Costa Kapothanasis, the visionary behind Costa 10-Minute Oil Change, has successfully scaled his oil change franchise to over 50 locations and is well on his way to 100+ locations. To say this guy is an inspiration to me would be an understatement.…
Now, I’m not usually a negative person and I don’t usually like to talk about the “worst” businesses. The reality is most business models can work depending on what your goals are, and everyone has different goals. That said…
Longtime readers of this blog and listeners of the Remote Local Podcast have heard the story of how I built MaidThis in bits and pieces. I recently realized that I’ve never told the story in writing. The truth is, yes, I built a $1.5M/year re…
In case you missed it, my residential cleaning company MaidThis has been franchising for the last few years. The journey from remote local business to franchise has been full of twists and turns and ups and downs but I’m happy to report that i…
Someone recently reached out to me because they’re considering getting into the home service space. They told me what they were thinking about doing and I ended up chatting with him, giving him feedback on what I thought actually makes …
Marketing is one of my favorite topics, especially when it comes to remote local businesses. I’m a total nerd when it comes to this kind of stuff. But, if I’m being honest, I recently realized that I messed up on a lot over the past cou…
This is a Remote Local guest post from Michael Denmon. As a Dad you understand that your priority is to provide for your children. However, men tend to think their sole duty is to work and earn money to put a roof over their children’s heads.…
I recently sat down with my buddy Sean O’Dowd on the Remote Local Podcast. Sean successfully scaled The O’Dowd Group, a consulting company for private equity firms, from a side hustle to a $500k per year business. His inspiring journey…
I’ve recently started doing coaching calls live on the Remote Local Podcast. As a part of this series, I recently sat down with Dan Kats of Shorely Clean, a local cleaning business. I met Dan on Twitter and have been quietly watching from the…
Search engine optimization, or SEO, is the key to ranking on Google. I recently went through the process of changing out our SEO provider here at MaidThis, and I feel like I interviewed dozens of other vendors before making my decision. I le…
Marketing is an essential aspect of any business, and it’s something that we put a lot of time and effort into here at MaidThis. As we navigate the current market trends, we’ve come across a big issue that’s happening right now: G…
Growing up, I binged countless adventure films. I spent most of my childhood in my local video rental store because my parents owned it. They were living embodiments of the quintessential immigrant story, having arrived in this country from India wi…
Marketing is an essential part of any business. But with the rise of digital marketing, it has become increasingly challenging to achieve brand recognition and increase sales, particularly for home service businesses. One marketing tactic that can …
“Should I start my remote local business in my current city or somewhere else?” I get this question a lot — especially from interested parties at MaidThis Franchise. In my opinion, one of the allures of this business opportun…
If you’ve noticed changes in your lead flow recently, you’re not alone. My remote local cleaning business MaidThis has felt it — and it could be because of a myriad of reasons: the economy, tech layoffs, a lot of fear going around …
I think coaching is one of the best investments you can make in your business. You’re essentially paying for someone else’s experience — which means that you can move forward a lot faster and go a lot further. There are a fe…
Whether you have a remote local business or are thinking about starting one, the reality is that there are different stages of growth and stages of internal team growth that you should be aware of. This article outlines exactly what you should expe…
With the new year well on its way, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my top reads for 2022. I also decided to get my podcast co-host and friend Johnny Robinson, also known as @SqueegeeGod on Twitter to weigh in. What resulted was a list…
I recently moved a lot of my life admin stuff into Notion. Notion is similar to Evernote and Google Docs but with a really clean design and interface. It has task management, note-taking capabilities, and more…it’s a great organi…
My podcast co-host and friend Johnny Robinson AKA @SqueegeeGod has an e-learning business called Home Services Academy. HSA teaches folks how to start their own remote local businesses. He has successfully scaled it, and I wanted to pick his brain …
I met former Israeli Special Forces soldier Itamar Marani in Thailand a couple of years ago. He knows everything there is to know about risks, danger, and how to analyze things. One thing we talked about in-depth was how to properly analyze r…
I recruit a ton of remote talent. My residential cleaning company MaidThis has been fully remote since day one back in 2013. Since then I have worked with dozens of fully remote people. Here’s the fact: there’s so much talent in the wor…
The truth is it takes a certain type of personality to go into entrepreneurship that many people don’t have. The concept of business ownership is often glamorized, especially on social media. It makes a lot of people think, “I wan…
’ve been thinking a lot recently about the concept of a business builder versus a business investor. The more I get into business, the more I realize that they are two very different identities. The more successful entrepreneurs I meet and in…
