Home Hero Podcast

Answering Your Phone: The Handyman Who Does, Wins

The conversation delves into the significance of answering the phone for business owners, addressing the pain of unanswered calls, dealing with spam calls, the value of a

Start Preparing NOW for the Handyman Slow Season

In this episode, Jason Call and Coby McManaman break down what to do before the slow season hits and what to do once it does. Coby ran his own remodeling crew in Michigan

The "Google" Spam Call Every Handyman Business Gets

The conversation addresses the issue of spam calls from individuals claiming to work with Google or Apple Maps. It advises against engaging with these calls and highlight

The Real Value of a Coach in Your Corner with Michael Oakes

Michael Oakes started out coaching basketball and teaching health education in New Jersey. Then he moved west, took a job at a startup called Federal Express when there w

Time Management Tips and Tricks for Handyman Businesses

The conversation delves into the challenges of time management for handyman contractors, highlighting the juggling act of balancing work, business management, and persona

4 New AI Visibility Tactics For Handyman Businesses

The conversation explores new variables introduced by AI as a search platform for consumers, focusing on SEO and AI recommendations. It delves into review diversification

Triangle Handyman Services: From Nights and Weekends to a Full Team

For Taylor and Michael Robair, their story started with a simple problem: one income wasn't covering the bills, and staying home with their kids mattered too much to give

The Agreement Every Handyman Needs (Even for a $200 Job)

Do you really need a contract for every handyman job? Even a $200 TV mount? Jason and Coby go back and forth on this one, and they don't fully agree. Coby's stance is si

How to Add Your Handyman Website as a Google Preferred Source

Here's a free, two-minute Google trick almost no handyman is using yet. Jason and Coby break down Google "preferred sources," a newer feature where your team, family, fr

Just Show Up: The Simple Habits Behind a $400K Handyman Business, with Jon Sanders

Jon Sanders took one of the more unusual roads into the trades. He went from full-time firefighter, to church-planting pastor, to running Dakota Small Jobs, a professiona

How Organic Social Posts Help You Get Found on Google

Google just started testing something worth paying attention to: it's pulling social media posts straight into Google Business Profiles. Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

Should Home Service Businesses Worry About AI Ads in 2026?

Everyone in the marketing world is buzzing about ChatGPT rolling out a paid advertising platform, and the usual voices are already telling you to jump on it or get left b

$0.62 in the Bank To A Thriving Door Business | Feat. Jay Bergfeld

Jay Bergrfeld spent years as a handyman before he made the call most people are too nervous to make: he niched all the way down. Today he runs Jay's Door & Trim in Castle

What Top Handyman Businesses Do the Second They Show Up

Most handyman businesses obsess over marketing and miss the easiest  trust-builder there is: the first 30 seconds at the front door. In this episode, Jason Call and Coby

How to Get Handyman Leads From Local Facebook Groups

Most handyman business owners scroll right past local Facebook groups, or they post once, get nothing, and write it off. That's a mistake. Local Facebook groups are one o

Professional vs. DIY Handyman Websites

Your website has about five seconds to convince a homeowner you're worth calling.  In this episode of the Home Hero Podcast, Jason Call and Coby McManaman break down the

Scope Creep: The Free Favor Trap Every Handyman Falls Into

Every handyman knows this scene.  You're wrapping up a job, about to hand over the invoice, and the homeowner says: "Hey, while you're here..." Suddenly you're 90 minute

How Systems Can Help Scale a Home Service Business | Feat. Chris Olsen

Most handyman and service business owners think bigger jobs = bigger success. In this episode, Chris breaks down how he rebuilt with a completely different model—scaling

Handyman vs. Remodelers, Which Is Better?

Most handyman and service business owners are drowning in day-to-day tasks… Answering calls. Sending estimates. Following up. Managing schedules. But what if you could

Is "Handyman" A Bad Word For Business?

Is calling yourself a “handyman” hurting your business… or helping it? This is one of the most common questions we hear from contractors and home service business owners