Interviews with pool service company owners who've built successful businesses. Each episode, we sit down with a pool industry pro to hear how they started their pool route, grew their team, and scaled their business. Real strategies and lessons learned from the people actually doing it — covering everything from pool maintenance and service to marketing, hiring, and operations.
The Pool Pros Podcast
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Interviews with pool service company owners who've built successful businesses. Each episode, we sit down with a pool industry pro to hear how they started their pool route, grew their team, and scaled their business. Real strategies and lessons learned from the people actually doing it — covering everything from pool maintenance and service to marketing, hiring, and operations.
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4/28/2026
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August 11, 2026
What Residential Pool Companies Can Learn from Commercial Pools with Craig Sears
<p>Craig Sears has spent decades building one of the Southeast’s leading commercial pool management companies, and many of the lessons apply just as well to residential operators.</p><p>In this episode, we discuss professionalism, pricing, specialization, and why raising industry standards benefits everyone. </p><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li>Residential vs. commercial pool service</li><li>Why specialization creates better businesses</li><li>Building trust through professionalism</li><li>Flat-rate pricing for repairs</li><li>Creating scalable pricing systems</li><li>The importance of insurance and risk management</li><li>Hiring and retaining seasonal employees</li><li>Why continuing education matters</li><li>Working with HOAs and commercial clients</li><li>Raising the reputation of the pool industry</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Craig also shares why trying to serve every customer often limits growth—and why the best companies choose a lane and become exceptional at it. </p>
August 4, 2026
Pool Marketing That Actually Works with Garrett Preston
<p>Most pool companies don’t have a lead problem—they have a marketing and sales process problem.</p><p>Garrett Preston joins me to discuss the marketing systems, sales strategies, and operational decisions that help pool businesses grow. From Google Business Profiles and Local Service Ads to customer retention and lead nurturing, this episode is packed with practical advice for operators looking to add accounts consistently. </p><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li>Why Google Business Profiles outperform most marketing channels</li><li>Google Ads vs. Facebook Ads</li><li>The importance of long-term lead nurturing</li><li>Converting more estimates into customers</li><li>Why technical expertise beats high-pressure sales tactics</li><li>Building a marketing foundation before spending on ads</li><li>Standardizing service across acquired routes</li><li>Chemical markups and profitability</li><li>Hiring and training technicians</li><li>Common mistakes operators make when scaling</li></ul><p>Garrett also shares lessons from building, growing, and ultimately selling his own pool company—and what he wishes he knew earlier. </p>
July 28, 2026
What Happens After an Acquisition? Lessons from Integrating 1,000+ Pool Accounts with Mikenzie Ryan
<p>Buying a pool route is one thing. Successfully integrating it is something entirely different.</p><p>Mikenzie Ryan has spent years helping scale pool businesses through acquisitions, including the integration of routes involving hundreds of accounts at a time. In this episode, she shares practical lessons on customer retention, team integration, systems, and operational growth. </p><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li>The first 30–60 days after an acquisition</li><li>How to minimize customer churn during transitions</li><li>Managing relationships with selling owners</li><li>Retaining top technicians and leaders</li><li>Creating incentives that actually drive performance</li><li>Why transparency matters during change</li><li>Building SOPs that support growth</li><li>Scaling beyond 100 pools without chaos</li><li>Leadership lessons from private-equity-backed operations</li><li>Aligning systems, people, and culture during growth</li></ul><p>If you’re buying routes—or planning to—this episode provides a practical roadmap for successful integrations. </p>
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