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He Grew A Company To $220M | His Warning To Every Home Service Owner

πŸ“… June 19, 2026 ⏱️ 1:08:51 🎀 Chuck Toki, Tommy Mello

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  • 0:00
    Cold open: pricing and your worst tech
  • 0:30
    Meet Chuck Toki: from Learjet to home-service sales
  • 6:40
    Building Able / Mr. Roof locations across the East Coast
  • 10:00
    Selling analytical buyers (engineers & accountants)
  • 13:13
    The consultative close and next steps
  • 16:29
    Confident pricing is clarity, not arrogance
  • 19:42
    'Relevant Selling' and brand promises
  • 23:00
    Comp plans: why top-rep-takes-all backfires
  • 26:15
    Weekly one-on-ones and coaching cadence
  • 39:13
    Hiring: scripting as the first filter
  • 52:17
    Grow with profit, not borrowed money
  • 1:05:16
    What sales leaders should actually be doing

Speakers

C
Chuck Toki
Sales Trainer & Co-Founder, Top Rep Sales Training
T
Tommy Mello
Host / Founder, A1 Garage Door Service

Key Takeaways

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Confident pricing is clarity, not arrogance β€” if a rep flinches on price, the homeowner feels it and hesitates to buy.

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Grow with profitability, not borrowed money β€” an influx of cash before you're ready leads to costly mistakes.

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A company is only as good as its worst tech; sales training doesn't stick without ongoing ride-alongs and one-on-ones.

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Read the homeowner in the first two minutes β€” analytical buyers like engineers and accountants require a different approach.

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The best reps make homeowners comfortable making a decision, offering options and recommendations that lead to the right package.

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Don't put top reps or techs on a pedestal β€” keep them in a growth mindset and structure pay so the whole team can earn well.

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Chuck went from testing jets at Learjet to training 3,000+ sales leaders over 20 years in home services.

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