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Building a Brand with HSE Business Development – Alisa Imperial

πŸ“… September 15, 2025 ⏱️ 1:01:11 🎀 Alisa Imperial, Tommy Mello

Chapters

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  • 0:00
    Introduction & Alisa's path into home services
  • 5:58
    Belief and mindset as the real ceiling
  • 8:07
    Learning to delegate and trust again
  • 10:49
    The Speed of Trust & hiring for character
  • 16:47
    Why price ranks ninth β€” selling trust and quality
  • 21:07
    Investing in brand, image, and reliable equipment
  • 33:29
    Creating value vs. the race to the bottom
  • 36:45
    Self-love and feeding yourself first
  • 45:52
    Pulling levers to create impactful moments
  • 48:34
    Surrounding yourself with positive, driven people
  • 55:43
    Running the numbers on what to charge
  • 59:33
    Vertical Track, Garage Door Freedom & closing

Speakers

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Alisa Imperial
Business Development, Home Service Expert / Vertical Track
T
Tommy Mello
Host; Founder & CEO, A1 Garage Door Service

Key Takeaways

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Belief is the real ceiling β€” most owners are held back not by skill but by a limited sense of what's possible, so training and mindset are where the biggest jumps come from.

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Growth requires learning to delegate and trust again; owners who watched family grind without trusting anyone stay stuck doing everything themselves.

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Price is rarely the top buying factor β€” in a survey of 500 clients it ranked ninth of ten; people buy quality and peace of mind from people they trust.

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Invest in your brand and presentation the way a great steakhouse earns its waiting line: reliable trucks, sharp technicians, and a professional image justify premium pricing.

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Self-love and feeding yourself first are prerequisites for serving others well β€” you can't pour from an empty cup when you give too much and forget yourself.

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Offer customers the premium, longer-life option (like better tires or higher-cycle springs) and they'll often say yes, because value beats the race to the bottom.

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Culture and small touches β€” how you treat internal and external customers β€” become a competitive moat that people notice the moment they walk through your shop.

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