Owned and Operated - A Plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC Business Growth Podcast
Oct 29, 2026 · 28 min · 11 segments
**Google Local Service Ads (LSAs) are changing, and HVAC and plumbing contractors need to pay attention.** John Wilson sits down with Sam Preston, CEO of Service Scalers, to break down the latest…
John WilsonHostSo when you're taking over a business that has no digital, the business is built off of referrals and stuff like that.
Generally, are you thinking we wrap that in the Wilson brand or do you start going, no, I want to build that brand inside of that company in that local area?

Something I don't think I've done a good job of this year in the show is like, I got feedback from a friend of mine.

And he's like, yeah, I mean, every time I listen to the show, like the revenue number changes, it's like, yeah, I mean, we're
I think I had somebody the other day, I was talking about you, and they're like, is he at $40 million yet? $50? And I was like, honestly, he's probably like $200 at this point.
So when you're taking over a business that has no digital, the business is built off of referrals and stuff like that.
Generally, are you thinking we wrap that in the Wilson brand or do you start going, no, I want to build that brand inside of that company in that local area?

Something I don't think I've done a good job of this year in the show is like, I got feedback from a friend of mine.

And he's like, yeah, I mean, every time I listen to the show, like the revenue number changes, it's like, yeah, I mean, we're
I think I had somebody the other day, I was talking about you, and they're like, is he at $40 million yet? $50? And I was like, honestly, he's probably like $200 at this point.
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