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Tim Leary is building the coolest handyman company in America—and he did it in just 12 months.
On this episode of OwnerOps, he breaks down how Handies Handyman scaled from $0 to $83K/month using sharp branding, fast service, and a ruthless focus on what actually works.
Tim shares:
Why he said no to remodels, electrical, and big projects
How TV mounting became a secret goldmine at $300+ per job
His VA system for turning mistakes into SOPs
How switching to a dedicated estimator doubled close rates
His vision for building software specifically for the handyman industry
If you’re thinking about starting a local service business—or want to scale from chuck-in-a-truck to $1M/year—this is your blueprint.
🛠️ Follow Tim: @TimFlynnLeary
🔥 Mentioned in This Episode 🔥We use Jobber to manage our quoting, scheduling, & invoicing➡️ Get 20% off your first 6 months here: https://go.getjobber.com/ownrops-youtube📚 Bookkeeping: Get 50% off bookkeeping for 3 months with the Home Service Bookkeeping Pros: https://dialedinbookkeeping.com/ownrops🚀 Get ranked #1 On Google With Stryker Digital SEO: https://stryker-digital.com/?el=ooWant to learn more about starting and scaling your own service-based business?
📰 Sign up for the OWNR OPS Newsletter: → ownrops.com/newsletter💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsDon’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes with entrepreneurs sharing their best insights and success stories!
By Austin Gray @theownerop5
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Tim Leary is building the coolest handyman company in America—and he did it in just 12 months.
On this episode of OwnerOps, he breaks down how Handies Handyman scaled from $0 to $83K/month using sharp branding, fast service, and a ruthless focus on what actually works.
Tim shares:
Why he said no to remodels, electrical, and big projects
How TV mounting became a secret goldmine at $300+ per job
His VA system for turning mistakes into SOPs
How switching to a dedicated estimator doubled close rates
His vision for building software specifically for the handyman industry
If you’re thinking about starting a local service business—or want to scale from chuck-in-a-truck to $1M/year—this is your blueprint.
🛠️ Follow Tim: @TimFlynnLeary
🔥 Mentioned in This Episode 🔥We use Jobber to manage our quoting, scheduling, & invoicing➡️ Get 20% off your first 6 months here: https://go.getjobber.com/ownrops-youtube📚 Bookkeeping: Get 50% off bookkeeping for 3 months with the Home Service Bookkeeping Pros: https://dialedinbookkeeping.com/ownrops🚀 Get ranked #1 On Google With Stryker Digital SEO: https://stryker-digital.com/?el=ooWant to learn more about starting and scaling your own service-based business?
📰 Sign up for the OWNR OPS Newsletter: → ownrops.com/newsletter💰 Join our Free OWNR OPS Skool Community to grow your local service biz: ➡️ https://skool.com/ownropsDon’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes with entrepreneurs sharing their best insights and success stories!

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