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Honeymoon, Darkness, then Light

After a rollercoaster year in his appliance repair business, John Schooler returns with scars, wisdom, and optimism.

Topics in John’s interview:

John bought an appliance repair business 14 months ago

How he runs a repair business without having repair skills

The disaster that took away 20% of revenue overnight

Why running a business is harder than a marathon

The pros and cons of working with home warranty companies

What he would do differently from day one

What he learned about retaining employees

His role in day-to-day operations

His system for training technicians

John's original appearance…

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