265: From Lawn Mower to $54M+ - How Mike Andes Built 180+ Franchises

I spent eight years systematizing my own cleaning business before exiting it, and I've now helped over 600+ exterior cleaning owners scale theirs. In this episode I break down why so many owners stall...

29 Syys 14min

I'm joined by Jamie Hallman, who started Hallman Window Washing in 2018 charging $4 to $6 a window as a solo, part-time operator. Today he's at $15 a window with two full-time techs and had $130K book...

25 Syys 1h

After 16 years running cleaning, painting, and Christmas light businesses and working with over 620 exterior cleaning owners, I can tell you hustle and muscle will only get you to about $150K to $200K...

22 Syys 14min

David is joined by Ryan Batts, who found this podcast as a teacher doing $45K on the side, joined the program in year two, built Teacher Under Pressure to $1.1M by year five, and now coaches inside th...

18 Syys 57min

David breaks down the 4 mistakes that cost him tens of thousands of dollars across 8 years and 5,500 projects in his exterior cleaning business. He covers what it takes to build a business that can ru...

11 Syys 9min

David is joined by Wesley Bloeme, who built WiseGuys Pro-Wash from a borrowed $300 pressure washer into a $6M operation running close to 30 trucks out of one Atlanta location. They break down what it ...

4 Syys 45min

David spent 8 years building and successfully exiting his exterior cleaning business. He breaks down why most cleaning companies aren't sellable, from owner dependence and missing systems to unpredict...

28 Elo 15min

David is joined by Cody Tench, owner of Gleaming Gutters in Charlotte, North Carolina. He grew from a side-hustle subcontractor into an exterior cleaning business closing in on $700K a year. They brea...

21 Elo 34min