Ellen Rohr Self-styled “dirty jobs girl” and “plumber’s wife”, Ellen Rohr is a firecracker and her insights are just as lively. As COO of Zoom Drain franchise, she found the silver lining in the pandemic. She and her team used the time to regroup and will “nearly double in size in short order”. Ellen is an industry icon, a columnist for Huffington Post and commentator for several business magazines.

Ellen might seem to have it all now, but the learning curve was steep and there were plenty of clogs along the way. Ellen’s wisdom flows freely as she recounts the mistakes she’s made and how you can avoid them. She dishes on everything from work fashion and marriage advise to getting your customers to pay more. Finally, Ellen spills the secret about the superpowers of the service industry and how to harness your teams hidden potential. Enjoy!

“You can raise your prices as often as you raise your self-esteem”

“It was super sexy, He taught me how to read a balance sheet”

In this episode we discuss:

• 15:18 How much should a contractor charge? You might be surprised by Ellen's answer

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