Home Service Headquarters

Jack Schnettler

Looking for the best tips, tricks, and how-to’s for successful home service business owners? Whether you’ve been running your business for decades or trying to sum up the courage to quit your 9 to 5 job, Home Service Headquarters has you covered. Each episode, we’ll interview a new industry pro to break down how they’ve found success. Listen in for tips from how to get your first customer and generate more 5-star reviews, to growing your business to 6 figures, 7 figures, and beyond.

  1. Aug 11

    EP 26 | How to Scale a Home Service Business with Victor Rancour Part 2

    What separates a good home service business from one that dominates its market? In this episode of Home Service Headquarters, host Jack welcomes Victor Rancour, CEO of Rocket Group and co-founder of Profit Rocket, for an in-depth conversation about what it really takes to build, grow, and scale a successful home service company. Victor shares lessons from growing an HVAC company into amultimillion-dollar business, why speed wins customers, how the right CRM transforms operations, what great sales training actually looks like, and why culture — not compensation alone — is the biggest competitive advantage. Whether you're just starting your business or managing multiple locations, this episode is packed with practical advice you can implement immediately. In This Episode Victor's journey from technician to multimillion-dollar business ownerWhy urgency wins more customers than priceHow to recover the 40% of revenue many contractors leave behindWhy the pen-and-paper approach is costing contractors moneyCreating an educational sales process instead of a pushy sales cultureBuilding customer trust through options and transparencyHow Rocket Group motivates and develops high-performing teamsOnboarding strategies that attract and retain A-playersVictor's advice for taking action and avoidinganalysis paralysis Connect with Victor Rancour, Rocket Group, and Profit Rocket  Rocket Group Website Profit Rocket Website Brick by Brick by Victor Rancour: direct purchase link Amazon LinkedIn Profile: Victor Rancour Facebook Profile: @VictorRancour Instagram Profile: @Victor_Rancour YouTube Channel: @VictorRancour Connect with Home Service Headquarters Website: https://homeserviceheadquarters.com/   YouTube Channel: @HomeServiceHeadquarters   TikTok: @homeserviceheadquarters   Instagram: @homeserviceheadquarters   Facebook: @HomeServiceHeadquarters     Home Service Headquarters brings you real conversations with home services pros and business owners. Learn how they built their businesses, overcame challenges, and found success — one job at a time.   Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications to catch our monthly episodes!     Episode Sponsor This episode of Home Service Headquarters is proudly sponsored by Project 2 Payment.  Project 2 Payment helps home services businesses simplify operations with one easy-to-use platform for CRM, scheduling, estimates, invoicing, payments, and customer management. Whether you're just starting your business or scaling to the next level, Project 2 Payment gives contractors the tools they need to improve cash flow and operate more efficiently.  Learn more at Project2Payment.com.

  2. Jul 14

    Ep. 25 | How to Scale a Home Service Business: Lessons from Victor Rancour | Part 1 of 2

    What does it take to build a home service business worth millions? In this episode of Home Service Headquarters, host Jack welcomes Victor Rancour, CEO of Rocket Group and co-founder of Profit Rocket, to discuss his remarkable journey from making minimum wage performing oil changes to building, scaling, and selling a successful HVAC company before helping contractors across the country grow their businesses. Victor shares how answering a Craigslist job posting changedthe course of his career, why pricing is one of the biggest mistakes contractors make, and how systems, culture, marketing, and leadership create scalable companies. Whether you're launching your first home service business orlooking to take an established company to the next level, this episode is packed with practical lessons from someone who has done it firsthand. In This Episode Victor's journey from minimum wage jobs to becoming one of the nation's top HVAC sales professionals How a Craigslist job posting launched his career in home servicesStarting an HVAC company with little business experienceGrowing from a pizza shop parking lot to a multi-million-dollar company The importance of pricing for growth—not survival Why systems and operations matter just as much as sales The origin of Profit Rocket and Rocket Group Helping contractors scale through partnerships instead of traditional coachingVictor's perspective on private equity in the home service industryWhy culture is a competitive advantage A preview of Victor's new marketing book, Brickby Brick Connect with Victor Rancour, Rocket Group, and Profit RocketRocket Group: https://rocketgroupholdings.com/#section-bCN-zLLaWS Profit Rocket: https://callprofitrocket.com/ Brick by Brick by VictorRancour direct purchase link AmazonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-rancour-51605a48/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victor.rancour/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victor_rancour/ Home Service Headquarters Website: https://homeserviceheadquarters.com/  YouTube Channel: @HomeServiceHeadquarters  TikTok: @homeserviceheadquarters Instagram: @homeserviceheadquarters  Facebook: @HomeServiceHeadquarters    Home Service Headquarters brings you real conversations with home services pros and business owners. Learn how they built their businesses, overcame challenges, and found success — one job at a time.  Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications to catch our monthly episodes!  Episode Sponsor This episode of Home Service Headquarters is proudlysponsored by Project 2 Payment. Project 2 Payment helps home service businesses simplifyoperations with one easy-to-use platform for CRM, scheduling, estimates, invoicing, payments, and customer management. Whether you're just starting your business or scaling to the next level, Project 2 Payment gives contractors the tools they need to improve cash flow and operate more efficiently. Learn more at Project2Payment.com.

  3. Jul 14

    Ep. 25 | How to Scale a Home Service Business: Lessons from Victor Rancour | Part 1 of 2

    What does it take to build a home service business worth millions? In this episode of Home Service Headquarters, host Jack welcomes Victor Rancour, CEO of Rocket Group and co-founder of Profit Rocket, to discuss his remarkable journey from making minimum wage performing oil changes to building, scaling, and selling a successful HVAC company before helping contractors across the country grow their businesses. Victor shares how answering a Craigslist job posting changed the course of his career, why pricing is one of the biggest mistakes contractors make, and how systems, culture, marketing, and leadership create scalable companies. Whether you're launching your first home service business or looking to take an established company to the next level, this episode is packed with practical lessons from someone who has done it firsthand. In This Episode • Victor's journey from minimum wage jobs to becoming one of the nation's top HVAC sales professionals • How a Craigslist job posting launched his career in home services • Starting an HVAC company with little business experience • Growing from a pizza shop parking lot to a multi-million-dollar company • The importance of pricing for growth—not survival • Why systems and operations matter just as much as sales • The origin of Profit Rocket and Rocket Group • Helping contractors scale through partnerships instead of traditional coaching • Victor's perspective on private equity in the home service industry • Why culture is a competitive advantage • A preview of Victor's new marketing book, Brick by Brick Connect with Victor Rancour, Rocket Group, and Profit Rocket Rocket Group: https://rocketgroupholdings.com/ Profit Rocket: https://callprofitrocket.com/ Brick by Brick by Victor Rancour - direct purchase link or find it on Amazon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-rancour-51605a48/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victor.rancour/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victor_rancour/ Home Service Headquarters Website: https://homeserviceheadquarters.com/ YouTube Channel: @HomeServiceHeadquarters TikTok: @homeserviceheadquarters Instagram: @homeserviceheadquarters Facebook: @HomeServiceHeadquarters Home Service Headquarters brings you real conversations with home services pros and business owners. Learn how they built their businesses, overcame challenges, and found success — one job at a time. Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications to catch our monthly episodes! Episode Sponsor This episode of Home Service Headquarters is proudly sponsored by Project 2 Payment. Project 2 Payment helps home service businesses simplify operations with one easy-to-use platform for CRM, scheduling, estimates, invoicing, payments, and customer management. Whether you're just starting your business or scaling to the next level, Project 2 Payment gives contractors the tools they need to improve cash flow and operate more efficiently. Learn more at Project2Payment.com.

    Ep. 25 | How to Scale a Home Service Business: Lessons from Victor Rancour | Part 1 of 2

  4. Jun 9

    Ep. 24 | Home Service Business Marketing: SEO, AI Search & Converting the Leads You Already Have | Part 2

    In Part 2 of our conversation with CJ Kortes of OutlaunchMarketing, we dive deeper into the tactics behind effective home service business marketing — from what your website needs to do once someone lands on it, to how AI search is rewriting the rules for who gets found online. If you missed Part 1, CJ covered why most marketing fails and how to identify what’s actually driving leads and revenue. This episode picks up right where that left off. Key Takeaways Your website is a sales tool, not a brochure. It should build trust and convert visitors the same way a great salesperson would. Website visitors go through three phases: exploring, evaluating, and acting — your content needs to serve all three. Old-school SEO keyword tricks are dead; relevance, user experience, and content depth are what drive rankings now. AI search is already changing how customers find home service businesses — the time to build visibility is now.Outlaunch has shifted from “SEO” to “AI Search Visibility” because the two are inseparable. Social media can work — but only with real, consistent, authentic content (not outsourced fluff). Word of mouth is a foundation, not a growth strategy — if you want to scale, you need marketing to amplify it. CJ’s biggest advice after 20 years: surround yourself with mentors and successful peers earlier than you think you need to. Topics Covered Why your website needs to act as a sales rep before your technician shows up The explore → evaluate → act framework and what it means for your calls to action How SEO evolved from keyword stuffing to relevance-first content strategy Why AI search changes how you write website content (and why you can’t ignore it)Outlaunch’s new service: AI Search Visibility Hit or miss: social media, lead conversion, and word of mouthCJ’s one piece of advice for every home service business ownerHow to connect with CJ and get a free instantmarketing score  Connect with CJ Kortes and Outlaunch Marketing 🌐 Website: https://www.outlaunch.marketing/ 📺 YouTube Channel: @outlaunch 🎵 TikTok: @outlaunch 📸 Instagram: @outlaunch_mktg 📘 Facebook: @outlaunch 📊 Get your free InstantMarketing Score at outlaunch.marketing   Home Service Headquarters 📺 YouTube Channel: @HomeServiceHeadquarters 🎵 TikTok: @homeserviceheadquarters 📸 Instagram: @homeserviceheadquarters 📘 Facebook: @HomeServiceHeadquarters 🌐 Website: https://homeserviceheadquarters.com/ 🎤 Home Service Headquarters brings you real conversations with home services pros and business owners. Learn how they built their businesses, overcame challenges, and found success — one job at a time. 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications to catch our monthly episodes! * Sponsored by Project 2 Payment, the best home services estimate and invoice software on the market. Add customers, create project estimates, send invoices, and collect payments with ease. https://project2payment.com/

  5. May 12

    Ep. 23 | Why Your Marketing Isn’t Working (And What to Fix First) | Part 1

    In this episode of Home Service Headquarters, we sit downwith CJ Kortes of Outlaunch Marketing (part one of a two-part series). CJ shares how home services businesses can: Understand what’s actually driving leads and revenue Fix marketing that “isn’t working”Build websites that convert (not just exist)Prepare for the shift from SEO to AI searchIf you’ve tried marketing before and didn’t see results, this episode will change how you think about it. Key Takeaways Most businesses don’t actually know what’s working.Referrals are great — but not scalable on their own. Marketing failures often come from poor tracking, not bad channels. A website’s content matters more than its size.AI search is the next big shift (and most are behind). Topics Covered CJ’s journey from film to marketing How Outlaunch evolved from web design to full marketingWhy most websites fail to convertSEO vs AI search explained simplyWhat new businesses should (and shouldn’t) invest in  Connect With CJ Kortes and Outlaunch Marketing 🌐 Website: https://www.outlaunch.marketing/ 📺 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@outlaunch 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@outlaunch 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outlaunch_mktg/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/outlaunch   Connect With Home Service Headquarters 📺 YouTube Channel: @HomeServiceHeadquarters 🎵 TikTok: @homeserviceheadquarters📸 Instagram: @homeserviceheadquarters 📘 Facebook: @homeserviceheadquarters 🌐 Website: https://homeserviceheadquarters.com/   🎙 Home Service Headquarters brings you real conversations with home services pros and business owners. Learn how they built their businesses, overcame challenges, and found success — one job at a time. 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications to catch our monthly episodes!   * Sponsored by Project 2 Payment, the best home servicesestimate and invoice software on the market; add customers, create project estimates, send invoices, and collect payments with ease.https://project2payment.com/

  6. Mar 24

    Ep. 21 | The Knock Knock Pros App – A Smarter Way for Contractors to Get Booked

    In this episode of Home Service Headquarters, Jack sits downwith serial entrepreneur Tim Sparks, founder of the Knock Knock Pros app. With decades of experience across construction, HVAC, and multiple business ventures, Tim breaks down how his latest platform is solving one of the biggest problems in home services: paying for leads that never turn into real jobs. The Knock Knock Pros app is designed to connect homeowners with service providers in real time, offering transparent pricing, GPS tracking, and a flat-rate booking model that eliminates the uncertainty of traditional lead-generation platforms. Key takeaways: Why paying for leads is broken in the home services industryHow a flat-fee booking model changes the game for contractorsThe power of real-time tracking for homeowners and service prosHow before-and-after photos protect both contractors and customersWhy flexibility (turning availability on/off) matters for growing businessesThe future vision for the Knock Knock Pros app, including reservations and rideshare features  Connect with Tim Sparks 🌐 Website: https://knockknockpros.com/ 📞 Phone: 303-521-4037 ✉️ Email: help@knockknockpros.com   Home Service Headquarters Real conversations with home services pros and businessowners. Learn how they built their businesses, overcome challenges, and found success, one job at a time.  📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HomeServiceHeadquarters  🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeserviceheadquarters  📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeserviceheadquarters/  📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HomeServiceHeadquarters  🌐 Website: https://homeserviceheadquarters.com    👉 Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications to catch our weekly episodes!

  7. Feb 10

    Ep. 20 | Skilled Trades Hiring: Why Most Contractors Struggle and How to Fix It With Ryan Englin

    Skilled trades hiring is one of the biggest challenges facing home services businesses today, but most contractors are trying to solve it the wrong way. In this episode of Home Service Headquarters, host Jack Schnettler sits down with Ryan Englin, founder of Core Matters and a leading expert in trades-based hiring and retention. Ryan shares why skilled trades hiring isn’t just a recruiting problem, it’s an employee experience problem, and explains how contractors can build systems that attract, hire, and retain top-tier talent. From becoming an employer of choice to building a hiring bench that eliminates panic recruiting, this conversation dives deep into what actually works in today’s labor market. If you’re struggling to hire or keep skilled trades workers, this episode will fundamentally change how you think about hiring.   What You’ll Learn in This Episode  Why skilled trades hiring fails when companies focus only on pay and job boards The real reason employees leave (and it's usually not money)How toxic leadership quietly destroys hiring and retention effortsWhat if means to become an "employer of choice" in the tradesWhy onboarding and job clarity matter more than fast hiringHow to build a hiring bench so you're never scrambling againThe mindset shift required to scale without burning out your team About the Guest Ryan Englin is the founder of Core Matters, a consulting firm that helps operations-heavy businesses solve hiring, retention, and leadership challenges, especially in the skilled trades and home services. He is also the author of Hire Better People Faster and host of the Titans of the Trades podcast.   🔗 Connect With Ryan Englin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanenglin/Employer of CHOICE Assessment: https://corematters.com/go/choice/ Core Fit Blueprint Masterclass: https://corematters.com/masterclass/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@corefithiringFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecoremattersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecorematters/   About our Sponsor Project 2 Payment is an easy-to-use payment tool built to offer home service contractors and small businesses a faster and simpler way to bid on projects, send itemized invoices, collect down payments, and get paid faster for completed work. https://project2payment.com/   👉 Subscribe to Home Service Headquarters for more real-world insights on growing and leading service businesses.

  8. Feb 10

    Ep. 20 | Skilled Trades Hiring: Why Most Contractors Struggle and How to Fix It With Ryan Englin

    Skilled trades hiring is one of the biggest challenges facing home services businesses today, but most contractors are trying to solve it the wrong way. In this episode of Home Service Headquarters, host Jack Schnettler sits down with Ryan Englin, founder of Core Matters and a leading expert in trades-based hiring and retention. Ryan shares why skilled trades hiring isn’t just a recruiting problem, it’s an employee experience problem, and explains how contractors can build systems that attract, hire, and retain top-tier talent. From becoming an employer of choice to building a hiring bench that eliminates panic recruiting, this conversation dives deep into what actually works in today’s labor market. If you’re struggling to hire or keep skilled trades workers, this episode will fundamentally change how you think about hiring. What You’ll Learn in This Episode • Why skilled trades hiring fails when companies focus only on pay and job boards • The real reason employees leave (and it’s usually not money) • How toxic leadership quietly destroys hiring and retention efforts • What it means to become an “employer of choice” in the trades • Why onboarding and job clarity matter more than fast hiring • How to build a hiring bench so you’re never scrambling again • The mindset shift required to scale without burning out your team About the Guest Ryan Englin is the founder of Core Matters, a consulting firm that helps operations-heavy businesses solve hiring, retention, and leadership challenges, especially in the skilled trades and home services. He is also the author of Hire Better People Faster and host of the Titans of the Trades podcast. 🔗 Connect With Ryan Englin • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanenglin/ • Employer of CHOICE Assessment: https://corematters.com/go/choice/ • Core Fit Blueprint Masterclass: https://corematters.com/masterclass/ • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@corefithiring • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecorematters • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecorematters/ About our Sponsor Project 2 Payment is an easy-to-use payment tool built to offer home service contractors and small businesses a faster and simpler way to bid on projects, send itemized invoices, collect down payments, and get paid faster for completed work. https://project2payment.com/ 👉 Subscribe to Home Service Headquarters for more real-world insights on growing and leading service businesses

    Ep. 20 | Skilled Trades Hiring: Why Most Contractors Struggle and How to Fix It With Ryan Englin
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Looking for the best tips, tricks, and how-to’s for successful home service business owners? Whether you’ve been running your business for decades or trying to sum up the courage to quit your 9 to 5 job, Home Service Headquarters has you covered. Each episode, we’ll interview a new industry pro to break down how they’ve found success. Listen in for tips from how to get your first customer and generate more 5-star reviews, to growing your business to 6 figures, 7 figures, and beyond.

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  • Creator
    Jack Schnettler
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jack Schnettler
  • Show Website
    Home Service Headquarters
  • Provider
    Bruber Financial

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