Starting or buying a welding business can be a profitable opportunity, but success comes down to more than skilled labor.

In this episode of JackQuisitions, Jack Carr breaks down how to start, buy, and scale a welding company from a $50K mobile operation to a 5M–10M industrial services business.

Jack explores the economics of mobile welding, fabrication, emergency repairs, and industrial contracts. He also covers startup costs, labor utilization, hiring skilled welders, and the biggest mistakes that can destroy profitability.

Plus, Jack explains why he'd rather buy an established welding company than start from scratch, and what makes a welding business worth acquiring.
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IN THIS EPISODE

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• Why welding businesses can be a strong industrial services investment
• How to start a mobile welding business for around $50K
• The most profitable welding services and emergency repair jobs
• Mobile welding vs. fabrication shops vs. industrial welding
• How welding companies make money through skilled labor staffing
• Scaling a welding business from $1M to $5M and $10M
• Why labor utilization can make or break a welding company
• The hidden risks of bad estimating, payroll, and material costs

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Electrical businesses have a real path to $5M–$10M in revenue, but choosing the wrong business model can cost you everything.

In this episode of JackQuisitions, Jack Carr breaks down what it takes to start, buy, and scale a profitable residential electrical service company. From starting with less than $75K to building a multi-million-dollar operation, Jack explains where the money is made, why margins matter more than revenue, and what separates successful electrical businesses from struggling contractors.

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In this episode:

• Starting an electrical business for under $75K
• Turning $300 service calls into $15K+ jobs
• Scaling from $1M to $3M and eventually $10M
• The biggest hiring, licensing, and pricing mistakes
• Why residential service beats new construction
• When buying an electrical company makes more sense than starting one
  
  

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You don't need a massive marketing budget to grow a home service business. Sometimes the best opportunities are the ones your competitors are overlooking.

In this special JackQuisitions feed drop from Owned and Operated, Jack Carr sits down with Sam Preston of Service Scalers to break down creative, low-cost marketing strategies that home service business owners can actually use.

From Nextdoor and Facebook groups to yard signs, local partnerships, and community events, they explore unconventional ways to generate leads without relying on expensive advertising.

They also discuss how one company generated over $500K in leads from Nextdoor, how yard signs contributed to the growth of an $8M plumbing business, and why smaller operators can compete with larger companies by getting creative with their marketing.

Whether you're starting a service business from scratch, buying an existing company, or looking to grow without dramatically increasing your marketing budget, this episode is packed with practical ideas.

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In This Episode:

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• Where to spend your first marketing dollars
• Generating leads without expensive advertising
• Nextdoor, Facebook groups, and Google Business Profile
• How yard signs contributed to an $8M plumbing business
• Building local partnerships and referral networks
• Marketing expenses to avoid early on
• Competing with larger companies on a smaller budget

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Catalyst | May 3–5 | Akron, Ohio

100+ home service owners and operators. Three days of tactical sessions, real conversations, and learning from great operators.

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Connect

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Jack Carr
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Sam Preston
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