#72 Allen Lee's 10 Year Handyman Journey

Handyman Success Podcast

Handyman Success Podcast
#72 Allen Lee's 10 Year Handyman Journey
Jun 01, 2026 Season 1 Episode 72
Jason Call & Allen Lee

Allen Lee started Honestly Handyman Services part-time in 2016 while working as an auto mechanic. Ten years later, he sold the business. 🚐💼

In this extended episode of the Handyman Success Podcast, Jason Call interviews Allen year by year through the real story behind building, growing, struggling through, systemizing, and eventually selling a handyman business.

They cover the good, the bad, and the ugly: first jobs, pricing lessons, hiring mistakes, 1099 contractors, building systems, hiring a CSR, surviving family medical challenges, growing a team, leadership lessons, revenue milestones, marketing budgets, and what it really takes to build a handyman business that can operate beyond the owner.

This episode is packed with honest lessons for handyman business owners who want more freedom, better systems, stronger teams, and a business that can grow without consuming their entire life. 🔧📈

Hosted by Jason Call, Founder of Handyman Marketing Pros, and Allen Lee, Founder of The Handyman Journey

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Episode Artwork #72 Allen Lee's 10 Year Handyman Journey 2:16:41 Episode Artwork #71 CMC Home Repairs (Part 2) 31:27 Episode Artwork #70 CMC Home Repairs (Part 1) 30:24 Episode Artwork #69 Rogue River Handyman (Part 2) 33:13 Episode Artwork #68 Rogue River Handyman (Part 1) 22:29 Episode Artwork #67 Steady Home Maintenance (Part 2) 32:17 Episode Artwork #66 Steady Home Maintenance (Part 1) 31:20 Episode Artwork #65 Vision Handyman (Part 2) 28:37 Episode Artwork #64 Vision Handyman (Part 1) 29:07 Episode Artwork #63 List-B-Done (Part 2) 33:00 Episode Artwork #62 List-B-Done (Part 1) 37:59 Episode Artwork #61 Home Healer Handyman 43:54 Episode Artwork #60 Dakota Small Jobs (Part 2) 29:54 Episode Artwork #59 Dakota Small Jobs 36:39 Episode Artwork #58 Platinum Handyman Solutions (Part 2) 32:56 Episode Artwork #57 Platinum Handyman Solutions 32:15 Episode Artwork #56 The Bliss Fix 1:04:17 Episode Artwork #55 Honest Lee Handyman's CRM Journey & Launching Our CRM 48:47 Episode Artwork #54 How Honest Lee Estimates Handyman Jobs 49:30 Episode Artwork #53 Simple Man Handyman (Part 2) 32:30 Episode Artwork #52 Simple Man Handyman (Part 1) 31:19 Episode Artwork #51 Toolin' Around Handyman Service (Part 2) 32:26 Episode Artwork #50 Toolin' Around Handyman Service (Part 1) 39:50 Episode Artwork 49: 5D Handyman (Part 2) 38:50 Episode Artwork 48: 5D Handyman (Part 1) 43:20