Beyond The Owner's Trap

Beyond the Owner's Trap: Running a trades or service business looks great from the outside. From the inside, it can feel like you're doing everything — the sales, the scheduling, the fires nobody else can put out — and there's no end in sight. Beyond the Owner's Trap is a show for owners who are stuck in that spot. Every episode, host Alan Melton sits down with real trades and service business owners — contractors, remodelers, roofers, accountants, and more — and talks about what running their business is actually like. Not the highlight reel. The long hours. The hiring headaches. The stuff nobody posts about. Alan's been there himself. He's founded or acquired 18 companies and coached over 1,100 small business owners through Small Business Coach Associates. He's built things up, and he's been stuck in the trap more than once. He doesn't coach from theory — he coaches from scars. Each episode digs into where a business really stands today, what's actually hard about it right now, and what it would take to get some breathing room back. Some guests are just starting to climb out of the day-to-day grind. Others have already found their way through, and share what actually changed for them. If you own a trades or service business and you're tired of being the bottleneck, this show is for you. New episodes regularly — subscribe so you don't miss one. Build a business. Build freedom. Lead a legacy.