Toolbox for the Trades

Live Podcast Interviews with Top Industry Contractors

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Industry Insights • Business Tips • Residential • Commercial • 33 minutes

All Within My Hands: Metallica’s Mission to Close the Skilled Labor Gap in the Trades

From $100K at 10 schools to $19M across 93 colleges — and the band pays every dollar of ov...

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Australia • AI • Industry Insights • Residential • Commercial • 35 minutes

Australian State of the Trades Report 2026: Operational Realities for Aussie Contractors

57% of Australian trade businesses named accounts receivable their biggest pain point in 2...

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Business Tips • Operations • Residential • Commercial • 30 minutes

Solving the Three Layers of Predictive Maintenance in Commercial Trades

Two contractors quote the same maintenance plan at the same price. The one who delivers th...

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Management • Operations • Business Tips • 25 minutes

Why Over-Engineered System Implementations Fail and Simple Data Scales

Ryan Nelson says tracking every micro-cost in your estimating kits is exactly what causes ...

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Industry Insights • Operations • Business Tips • 24 minutes

The Three Pillars of Roofing Growth: Organic, Greenfield, and Acquisition

Learn the three pillars of roofing growth—organic, greenfield, and acquisition.

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Management • Business Tips • Operations • 37 minutes

Say “Yes” and Figure It Out: How to Turn Customer Needs Into Recurring Revenue

Tony Lisa on scaling from $5M to $10M: why acquisitions require more than capital and how ...

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Industry Trends • Management • Operations • 33 minutes

Fuel, Fertilizer, Frustrations: How to Know Your Margins in June, Not December

Aspire's Jon Gohl and Travis Wills explain how landscapers can protect margins mid-season—...

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Marketing • Business Tips • Industry Insights • 26 minutes

Find Better Leads: How Property Data Helps Roofing Contractors Target Smarter

Brady Campbell of EagleView explains how contractors use property intelligence to qualify ...

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AI • Operations • Management • 34 minutes

Technology and Growth: Breaking Through the $5M Plateau

Emily Nickel pinpoints exactly why landscaping companies stall at $4–5M—and what clean dat...

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Marketing • Management • AI • 37 minutes

SEO in the Age of AI: How to Stand Out in Search with Brand Trust

Google used to rank websites. Now AI is picking favorites — and most contractors haven't u...

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Management • Operations • Business Tips • 42 minutes

Acquisition Strategy: Why the Playbook Matters More Than the Deal

John Wilson hit $40M in revenue before his systems, people, or structure were ready for it...

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Operations • Industry Insights • 34 minutes

Clarity in Action: How to Build Better Systems From Scratch

Caren Bueno arrived in the U.S. as an au pair. Today she runs the service division at Corb...

About the Show

Toolbox for the Trades is a podcast where top service professionals share the tips, tricks, and tactics they use to succeed in their industry. Hosted by Jackie Aubel and Amanda Salvatore, this podcast is brought to you by ServiceTitan—the leading home and commercial field service software.

Episodes will feature stories and strategies to help contractors grow and scale their service business.

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