#229 Plumber Closes +$10M/Year (With Just One Trade)

2025-07-31

📈 How Focus and Smart Marketing Took a Family Plumbing Business to $11M+In this episode of Owned and Operated, John sits down with Kelson Carter, a plumbing business owner who scaled a single-trade company into an $11 million powerhouse. From rebranding and marketing to building out a sales team, Kelson shares the moves that transformed a family-run operation into a dominant force in home services.💡 What You’ll Learn:Why focusing on just one trade helped streamline operations and scale fasterHow rebranding and marketi...

📈 How Focus and Smart Marketing Took a Family Plumbing Business to $11M+

In this episode of Owned and Operated, John sits down with Kelson Carter, a plumbing business owner who scaled a single-trade company into an $11 million powerhouse. From rebranding and marketing to building out a sales team, Kelson shares the moves that transformed a family-run operation into a dominant force in home services.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

Why focusing on just one trade helped streamline operations and scale faster
How rebranding and marketing became game-changers for growth
The importance of hiring dedicated sales staff to unlock new revenue
Key lessons from taking the business from zero to $11M
Market comparisons and what it takes to adapt in different regions
Mindset, risk, and margin — what actually drives long-term success

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