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
138 episodes
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...
Still Closing Every Deal? Here’s How to Replace Yourself and Scale to $10M | Ep 126
In this episode, Phil Risher and Steve Caron discuss:- How to hire salespeople for home service businesses- How to build a sales system inside your business with key metrics- Why most home service owners fail when h...
The $100M Home Service Cheat Code (Alex Hormozi Strategy) | Ep 125
In this episode, Phil Risher share a live event he did on the $100M Series from Alex Hormozi- How to use the $100M Series in a home service business- Call scripts with the grand slam offer- Using the $100M money mod...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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 ->...
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 ...
$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...
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...