What do firefighting, church planting, and handyman work have in common? For Jon Sanders of Dakota Small Jobs, they’re all part of one wild entrepreneurial journey.

In this powerful episode, Jon shares:
 ✅ How he transitioned from full-time firefighter and pastor to starting a booming handyman business
 ✅ Why so many pastors are thriving in the trades—and what that means for your business
 ✅ The mindset shift that helped him grow from a solo operator to a 5-person team in under a year
 ✅ His unexpected path to launching a second home service business, 605 Blinds
 ✅ Why business is ministry and leadership is legacy

This is Part 1 of a two-part masterclass in service-driven entrepreneurship, faith-filled leadership, and building teams that last.

🛠 Jon’s story proves one thing: You don’t need a business degree to build something amazing—you just need to start.

🔔 Subscribe for more interviews with successful handyman business owners who are changing their lives and communities one job at a time.

#handymanbusiness #entrepreneurship #jonSanders #diybusiness #trades #smallbusinesssuccess #entrepastors #faithandbusiness

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

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In this episode, we cover the exact services, tools, and marketing strategies that can take your handyman business to the next level. Whether you're full-time or just starting on nights and weekends, you’ll walk away with actionable insights and valuable resources to grow.

🔥 Topics we cover:

• “Bread and butter” handyman jobs that drive profit
• Smart home upgrades like Ring doorbells & security cams
• Aging-in-place services: grab bars, lighting & safety
• How to promote your services with simple fliers
• Google Business Profile + reviews = local trust
• CRM tools made specifically for handymen
• Leveraging Google Local Service Ads during slow months
• Building long-term success: owner-operator vs. hiring

🧰 Resources Mentioned:

• Handyman CRM: https://HandymanChampion.com
  
  
• Trainings, webinars, and downloads: https://HandymanSuccess.net
  
  

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From $8/hr Hustle to $8K+ Months! | Handyman Success Podcast

In this episode of the Handyman Success Podcast, hosts Jason Carl (Handyman Marketing Pros) and Allen Lee (Handyman Journey) sit down with a fast-rising handyman pro, Jason Havstad from Platinum Home Services, based in Simi Valley, California. Just months into going full-time, he's already hitting over $8,000/month in revenue — solo!

We dive deep into:
✅ How he started his handyman business
✅ What it’s really like in the "hustle phase"
✅ Lessons learned about pricing, profit, and burnout
✅ Real numbers, real struggles, and real wins
✅ Estimating strategies that actually work

Whether you're patching drywall or stuck in traffic, this episode is packed with insight, motivation, and tactical tips to level up your handyman business.

🔧 Resources Mentioned
• Handyman Champion CRM App: https://handymanchampion.com/

• Join the Mastermind Group: https://share.google/XyRUFe8kmIyYCvu5E

• Free Training + Marketing Help: https://handymanjourney.com/

🧠 Join 400+ successful handymen building better businesses at https://handymanmarketingpros.com

👇 Drop a comment: What's your biggest pricing challenge right now?

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

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In this episode, we chat with Jim Bliss, founder of The Bliss Fix, joining us live from a cruise ship! 🚢

Jim shares how he left a 22‑year corporate job, leaned on family & faith, and built a successful handyman business in just over a year — all while staying true to honesty, integrity, and providing top‑notch customer service.

What you’ll learn:

• How to price jobs without selling yourself short
• Why reputation & reviews matter more than fancy marketing
• How to get booked out weeks in advance
• The power of asking good questions up front (before you quote)
• Tips on niche certification (e.g. aging‑in‑place services)
• Small operational changes that yield big efficiency gains

Whether you’re starting out as a handyman, thinking of going full‑time, or trying to scale what you have, this convo has takeaways you can use right now.

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

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🚀 The #1 CRM for Handyman Businesses Is Here! | Handyman Success Podcast

In this special episode of the Handyman Success Podcast, hosts Jason Call and Allen Lee unveil the long-awaited Handyman Champion CRM — the first CRM built exclusively for small, family-owned handyman businesses. 🎯

✔️ What exactly is a CRM and why does it matter?
 ✔️ How Allen went from carbon copy invoices to full CRM mastery
 ✔️ Why most CRMs don’t truly work for handymen (and how this one is different)
 ✔️ The top 3 benefits + biggest frustrations when using a CRM
 ✔️ Behind the scenes of how Handyman Champion was built (with software partners Taylor Lund & Vince Arnoldi from Persolvent)

🔧 Whether you're still using Google Docs or juggling multiple apps, this episode will show you how the right CRM can transform your business with:

• Estimates, invoices & payments in one place
• Automated review requests
• Lead capture forms
• Customer database + job history
• ...and MUCH more

🎉 Get your FREE 30-day trial at: https://handymanchampion.com

💬 We want your feedback — help us make this the BEST CRM for handymen.

👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more content to grow your handyman business.
 📲 Join our free Handyman Journey Mastermind Group on Facebook
🌐 Need a website? Visit: https://handymanmarketingpros.com

#HandymanChampion #CRMforHandymen #HandymanSuccessPodcast #SmallBusinessSoftware #TradesmanTools

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

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Are you wasting hours giving free estimates to tire-kickers?

In this episode of the Handyman Success Podcast, Jason Call (Handyman Marketing Pros) sits down with Allen Lee (Honestly Handyman + Handyman Journey Coaching) to break down the exact estimating system Allen uses to close more jobs, protect his time, and boost profits. Discover:

• How Allen qualifies leads before they even talk to his estimator
• Why 90% of his quotes are given over the phone
• The power of a $100 consultation fee (and how it weeds out bad clients)
• Scripts and tools used by his CSR to book real jobs fast
• Why valuing your time is key to a profitable business
• How tech is shaping the future of handyman estimating

Whether you're a solo operator or growing a team, this episode gives you actionable tips to stop wasting time—and start closing more jobs. RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Handyman Sales Handbook (Amazon)
• Handyman Pricing Handbook https://handymanjourney.com/books/ 
• Websites + SEO - https://handymanmarketingpros.com/
• Handyman Champion CRM – https://handymanchampion.com

Coaching + Tools – https://handymanjourney.com/coaching

 Like this episode? Subscribe, share, and leave a review to help more handymen grow their business the smart way.

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Growing a handyman business from the ground up is no easy feat, but it’s incredibly rewarding when done right. Ty Gardener, founder of Simple Man Handyman, shares his journey, insights, and practical strategies for building a thriving local business. 

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

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This week we talk with Ty from Simple Man Handyman. We talk about finding your calling, building your own websites, pricing for jobs, and more!

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

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We continue our discussion with Cory Peebles from Toolin' Around Handyman, and dive into how estimates work, the ups and downs of a solo operation, and more!

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

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In this podcast, we talk with Cory Peebles from Toolin' Around Handyman, based in Bakersfield, California. He talks about changing from a career in the oil and gas industry, to having a thriving company generating close to $700,000 in revenue annually!

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

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This week on the podcast, we sit down for the second part with Daniel from 5D Handyman—a husband, father of five, and full-time dream chaser.

We talk about the importance of giving time to things, follow ups, commercial work, and more!

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

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This week on the podcast, we sit down with Daniel from 5D Handyman—a husband, father of five, and full-time dream chaser.

Daniel shares what it’s really like building a handyman business from the ground up while raising a large family. He opens up about the struggles no one warns you about—slow starts, self-doubt, and the pressure of providing for five little ones counting on him to succeed.

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

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In part two of this interview with All-Star Handyman, we discuss whether or not you should use debt to further your handyman business.

If you’re a new handyman or looking to grow your business, this one’s packed with tips, stories, and real talk you won’t want to miss.

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

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In part 1 of this episode, we’re joined by Ben Kesterke from All-Star Handyman!  This is a unique episode in the fact Ben has only been in business for 6 months! We get to hear about how he started, his struggles, and where he is now in his handyman journey

Whether you're just starting out or you’ve been in the game a while, Ben’s story will inspire you—it inspired us for sure!

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

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If you want to run a successful handyman business, having the right business mindset is just as important as having the right tools. In this episode, Allen Lee and Jason Call break down the key elements of running and growing a profitable handyman business, based on some of their own experience in the field.

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

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In part 2, we were able to talk with Todd Smith from T. Smitty's Handyman about his time volunteering his services to people in need! And how through this, he was able to forge new life long relationships with other handyman from around North America.

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

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Episode 43 of the Handyman Success Podcast features Todd Smith, Owner of T. Smitty's Handyman. Todd shares his experience of going from a career educator to a full-time handyman, and we cover our usual topics of: estimating, pricing, marketing, and much more! 

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

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Tune into our 2nd part of our interview with Allen Lee, Owner of Honest Lee Handyman Services in Roseville, California! 

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

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In our first episode of 2025, we reconnect with Allen Lee, Owner of Honest Lee Handyman Services, and of course, a co-host of the Handyman Success Podcast! We focus on the biggest learning and improvements Allen has made in his handyman business over the last few years since our last interview with him. 

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

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In our first ever "guest revisit" we had the pleasure to sitting down again with Chris Olson, owner of NW Moss Removal located in the Seattle, WA area. Chris provides an honest and insightful update on his entrepreneurial journey which now has him running a quickly growing exterior maintenance service. 

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

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Today we are joined by KC, owner of CheckMark Pros in Hebron, KY. He runs his handyman business in a very unique way, in that, we manages the business remotely while traveling around the country doing ministry work and caring for friends and family. KC shares his story of starting the business, how they've expanded their service offering, hired a trustworthy team, and much more. We hope you enjoy your time with us today!

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

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Winn is the owner of Winn's Real Handy in the Dallas, TX area. He is an Owner/Operator, by design, and shares his story of starting his business and how he's become the ultimate "neighborhood handyman" in his area.

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

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Today we are joined by Phil Green, Owner of Rapid Repair Pro. His handyman and remodeling business serves the greater St. Louis area. Phil shares his story of starting his business, and all the details of how he's grown to over $1M in annual revenue. We discuss our usual topics of marketing, estimating, pricing, hiring, and much more. Most notably, Phil has developed an efficient and profitable estimating/pricing strategy, and shares some awesome insight into taking care of employees and developing a strong culture.

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

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Today we have the pleasure of hearing from Cody Seibel, owner of Seibel Handyman and Remodel. Our theme is no secret by this point (36 episodes - WOW!) as Cody shares how we started his handyman business, his pricing and marketing journey, how he maintains a healthy work life balance as a husband and father of 3, and so much more. A notable topic on this episode is discussing the benefit of working towards being a licensed contractor.

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

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Welcome to another episode of the Handyman Success Podcast! Today we are joined by Carrie, owner of Handy Mother Fixer in Toledo, Ohio. She shares her journey of turning 28 years of home remodeling experience into a successful business. She discusses the shift from smaller tasks to larger projects, the importance of organization, and effective pricing strategies. Carrie’s story emphasizes the unique value women bring to the industry and offers practical advice on marketing, client management, and business efficiency. This episode is perfect for aspiring handymen and handywomen looking to successfully start or grow their business.

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

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