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by Tommy Mello: $200 Million Founder|Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur Columnist
The Home Service Expert podcast is the No. 1 podcast for ambitious home service entrepreneurs, whether they are in plumbing, HVAC or another niche. In this show, Tommy Mello, a $200M business founder, will talk with the best entrepreneurs and experts in the home service industry and beyond, to share insights that have made them successful: from the newest marketing tools to the best scaling strategies. Previous podcast guests include Terry Nicholson (former national trainer of NYSE-listed home services company), Craig Smith (President of HomeAdvisor, a home services marketplace valued at $2B+), Cameron Herold (former COO of three $100M+ companies), etc.
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- Yesterday1h 3m
Why This 22-Year-Old Selling AI Just Warned Every Home Service Owner
🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://mellomedia.s.gy/promo3-freedom2026 George Paladichuk built a million-dollar AI company at 22 — and he's the first person selling AI who will tell you NOT to hand it your phones. His platform, NaiL, sits behind 100+ franchise locations and catches nearly 1,000 calls a day for Superior Fence & Rail alone — recovering $2.5 million a month in revenue from calls that would have hit voicemail. In this episode, Tommy sits down with George to break down where AI actually belongs in your call flow, the businesses that should never use it, the disclosure test that quadrupled hang-ups, what it really costs, and the three pitfalls that kill AI rollouts. Tommy even calls George's AI live on air — see if you can tell. 💎 Top 5 Takes for this Episode! AI is your safety net, not your first touch. Booking rates AND customer satisfaction go up when AI backs up an A-player on the phones — not when it replaces them. Missed calls are a hidden metric. No dashboard reports them — and for one franchise they were worth $2.5M a month. Some calls should never go to a machine. Restoration, funeral homes — nobody in a moment of distress wants to hear a robot. Don't lead with "this is an AI." Announcing it up front 4X'd hang-ups in 30 seconds. Solve the caller's problem first — 80% never notice. Solve the problem before you build the product. That one shift took George from $4K to $50K a month in 90 days. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 — "The last thing they want to hear is a robot" 0:40 — Who is George: 22, CU Boulder, founder of NaiL 2:15 — Wholesale real estate at 18 → digital marketing → a $1M AI company 7:45 — Superior Fence & Rail: recovering $2.5M/month in missed calls 10:15 — The hidden metric: ~1,000 missed calls a day 12:45 — Don't fire your CSRs: AI as the safety net, not the first touch 17:25 — When AI is the WRONG answer: restoration & funeral homes 20:30 — Overseas agents vs AI: cost, coverage, and one-call-at-a-time 23:30 — "The worst AI will ever be": how fast the voices got good 25:55 — Outbound calling, TCPA compliance, and why SMS wins 30:35 — The next 2–3 years of AI receptionists 32:40 — Should you disclose it's AI? The 4X hang-up test 36:15 — LIVE DEMO: Tommy calls the AI 38:45 — Where to start + pitfall #1: solve the problem, not the technology 43:00 — Pilot programs: 30–60 days, build to launch 46:00 — Why young female voices win 47:40 — What it costs: $10–20K pilots, ~$997/location/month 50:00 — Advice to young builders: find the problem first, then market the hell out of it 54:15 — What's next for NaiL + how to reach George 57:20 — Why rollouts fail: vision, results, and a spokesperson 🚀 FREEDOM 2026 Get your Tickets Today! https://mellomedia.s.gy/promo3-freedom2026 Learn more about NaiL here: https://usenail.com Contact George: george@usenail.com George Paladichuk is the founder of NaiL, an AI voice receptionist platform for home service franchises. A 22-year-old CU Boulder graduate, he went from wholesale real estate at 18 to running a digital marketing agency through college to building NaiL, which now serves 100+ franchise locations. His biggest client, Superior Fence & Rail, recovers $2.5 million a month in revenue from missed calls handled by the platform. Check Out My Social Media: Tiktok ⟶ https://www.tiktok.com/@officialtommymello Instagram ⟶ https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/ Facebook ⟶ https://www.facebook.com/thomasmello/ My other podcast: Tommy Mello Millionaire ⟶ https://www.youtube.com/@officialtommymello Live Q&A submission form: https://homeserviceexpert.com/questions
- 5 days agointerview1h 1m5-min read
He Walked Away From 2 Shark Tank Offers (Sales 40x'd After)
Kent Yoshimura, co-founder and CEO of Nero, built a $50M+ business around portable cognitive enhancement through NeuroGum and NeuroMint, driven by personal experience in martial arts and a commitment to brain health. His journey underscores the importance of sleep, mental discipline, and rational decision-making in leadership, while his comeback on Shark Tank—after initially rejecting lowball offers—shows the power of vision and resilience.
- 1 weeks agointerview1h 48m7-min read
Why 2 Employees Beat 6 (The $400K Hiring Math)
A high-performing business is built on three foundational pillars: a vivid vision that everyone can see, core values that are lived and enforced, and A players who are aligned with that vision. Scaling isn't about more activity — it's about ruthless prioritization, investing in leadership development, and ensuring your people are heard, valued, and growing.
- 1 weeks agoconversational40 min4-min read
The Content Excuse Keeping Home Service Owners Invisible | Gary Vee
In a candid and high-energy conversation, Gary Vaynerchuk reflects on his journey from a working-class immigrant upbringing to building multiple seven-figure businesses, emphasizing relentless work ethic, emotional intelligence, and long-term content strategy over viral fame. He dismisses the myth of the algorithm, arguing that human interest—not code—drives attention, and champions consistency, authenticity, and 'kind candor' as foundational to lasting success.
- 2 weeks agointerview1h 5m7-min read
He Built Five Companies Then Admitted He Should Have Built One Better (LIVE)
Adam Shampaine built a $68 million home improvement empire by mastering canvassing, then expanded into a vertically integrated portfolio of businesses — including installation services, a finance company, and commercial construction — creating a moat most remodelers can't replicate. But his core lesson is focus: founders fail when they get distracted, and he admits he'd be far richer if he'd stayed solely on HomeFix instead of chasing side ventures.
- 2 weeks agoconversational1h 15m6-min read
Extraordinary People Waste Their Lives Waiting for Approval From People Who Never Notice Them
Sahil Bloom shares his journey from a high-achieving but unfulfilled private equity professional to a purpose-driven life built on redefining wealth beyond money. He introduces the 'five types of wealth'—time, relationships, mental, physical, and financial—and emphasizes that true success comes from balancing all five, with relationships being the most scientifically significant factor in long-term health and happiness.
- 3 weeks agointerview1h 28m6-min read
He Went From a Window Tint Shop to a $400M Company (His One Hiring Rule)
Serving the customer must be the North Star for any organization. When every team member—regardless of title or paycheck—aligns around that mission, they naturally pull in the same direction. Great leadership isn’t about control; it’s about service, culture, and hiring people who genuinely care.
- 3 weeks agointerview1h 7m6-min read
The Accountability System That Makes Poor Performance Impossible to Hide
The 5X CEO model, developed through research with high-performing private equity-backed leaders, emphasizes five core disciplines—strategic clarity, scalable talent, relentless focus, disciplined execution, and energized culture—with talent being the most critical lever for value creation. CEOs must shift from being problem solvers to system designers to scale businesses 5X.
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The Home Service Expert podcast is the No. 1 podcast for ambitious home service entrepreneurs, whether they are in plumbing, HVAC or another niche. In this show, Tommy Mello, a $200M business founder, will talk with the best entrepreneurs and experts in the home service industry and beyond, to share insights that have made them successful: from the newest marketing tools to the best scaling strategies. Previous podcast guests include Terry Nicholson (former national trainer of NYSE-listed home services company), Craig Smith (President of HomeAdvisor, a home services marketplace valued at $2B+), Cameron Herold (former COO of three $100M+ companies), etc.
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