Mission Control: The Blueprint for Scaling Home Service Giants
Hosted by Mike Stearns, Mission Control delivers high-velocity strategies for elite contractors ready to dominate their market. We bypass the fluff, focusing on technical systems, sales psychology, and AI-driven growth to help you navigate the flight path to eight figures with precision.
Recent Episodes
Mike interviews Mark Dominguez of Dominguez Marketing, who has been in the marketing industry since 2009. They discuss the current state of marketing, red flags to watch for when choosing marketing companies, SEO strategies, and actionable marketing tips businesses can implement independently.
Mike Claudio of WinRate Consulting shares his honest and innovative strategies for running profitable contracting projects. The discussion covers finding business gaps, managing employees effectively, setting priorities and accountability, and the future of the contracting industry.
Jay Bradley, owner of Roof Nuts, shares his journey from nightclub owner to creating an innovative roofing lead generation call center. After moving to care for his sick mother and discovering door-to-door roofing sales, Jay identified a gap in the industry and built a solution to optimize roofing sales leads.
In this role-reversal episode, Nick Capobianco from Roofr interviews Mike about marketing strategies for roofing contractors. Nick, whose family owns a roofing business, asks the questions every contractor wants to know about effective marketing. They discuss industry insights, roofing leaders, and actionable marketing tactics for roofing businesses.
Leading a team of sales reps doesn’t have to be complicated. In this solo episode, Mike dives into how your sales reps need a leader and the importance of implementing the right systems and processes. Without leadership, things get unorganized and your business misses out on opportunities.
Mike interviews Ben Morrow of Roof Tiger about building a successful roofing company. They discuss how branding, standing out, and word of mouth can help grow your roofing business. Ben and Mike share their top 5 best actions a roofing company could take to start their business off right.
Mike hosts Ben Morrow of Roof Tiger to discuss how branding, standing out, and word of mouth can help grow your roofing business. Ben and Mike share their top 5 draft best things a roofing company could do to start their business off right.
Mike interviews Travis Harvego from Roofle about the future of roofing estimates. Travis shares his 10+ years of contracting industry experience and discusses how Roofle’s software generates roofing estimates directly on contractor websites. The conversation covers finding the right customers, business budgeting, training processes, and roofing industry events.
Mike interviews Corey Combes of SouthShore Roofing about the current state of the roofing industry and strategies for standing out in a competitive market. They discuss sales processes, marketing versus production, managing sales teams, and how to win customers even when you’re the more expensive option.
Mike interviews Chuck Allen, a roof sales expert who recently joined Business 411 to help roofing and home service businesses scale. They discuss building roofing companies from the ground up, sales strategies, and Chuck’s expertise in all aspects of roofing sales.
Mike interviews Anthony Markgraf of Clear Cut Xteriors, who transitioned from a standard 9-5 job to starting his roofing company in 2019 with just $2,000. Anthony shares lessons learned from taking risks and seizing opportunities in business. They discuss building a contracting business from the ground up, hiring the right marketing team, and what to look for when hiring employees.
Mike interviews Jordan Harrison about content creation evolution in 2023 and the changing landscape of the blue collar contracting industry. They discuss strategies for generating valuable content ideas, the transition from traditional education to advocating for blue collar positions, and the importance of honesty in business practices.