Whole Squad Eats
Welcome to Whole Squad Eats w/ Phil Risher. On this podcast you'll hear stories from successful people doing cool things, discussions on making more money and growing a business, as well as the failures and lessons Phil has learned on his journey.
Episodes
125 episodes
She took this home service business from $8M to $11M in 2 years | Ep 124
In this episode, Phil Risher and Marie Elliott discuss:- What gaps she saw at an 8M home service business that led to quick growth- Why spending more on ads was not the quick fix to growth- How leadership meetings h...
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Building a Culture That Actually Drives Growth, Retention, and Profitability
In this episode, Phil Risher and Nicole Greer discuss:- Building a culture that grows your business- How to have conversations with tough employees- The accountability framework to use with your teamConnec...
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Ai Search is Shifting in Home Service Businesses - What You Can Do To Prepare | Ep 122
In this episode, Phil Risher and Carl Willis discuss:- Preparing your home service business for ai search- Virtual estimating and ai- Creating content to rank in ai searchConnect with Phil Risher
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The 4 Relationships Standing Between You and a $10 Million Home Service Business | Ep 121
In this episode, Phil Risher and Sara Hardwick Grintz discuss:- 4 PACT relationships every business needs to scale to $10m- How to build a b2b referral partner program- Why Gifting is only part of relationship build...
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Stop Buying Leads: How This Turf Business Scaled to Multi-7 Figures Using Relationships | Ep 120
In this episode, Phil Risher and Connor Sweeney discuss:- Building partnerships to grow multi 7 figures- How to build a premium brand- Opening new office and scalingConnect with Phil RisherLi...
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3 Years to Exit: A Masterclass on Preparing Your Business for Sale | Ep 119
In this episode, Phil Risher and Scott Snider discuss:- 4 Capital Levers to grow a business- How to 2x value without more revenue- Why 75% of Business Owners Regret Selling (And How to Avoid It)Connect wit...
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10x thinking formula to grow your home service business and prepare you to sell with Bill Gallagher | Ep 118
In this episode, Phil Risher and Bill Gallagher discuss:- 10x mindset to explode growth - Why 10x is easier than 2x- Scaling frameworks to think biggerConnect with Phil RisherLinkedIn ->...
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He Hit $1M… Then Got Stuck. These 4 Fixes Took Him to $1.8M with Adam Sylvester | Ep 117
In this episode, Phil Risher and Adam Sylvesteer discuss:- How he stalled at $1.2M then unlocked 40% growth- How he took 5 weeks off from his business- Building a sales and marketing machineConnect with Phil ...
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$1.3M Home Service Business Added Another $1M in 12 Months With Kevin McCarthy | Ep 116
In this episode, Phil Risher and Kevin McCarthy discuss:- How he added $1m to his home service business in 18 - Buying back his time to lead- Hiring a sales person and building a sales systemConnect with...
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Build Wealth Inside and Outside of Your Home Service Business with Jason Gabrieli | Ep 115
In this episode, Phil Risher and Jason Gabriele discuss:- The home service wealth ladder- How to plan for an exit of your home service business- Where to start if all your wealth is tied up in your businessCo...
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Google Ads ROAS Data, Marketing Budget Killers, Q&A With Phil Risher | Ep 114
In this episode, Phil Risher discusses:- Benchmark data on Google Ads for home service businesses- The difference between premium brand content and trust building contentConnect with Phil RisherLinkedI...
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Build A Profitable Price Book in 2026 With Danielle Putnam | Ep 113
In this episode, Phil Risher and Danielle discuss:- How to figure out your burden rate- Turning technicians into sales people- Why 5 options are better than good, better, best📊 Billable Hour Calculator: google.c...
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Unlock Hidden Profit and Scale Your Home Service Business with Jim Bradley | Ep 112
In this episode, Phil Risher and Jim Bradley discuss:- The common bottlenecks in 1m to 10m home service businesses- Why your coach should go on siteConnect with Phil RisherLinkedIn ->
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Do This When Hiring Your Leadership Team with Andrew Henke | Ep 111
In this episode, Phil Risher and Andrew Henke discuss:- Attracting top talent away from competitors- How to incentivize your leadership team- Building a culture that attracts and retains A playersConnect with Ph...
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Growing a Family Owned Window and Door Company to Multi 7 Figures with Justin & Rose Reif | Ep 110
In this episode, Phil Risher and Justin & Rose Reif discuss:- Building a sales team to grow a home service business- Why customer experience matters more than anything else- Why bringing on fractional pieces is the ke...
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Building an 8 Figure Home Service Business While Getting More Free Time with Phil Green | Ep 109
In this episode, Phil Risher and Phil Green discuss:- Building an 8 figure home service business that runs without you- Who owns what and building simple systems- Creating performance pay for the entire team so your compa...
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Growing Your Home Service Business Through Referral Automation with Murphy Nadauld | Ep 108
In this episode, Phil Risher and Murphy Nadauld discuss:- Building an automated Referral System in your business- How to get more referrals from your number 1 lead source- Fixing the gap between who would refer you and wh...
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Use Virtual Estimates to Grow Your Home Service Business with James Hatfield | Ep 107
Check out Live Switch: https://book-a-demo.referral-factory.com/ul0RhnLJIn this episode, Phil Risher and James Hatfield discuss:- How to implement virtual est...
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Building a Profitable Home Service Business That Runs Without You with David Moerman | Ep 106
In this episode, Phil Risher and David Moerman discuss:- Building a 7 figure home service business that runs without you- The ideal work week structure to grow a business- Creating a sales system inside your business<...
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Bought 4 Businesses & Built a $10M HVAC Business With Brendon Aldridge | Ep 105
In this episode, Phil Risher and Brendon Aldridge discuss:- Growing through acquisition- Shifting from technician to sales and owner mindset- How Brendon acquired 4 businesses to fuel growthConnect with Phil Ris...
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How to Build a High-Performing Sales Team in the Trades with Ryan Groth | Ep 104
In this episode, Phil Risher and Ryan Groth discuss:- How to build a sales system in your business- What KPIs should you track when building a sales system- Specific steps in a sales process that every business needs ...
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How to Build and Sell your Business the Right Way with Lee Heisman | Ep 103
Lee's email: Lee@esladvisors.com Lee's cell: 404-431-7800In this episode, Phil Risher and Lee Heisman discuss:- How to prepare your business to sell- What to look for in a partner to sell too- How to struc...
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How to Build and Scale a Home Service Business by Hiring Better and Leading Smarter with Jonathan Whistman | Ep 102
Group interview SOP - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B4WJEc1z7z35pWmpOH678XrpvKMkuAsD/view?usp=sharingIn this episode, Phil Risher and Jonathan Whistman discuss:- How to use AI to hire faster and smarter- How to do g...
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Building Million-Dollar Home Service Brands That Sell Before You Even Show Up with Ryan Kettering | Ep 101
In this episode, Phil Risher and Ryan Kettering discuss:- What goes into a rebrand - Why a brand is more that a logo and colors- The 7 parts of branding home service businesses need to nailConnect with Phil...
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