How We're Using AI to Scale towards a $70M Home Service Business

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Most home service businesses are using AI the wrong way. In this episode of Owned and Operated, John Wilson and Jack Carr break down how AI is actually changing the trades and why the biggest opportunity isn't replacing technicians, but removing the operational friction that slows growing companies down. They share how they're using AI across acquisitions, accounting, purchasing, reporting, dispatch, and marketing while keeping the human experience at the center of the business. They also discuss why venture capital is pouring money into home services, how AI is creating a new wave of EBITDA expansion, the software they're replacing with custom-built AI tools, and why the companies that embrace AI as a force multiplier, not a replacement for people, will have the biggest advantage over the next decade. In This Episode: • Why home services has become an AI "safe haven" for investors • What AI should never replace inside your business • Using AI to reduce friction instead of cutting headcount • Replacing expensive SaaS tools with custom AI solutions • How AI is transforming acquisitions and multi-location growth • Why accounting is the biggest bottleneck in scaling through M&A • The