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
331 episodes
Running A Service Business Means Learning To Pre-Qualify People Fast with Andrew Schray, AB Tree Service
A tree service business can look like a simple trade until you see what’s underneath: high-stakes safety, expensive equipment, nonstop scheduling decisions, and customers who can change plans at 10 p.m. I sit down with Andrew Schray of AB Tree ...
Honest Same Day Repairs Turn One Call Into Loyalty with Mike Melatti, The Garage Doc
Your garage door breaks at the worst possible time and suddenly you’re not shopping for a “good deal” you’re shopping for someone you can trust. That’s why I wanted to bring on Mike Melatti, founder and president of The Garage Doc in Virginia B...
We Built Restopros To Stop Bad Cleanup From Hurting Families with Ryan & Bob Parrish, Restopros of Catawba Valley
A water loss is stressful enough, but the wrong cleanup can turn it into a health problem and a financial mess. We’re joined by Ryan and Bob Parrish from RestoPros of Catawba Valley to share what “doing restoration the right way” actually means...
A Good Inspection Helps You Buy With Confidence with Tyler Gibbs, Building Trust Inspections
A home inspection can either leave you feeling informed or feeling terrified, and the difference often comes down to one thing: trust. We sit down with Tyler Gibbs, owner of Building Trust Inspections, to talk about what buyers, investors, and ...
Building A Referral Only Remodeling Business Takes Relentless Standards with Jessica Lichvar, Red Saw Remodeling
A great remodel is never just cabinets and tile, it’s a chain of handoffs that either protects the homeowner’s peace or destroys it. We’re joined by Jessica Lichvar of Red Saw Remodeling, a Pittsburgh area interior remodeling company known for ...
Owning A Plumbing Company Adds Work You Never See
Your plumber can save you money, or quietly sell you a bigger job than you need. That line is why we wanted this conversation with George Sfarnas of Sfarnas Plumbing, a family-run residential and commercial plumbing and gas service business bui...
What If Your Insurance Fails When It Matters with Tina White, Providence Insurance
One bad claim can expose years of “saving money” on insurance. We sit down with Tina, founder of Providence Insurance Agency, to talk about what most people never learn until it’s too late: the difference between the cheapest policy and the rig...
How A Local Radon Pro Protects Homes Without Panic with Alex Micco, Alpha Radon LLC
Radon is one of those problems that feels easy to postpone because you cannot see it, smell it, or feel it and that is exactly why homeowners get caught off guard. We sit down with Alex Micco from Alpha Radon to translate the risk into plain En...
Real Estate Cycles Change But Housing Always Wins with Jeff Mayorga & Eli Miller, Encompass Property Management
A single busted HVAC, one questionable pay stub, and one owner who cannot fund a roof replacement can turn “passive income” into a full-time job fast. We sit down with Eli Miller and Jeff Mayorga of Encompass Property Management to show what re...
What If Electrical Maintenance Became As Normal As Oil Changes with Matthew Wright, NS Electric
Your home can look perfectly fine on the outside while an overlooked electrical panel quietly becomes a safety risk. We sit down with Matthew Wright of NS Electric, a residential electrician serving Morgantown and the surrounding area, to talk ...
TikTok Turned A Local Contractor Into A Lead Machine with Dylan Mason, Mason Contracting Co
TikTok is not just dances and trends, it is quietly becoming one of the strongest lead sources in local services, including construction. We talk with Dylan Mason of Mason Contracting, a North Carolina general contractor focused on custom homes...
Why His Plumbers Have Homework with Noah Nasekos, Covenant Plumbing LLC
Starting a service business sounds like freedom until you’re staring at the ceiling at 2am replaying a job plan, a customer complaint, or a quote you’re not sure will hold. We talk with Noah Nasekos from Covenant Plumbing LLC about the unfilter...
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A Single Layoff Can Become Your Breakthrough with Jeff Riley, Carolina Results Team
A layoff can wreck your confidence or rewrite your future, and Jeff Riley chose the second path. Jeff joins us from the Carolina Results Team to share how he went from an HR career and a sudden company bankruptcy to becoming a high-producing re...
Recognition Turns Wellness Programs Into A Habit with Leonora Cherry, Zen and Zest Wellness Solutions LLC
Most companies say they care about wellbeing, then act surprised when burnout shows up as turnover, low morale, and stalled productivity. I sit down with Leonora Cherry, founder of Zen and Zest Wellness Solutions in Chesapeake, Virginia, to tal...
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Gratitude As A Business Strategy with Joshua Pugliese, Grato Property Care
The fastest way to lose business in home services is painfully boring: don’t answer the phone, show up late, and make customers chase you. We talk with Joshua Pugliese, owner of Grato Property Care in the Irwin and North Huntingdon area near Pi...
A Great Home Inspection Helps Buyers Make Confident Decisions with Matt Ruggieri, Pillar To Post Home Inspections
“Did it pass?” might be the most common home inspection question and it’s also the wrong one. We sit down with Matt Ruggieri, an Army veteran and owner of Pillar To Post Home Inspections in the Pittsburgh area, to explain what a home inspection...
Three Full-Time Jobs In A Sooty Hat with Matthew Anstine, Spazzacamino
Most people hear “chimney sweep” and picture a simple job. The reality is a high-skill, high-trust trade where one mistake can put a family at risk and where the owner is also the marketer, scheduler, bookkeeper, and technician. We’re joined by...
Scaling A Painting Company Starts Behind The Scenes with Daniel Creft, R7 Painting Service
The part of entrepreneurship nobody posts about is the part that breaks you: the scheduling, the estimates, the follow-ups, the hiring, the payroll, and the constant fear that the pipeline dries up. I’m joined by Daniel Creft from R7 Painting S...
From Marine Veteran To Design-Build Builder In Chattanooga with Sean McNamara, Sol Terra Construction, LLC
If you have ever thought owning a business means total freedom, this conversation will challenge that fast. We talk with Sean McNamara of Sol Terra Construction LLC, a United States Marine Corps veteran, architecture graduate, and Chattanooga g...
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How A Northern Arizona Contractor Builds Confidence Through Details with Jamie Williams, Capstone Construction & Remodeling
Contractor horror stories usually start long before the demo day. Jamie from Capstone Construction and Remodeling joins us from northern Arizona to break down what actually builds homeowner trust, what red flags should stop you in your tracks, ...
How A Charleston Cleaning Owner Scales Without Losing Standards with Raya Zompero, Zompero Pro Cleaning & Beyond
Quality is easy to say and hard to scale, especially when you’re growing fast and every clean carries your name. We sit down with Raya Zompero of Zompero Pro Cleaning & Beyond to talk about what it takes to build a residential and commercia...
A 20-Year-Old Contractor Explains How Real Site Work Gets Done with Luke Alec Palmer, Palmer Excavation
People love to watch dirt move, but the real skill in excavation is everything you don’t see: the research, the permits, the materials, the measurements, and the decisions that prevent a “quick fix” from turning into a costly redo. We sit down ...
A COVID Shutdown Sparked A Smarter Pivot with Branden Joynt, Joynt Industries
He signed a commercial lease with $100 to his name and called it a plan. That mindset carried Brandon Joynt through one of the harshest reality checks an owner can face: COVID shutting down his movie theaters and draining over $50K in liquidity...
From Cell Towers To Power Washing Growth with Chris Cannon, The Cannon Power Washing
Walking away from “good money” is easy to praise and hard to do, especially when you have a stay-at-home spouse and four kids depending on you. We sit down with Chris Cannon from Cannon Power Washing to unpack the real story behind choosing a l...
Starting A Roofing Business After A Hurricane Takes More Than Hustle with Reed Brown, Roof Rangers
Owning a roofing business can look “easy” right up until the phone starts ringing at night, a crew needs an answer on a jobsite, and a customer wants perfection on a messy tear-off. We’re joined by Reed Brown of Roof Rangers, a residential and ...
