Here is what Josh and Kevin cover:

• How to succeed in small towns

You can hit Josh up at his website.

So many nuggets in this episode! Steven and I get into:

• How his business was born out of necessity

You can hit Steven up at his website.

We're trying out a new format today! Kevin talks through an article and YouTube video he made on common mistakes he sees and hears home inspectors making regularly.

Leave a comment if you like the short format mini episodes sprinkled in between the regular interviews!

Lexy and Corey of ProTech Inspection Services in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area are leaders. They are the kind of leaders you want running your company.

We talk about the IEB conference, culture, buy-in, being women in a male-dominated industry and more!

This was fun to interview them for a few reasons:

✅ They have a perspective outside of this industry

✅ They learn, grow and take accountability more than some that own their own business

✅ They have a growth mentality and make those better around them

✅ They are clear on who they are and what they want to accomplish

✅ They are fun

We had the rare pleasure of having a top-producing agent join Spectora Spotlight, along with Whit Green, her favorite home inspector.

We dive into their friendship and delayed working relationship and what you can learn as an inspector from first interactions.

Here's a hint: It's ain't over if they don't use you right away. Whit also goes into his backstory and how he's gotten off to such a hot start despite being new to the industry and not having a typical background. Give

Alissa's podcast a listen too! https://www.hustlehumblypodcast.com/

Adam doesn't have it all figured out, but he's off to a good start.

Adam started Vantage Home Inspection in the Kansas City area late last year in the middle of a pandemic. He started his career networking with a couple big names in the KC inspection circles and doing things that don't scale, like hand-written notes.

You can reach Adam at his website or text/call him at 816-591-5615.

There have been plenty of big changes & shifts in the home inspection industry this past year. From the pandemic to big acquisitions to new ways of thinking about our business.

As the case with any industry (and life), we must adapt. We must stay ahead of the curve as a business and help support you as our Spectora family in staying ahead of trends that impact you and your livelihood.

Kevin & Mike discuss recent acquisitions, how it could impact Spectora and all home inspectors, and kick around ideas on how inspectors can ethically and selectively be in control of their user's experience and increase ARPI (average revenue per inspection) by partnering with services & products that consumers want.

Could there be a race to the bottom in prices? Could large companies try to make home inspections a complete commodity?

How are you planning to adapt as big money comes into our space?

Brit & Lance are podcast regulars. They're a joy to be around and are always improving and growing. This time it's with Kalyn and Matt Gibson. They struck a unique business arrangement and joined forces and I can tell you it's a great match.

Hear what it's like to be a new inspection company and be presented with an opportunity to grow quicker, with mentorship. And conversely, hear what it's like to seize an opportunity to grow even faster, in another state, by taking an opportunity to work with like-minded people.

Bobby Ortiz has carried so much of his day job over to home inspections. You can tell he has a growth mindset, humility and an amazing can-do attitude. A great episode for any home inspector with a full-time job still, first responders or aspiring home inspectors!

Ok, James didn't really say the name that's in the title but we talked about it!

James Hooper had/has a great job.

But he wants to work for himself, and he's willing to sacrifice living in both worlds to do it. It might be the hardest part about easing into home inspections - deciding when to cut the cord with your previous full-time job and go all in on home inspections.

James tells a couple fun stories of what it's like doing 2 full-time jobs and some of the ways he's grown organically to make his dream a reality.