepare for private equity acquisition for decades. Here’s what you need to know before you sell. If you’d like to know more about working Gregg you can reach out to him via email at [email protected] or cell 973-919-5509 Please be sure to like and subscribe to keep more great guests coming your way.

The PHCC has been training plumbers for decades. The shift from a college education to the trades is an all time high. (SoundBite: 3:08-3:14) Still, the trades, like plumbing, are looking at a shortage of qualified workers. PHCC is adapting and implementing new ways to train the next generation. Listen in.

For more information on the PHCC’s education and training please visit phccfoundation.org. Please be sure to like and subscribe to this channel to keep more great content coming.

Guest: Brady Jolly, Jolly Plumbing (jollyplumbing.com) 

With an entrepreneurship degree you might think Brady had aspirations to jump outside his family plumbing business. Not at all the case. From an early age Brady always knew growing Jolly Plumbing was in his blood.

Learn more about Jolly Plumbing at jollyplumbingllc.com. Please be sure to like and subscribe to keep more great interviews like Brady’s coming.

By his own admission Colin Luttrell was a bit of a messed up kid. Despite no clear cut career path early on, Colin realized, with some help and advice from his own mother, that plumbing could be that road. Check out Colin the Plumber at colintheplumberllc.com. Please be sure to like and subscribe to hear more great interviews like Colin’s.

Ryan Kiscaden recognized that the grey beards in the service segment aren’t getting less grey. So Ryan took it upon himself to start promoting the trades when it counts, to children. You can find Ryan’s books The Water Came to a Stop and The Air Came to a Stop on Amazon. Please be sure to like and subscribe this podcast to keep more great content coming.

Marco was working hard for another company, and putting in night and weekend hours doing plumbing on his own. Ultimately he decided it was time to go full time with his own company. Now, 5 years later, Marco has 50 employees and $15 million in annual revenue. Learn more about Marco and Handy Plumbing at handyplumbingman.com. Please be sure to like and subscribe to hear more great content from successful plumbing & drain cleaning contractors.