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
152 episodes
If I Had to Grow a Home Service Business in 2027, I’d Do This | Ep 152
In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent talk he did at Jobber retreat to 7 and 8 figure home service business owners about:- The marketing funnel that create growth after $1M- Why most businesses get stuck getting new...
You’re Not Behind (Yet): How to Use AI Agents in Your Business | Ep 151
In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video from our youtube channel- The best AI platform to get customer for local businesses- Why gemini is slowing gaining popularity- How to see what is actually being sho...
How Smart Home Service Businesses Are Using AI to Scale | Ep 150
In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Chris Kiefer about using ai scale your business and remove chaos- How to create an ai dashboard for you business- The reason why ai and marketing go hand in hand- Why you shoul...
How To Dominate AI Search Results (For Home Services) With Phil Risher | Ep. 149
In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent interview on Break Through Academy about Ai Search and the big shift for home service businesses. - The reason why knowledge catalogs will be more important than websites- ...
Google now charging businesses for missed calls (Live Q&A) | Ep 148
In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent LIVE video from our youtube channel- The reason Google is starting to charge for LSA missed calls- Why most home service businesses wont even know why their spend went up...
The Website Era Is Ending. Here’s What to Build Next | Ep 147
In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video from our youtube channel- The reason why knowledge catalogs will be more important than websites- Why most home service businesses will be stuck if they dont start now...
Your Sales Process Is Costing You Jobs. Here’s How to Fix It | Ep 146
In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Dean Curtis about using your presentation as a strategic advantage to close more jobs.- How traditional sales processes leave the prospect underwhelmed - The shift to a professio...
The Future of Home Service Scheduling: AI, Smarter Routes & Better Appointments | Ep 144
In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Quinn Small about using ai to get perfect schedules through ai online booking.- How traditional online booking tools fail for home service businesses- The big shift happening with ai ...
Google Just Revealed AI Search Ads | Ep 143
In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video from our youtube channel- The new way google ads will work in ai search- Why most home service businesses will lose leads - How to set up your business for suc...
Why Most Contractors Never Get Past $3 Million | Ep 142
In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video from our youtube channel- The difference between $1M and $10M home service businesses- Why most home service businesses dont make it past $3M- How to kill the hustl...
Your Website Won't Matter in 3 Years (Here's What to Build Instead) | Ep 141
In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video from our youtube channel- The 3 phases of conversions from websites to agent to agent protocol - Why your website will matter less and less over the next 3 years<...
How Zach Grew His Home Service Business From $500K to $50M (Without Buying Companies) | Ep 140
In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Zack Krieger about growing his home service business from 500k to 50M over 19 years- How to build leaders in the organization- The hardest part of casting a huge vision to his team
The Labor Shortage Isn't Your Biggest Hiring Problem | Ep 139
In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Aaron about the myth of skills trade labor shortage- How to hunt for A players - The reason why the skilled trades labor shortage is a myth- Why most contractors get stuck...
Why Your Home Service Business Isn't Making Money (Even at $5M+) | Ep 138
In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Diane about running a profitable home service business- How to take your profit first- The best way to budget your revenue weekly- Why most contractors run at less than 5% prof...
The Home Service Hiring System: How to Attract, Qualify, and Hire Better People | Ep 137
In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Ryan Englin about hiring and attracting team members- How to actually build an employee referral system- The best way to attract technicians to your business- Why starting with...
Why Your Best Employees Are Burning Out (And What To Do About It) | Ep 136
In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Jess Hallahan about team member morale and retention.- How to build trust between team members- The best way to introduce team bonding exercises- Why going all in on your emplo...
Google Accidentally Revealed the Future of SEO | Ep 135
In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video from our youtube channel- Does SEO still matter?- What type of content Google says you should be making- How to prepare your home service business for the shift...
Commercial Real Estate Explained for Home Service Businesses | Ep 134
In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Graham Storey about using commercial real estate to build wealth.- How to buy commercial real estate as a home service business owner- The commercial real estate SBA loop hole-...
The CEO of Google Just Warned Home Service Businesses About AI Search | 133
In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video from our youtube channel- What the CEO of Google said about the future of search- Why traditional SEO is dying- How to prepare your home service business for the sh...
From Reputation Management to Experience Management - The Big Shift in Home Service | Ep 132
In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Pierce Birkhold about shifting from reputation management to experience management.Learn more here: https://www.realworklabs.com/phlash-consulting-podcast?utm_campaign=326805186-Phlash%20Con...
Why Most Home Service Brands Look the Same (And Lose Customers Because of It) | Ep 131
In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Sergio Silva about building a home service brand that dominates your market- How to decide it's time to rebrand- The branding no-no's home service businesses should know- What...
She Built Her Home Service Business to $10M...Then Almost Lost it All | Ep 130
In this episode, Phil Risher talks with Kerri Raynor about scaling her business to $10M and almost losing it to a hidden lawsuit.- How to build a $10M home service business- The hidden lawsuit most home service businesses ...
Stop Hoping for Referrals — Build This $1M Referral System Instead | Ep 129
In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video from our youtube channel- How to build a $1M referral system- What numbers to track year over year to grow- How to structure your referral system for success...
How I Scaled a Home Service Business to $5M Using Enterprise’s Playbook | Ep 128
In this episode, Phil Risher shares a recent video that went viral on LinkedIn about how he used Enterprise strategies to grow a home service business- How to use a $27B family owned business framework to grow your business
5 Marketing Pitfalls Costing Home Service Businesses 8 to 10% of Their Revenue & How to Fix Them | Ep 127
In this episode, Phil Risher and Tom Casey discuss:- How to dominate local neighborhoods- How to track ROI & growth from marketing- Why most home service owners fail with marketingConnect with Phil Ris...