From a $6/hour plumber to leading a nearly $30 million home services company, Rich Bogda has built Service Professionals into one of New Jersey's most respected HVAC, plumbing, and electrical businesses.
In this episode of the To The Point Home Services VIP Room, Chris Yano, Chad Peterman, Aaron Gaynor, and special guest co-host Abdul Al-Asaad (Basic Capital) sit down with Rich to discuss:
- Building a family-owned business over 30+ years
- Transitioning leadership to the next generation
- Knowing when owners need to get out of the way
- Developing young leaders while keeping experienced employees engaged
- Recruiting and retaining top talent
- Using AI to improve operations
- Creating a company culture people don't want to leave
- Why technical training is becoming the industry's biggest challenge
Whether you're running a $2M company or scaling toward $30M+, this episode is packed with practical leadership lessons from someone who's lived every stage of the journey.
00:00 - Intro 04:18 - Meet Rich Bogda & Special Guest Abdul Al-Asaad
08:12 - From a $6/Hour Plumber to Building a $30M Business
14:45 - The Leadership Changes That Fueled Growth
21:18 - Why Young Leaders Are Changing the Company
29:10 - AI, Innovation & The Future of Home Services
35:42 - Retaining Employees & Building Long-Term Wealth
44:30 - What's Wrong With the Home Services Industry?
52:35 - Final Thoughts
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