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How he grew a home inspection business from $35K to $10M
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How did one home inspector grow his business from just $35K to a booming $10M home inspection company without venture capital? In this video, we break down the exact growth strategy behind this home inspection business, from smart acquisitions to team building and marketing. Whether you're into business acquisitions, service-based entrepreneurship, or just want to know how to scale a small business, this is a real-world example with lessons you can apply today. Ideal for entrepreneurs, business buyers, and M&A pros looking to grow in the home services space.
We talk about how to:
✅ Hire and train inspectors at scale
✅ Win referral partners through education-based marketing
✅ Launch upsell services like pest control and concierge
✅ Avoid common post-acquisition mistakes
✅ Grow from $35K → $10M without outside funding
00:00 – Starting over at $35K after leaving his dad’s company
01:40 – Scaling to $10M with inspectors and systems
05:00 – The marketing & referral engine (and why it works)
08:30 – Why they built their own training school
10:50 – Inside the concierge service & upsell model
14:00 – The risk of buying small businesses (Vegas deal gone wrong)
18:30 – Lessons from 3 acquisitions: Vegas, Maryland, Salt Lake
25:00 – Private equity interest and turning down deals
30:00 – The playbook to reach $30M valuation
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