Epic Entrepreneurs
Welcome to Epic Entrepreneurs! What does it take to build a real and thriving business in today’s world? As entrepreneurs and business owners, we went into business to have more freedom of time and money. Yet, the path of growing a business isn’t always filled with sunshine and rainbows. In this chart-topping show, host Bill Gilliland; author of the best-selling book “The Coach Approach” leverages his decades of experience coaching proven entrepreneurs to make more money, grow the right teams, and find the freedom of EPIC Entrepreneurship.
Episodes
299 episodes
My First Customer Asked Me To Kill A Cat with Michael Boehmler, Buzzkill Pest Solutions
A lot of pest control sounds the same until you meet someone who spent 10 years doing mosquito research in a lab. We’re joined by Michael Ballmer, founder of Buzzkill Pest Solutions, to talk about what happens when scientific training collides ...
How A Virginia HVAC Startup Scales With Fair Prices with Jesse Bergstrom, Just Chillin
“Freedom” is the word everyone sells you when you start a business, but Jesse Bergstrom says the truth is heavier and better: freedom is tied to responsibility and self-discipline. Jesse runs Just Chillin, a Virginia heating and cooling company...
From Slow Weeks To Ice Storm Surges In Cleaning And Restoration with Stosh Fernandez, Voda Cleaning Restoration
One slow week nearly forced Stosh Fernandez to drive Uber just to keep payroll covered and then the next wave hit with nonstop ice-storm calls for days. That swing from uncertainty to overwhelm is the hidden reality behind “being your own boss,...
How A YouTube Rabbit Hole Became A Real Service Business with Ruben Ramirez, Triad Pressure Washing LLC
A single YouTube Shorts clip of a driveway getting cleaned sent Ruben Ramirez down a rabbit hole that changed his life and built a real, profitable pressure washing business. He went from 16 years in dental assisting to launching Triad Pressure...
From Military Aviation To A Neighborhood Woodworks Business with Frank Campagna
You can learn more about business from a neighbor fixing a dock than from a thousand growth hacks. Cliff McCray sits down with Frank Campagna, founder of Campagna Woodworks LLC, to unpack how a retired military aviator accidentally built a thri...
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From Corporate Tech To Water Damage Restoration In Asheville with Rob Franks
A hurricane hit 10 months after Rob Franks bought his company and suddenly “learning on the job” wasn’t an option. Rob joined us to share what it’s really like to run a 24-7 disaster restoration business in Asheville, from water damage restorat...
Roof Revival Shows Homeowners Where Every Dollar Goes with Will Welborn
A roofing quote can feel like a black box: one big number, a handshake, and a lot of faith. We wanted to pull that curtain back, so I brought on Will Wellbourne from Roof Revival to explain a model that challenges how most roofing contractors s...
What Happens When You Assume You Will Not Get Hacked with Sheldon Mellon
If you think “we’re too small to be a target,” you are exactly who attackers count on. We’re joined by Sheldon D. Mellon of Paladin Business Consulting, an IT consulting and cybersecurity firm serving companies across the Carolinas, to unpack w...
Ivana Sumbundu Explains How Readers And Indie Authors Find Each Other
Discoverability is the make-or-break problem for self-published authors, and it’s rarely about writing talent. We talk with Ivana Sumbundu, founder of the Vana Verse, about what indie authors actually need to grow: visibility, consistent engage...
The Real Dirty Work Behind Entrepreneurship with James Moore by AMPS Facility Solutions
A commercial cleaning company is easy to underestimate until you’re the one responsible for spotless floors, secure access, after-hours crews, and a client who expects perfection every single day. We sit down with James Moore, managing partner ...
The Real Work Behind Franchise Freedom with Kim Brown
The “set your own hours” dream sounds great until you’re the one solving call-outs at 7am, worrying about payroll, and protecting your reputation one home at a time. We sit down with Kim Brown, owner of Mary Maids of Augusta, to get brutally ho...
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The Crown Molding Took Four Times Longer Johnathan Lewis of Legacy Quality Craftmanship
The hardest part of running a small business is not the work you do with your hands. It’s the work that follows you home. Jonathan Lewis, founder of Legacy Quality Craftsmanship in Greenville, Tennessee, joins me to tell the truth about what en...
How A Navy Veteran Builds Trust Through Thorough Home Inspections with Philip Nistal
Your home is probably the biggest purchase you’ll ever make, so why do so many buyers settle for an inspection they don’t fully understand? We sit down with Philip Listel from Eight Point Home Inspections to get blunt about what “thorough” real...
How Two Roofers Built Trust Without High Pressure Sales with Ben and Keary
The fastest way to ruin a service business is to chase growth while cutting corners, and Ben Lyle and Carrie Sampson refuse to play that game. As the owners of Roof Guys of East Tennessee, they share what it actually feels like to run a roofing...
How A Mortgage Loan Officer Builds Trust And Referrals with Robbie Gardner
If you’ve ever wondered why “working hard” still isn’t paying off, this conversation gives you the missing piece: nobody pays you to show up. We’re joined by Robbie Gardner of Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group, a mortgage loan officer serving North C...
Building A Flooring Business By Doing What You Say with Nathan Roach
Silence kills trust faster than bad pricing, and Nathan Roach has seen it from both sides. We’re joined by Nathan, co-owner of Floor Coverings International in Chattanooga, to unpack what it really takes to build a dependable local service busi...
How A Refinishing Business Delivers Affordable Home Restoration with Armando Garcia
Most people think entrepreneurship starts with a big idea. Armando Garcia’s story starts with something more grounded: taking damaged surfaces and making them look new again, then deciding to bet on himself and buy the Miracle Method franchise....
What If Your Next Customer Is One Coffee Away with Cameron Fagala
Some businesses win by going bigger. Punchlist Pros wins by going smaller and doing it with care. We sit down with Cameron Fagula to talk about building a family-owned handyman service in Asheville that focuses on the in-between home repair pro...
Great Merch Starts With Better Questions And Better Process with Eliza Webster
Most people think a print shop makes money by “just printing shirts”. The truth is a lot more human and a lot more useful if you’re trying to grow a business without betting everything on one giant client. I’m joined by Eliza Webster, Sales Dir...
Behind the Cabinets: The Real Work of Building a Trades Business with Brandon Laney
Most people see a finished kitchen and assume the business behind it runs like clockwork. We sit down with Brandon Laney of Progressive Cabinets to talk about what it really takes to run a high-end custom cabinetry company: the late nights, the...
A Slow First Year Taught Him How To Price Jobs Hire Well And Keep Going with Joseph Johnson
People love to say “just start a service business” like the hard part is buying a ladder and printing a logo. Then the phone goes quiet, the insurance bill hits, an employee calls out, and a commercial client still expects the job done on time....
From Chemistry to Construction: Jim Box on Building JWB Remodeling
Jim Box of JWB Building and Remodeling shares his journey from a chemistry career and hazardous waste work into construction, where he has spent the last 25 years building a business around quality craftsmanship, adaptability, and word-of-mouth...
From Franchise to Growth: Daryl Turner of Grounds Guys Boiling Springs
Daryl Turner shares how Grounds Guys of Boiling Springs, South Carolina has grown into a customer-focused, one-stop landscaping and yard services company built on communication, training, and quality work. He talks about the value of franchise ...
The Truth About Scaling (No One Tells You This) with Makenzy & Joe Geiger
A health scare, a cross-country move during COVID, and a “side gig” on Rover don’t sound like a business plan, but that’s exactly where Zippy Pets begins. I sit down with Makenzy and Joe Geiger to unpack how they turn early referrals and five-s...
From Uncertainty to Opportunity: Building Success in Mortgage & Business with Parker Knudsen
🎧Tune in Today!In this episode of the EPIC Entrepreneurs Podcast, we sit down with Parker Knudsen of Rate Mortgage to talk about the real journey behind building a business in the mortgage and real estate world.Parker sha...
