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📈 Built Local Podcast | How Angela Grew Martini Pet Services to 200+ Google Reviews (Without the Stress) | Review Harvest

In today’s episode of the Built Local Podcast, Clay Lawrence sits down with Angela from Martini Pet Services, one of the longest-running pet waste removal business owners in the country — nearly nine years in business and recently passing 200+ Google reviews using Review Harvest.

Angela shares her journey from working 12-hour warehouse shifts to building a calm, steady, sustainable pet waste removal business that supports her lifestyle without overwhelm. Unlike the “grow at all costs” mindset many new entrepreneurs fall into, Angela proves you can build a thriving, profitable service business your way.

Whether you're a poop scooper, home service business owner, or someone considering starting your own local service company… this episode is PACKED with relatable stories and wisdom.

⭐ What You’ll Learn in This Episode
• How Angela started Martini Pet Services nearly a decade ago
• Why the pet waste removal industry exploded & what that means for local businesses
• The biggest mistakes she made early on (including forgetting to invoice clients!)
• How she maintains low turnover and a strong connection with customers
• What slow, steady, sustainable growth actually looks like
• Why she finally decided to hire and how she leads her team differently
• How she jumped from 34 Google reviews in 9 years to 200+ reviews in months
• Why a few negative reviews can help your business
• Her #1 piece of advice for new pet waste removal companies

🐾 About Martini Pet Services

Serving Scranton, Pennsylvania, Angela and her team provide trusted, reliable pet waste removal with genuine care. Their steady growth and 200+ Google reviews speak for themselves!

https://www.martinipetservices.com/
https://www.facebook.com/martinipetservices

⏱️ Episode Timestamps
00:01 — Welcome & intro to Angela from Martini Pet Services
00:26 — How Angela got started in poop scooping
01:25 — Discovering the industry before it was widely known
02:24 — Watching the poop scooping industry grow
03:32 — Getting her very first customers (Facebook, magnets, early marketing)
04:38 — Slow, steady growth over 9 years
05:33 — How many customers she’s served total
06:23 — Where her customers come from today (word of mouth, Google, referrals)
07:39 — Her biggest early mistake: forgetting to invoice
09:20 — Why she left her warehouse job & wanted more freedom
10:34 — Growing a business without the stress & pressure
11:05 — Hiring team members after 6 years solo
12:26 — Running a business without the “gray cloud” pressure
14:34 — From 34 reviews in 9 years to 200+ reviews with Review Harvest
16:30 — Handling negative reviews the right way
17:52 — Her best advice for new home service business owners
18:41 — Closing thoughts & goodbye

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💦 From Desk Job to Thriving Power Washing Business | HPWS Services of Flint, TX | Built Local Podcast

In this episode of the Built Local Podcast, Clay Lawrence sits down with Haley and Matt Mizzles, owners of HPWS Services out of Flint, Texas — a husband-and-wife team who turned a simple pressure washer into a full-scale commercial and residential property maintenance company.

Matt shares how he left his desk job designing blueprints to start a side hustle that grew into a thriving business. Together, he and Haley discuss building their company from scratch, balancing marriage and business, landing six-figure commercial contracts, and earning over 130 Google reviews with the help of Review Harvest.

Whether you’re a pressure washing business owner, home service entrepreneur, or just looking for inspiration to finally go all in on your dream, this episode will motivate and equip you to take the next step.

🌐 Visit HPWS Services: https://www.hpwsservices.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HPWSServices/

🔑 What You’ll Learn
✅ How HPWS grew from a one-man side hustle to a full-time family business
✅ The strategy Matt used to land $100K+ commercial contracts
✅ How to get past gatekeepers and win steady property maintenance clients
✅ Why building customer relationships beats sales tactics every time
✅ How slow, debt-free growth builds lasting success
✅ The power of patience, persistence, and faith in business

⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Intro & welcome
00:20 – Meet Haley & Matt from HPWS Services (Flint, TX)
01:00 – From desk job to pressure washing
02:10 – Going full-time after landing a resort contract
03:10 – Working together as a married couple
04:45 – How they balance admin and operations
05:40 – Breaking into commercial contracts
07:00 – How Matt landed $100K jobs through research & cold calls
08:45 – Writing short emails that win bids
10:00 – Why they stopped door-knocking & use digital marketing
11:20 – Transitioning from side hustle to full-time business
13:00 – Growing slowly and staying debt-free
14:40 – Lessons from early challenges & inefficiency
16:00 – Knowing your numbers and managing insurance
17:10 – Creating five-star customer experiences
18:40 – Building relationships that drive reviews
20:00 – Growing their Christmas light division
21:30 – Working with Review Harvest & doubling reviews
23:00 – The power of communication & personal service
24:15 – Advice for new home-service business owners
25:40 – Closing thoughts & where to find HPWS Services

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💦 From Small Garage to $10 Million Pool Company | Built Local Podcast w/ Josh Figueroa (Central Washington Pool & Spa)

In this episode of the Built Local Podcast, Clay Lawrence (Founder of Review Harvest) sits down with Josh Figueroa, owner of Central Washington Pool & Spa — a full-service pool and spa company that’s done over $10 million in revenue in just six years.

Josh shares how he went from working in a small local pool company to launching his own business out of a one-car garage — now with 19 employees, two storefronts, and hundreds of happy customers across Washington.

🔗 Connect with Central Washington Pool & Spa
Website: https://www.cwpoolspa.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cwpoolnspa/

We talk about entrepreneurship, growth, customer experience, and how Review Harvest helped Josh skyrocket from 60 to over 130 Google reviews in just a few months.

💡 What You’ll Learn:
•How Josh grew from a garage startup to a $10M pool company
•The marketing tactics that actually work for pool services
•Handling competition and staying focused on your lane
•Managing seasonality and growing during the off-season
•The power of Google reviews and automation with Review Harvest
•Why perseverance and fast decision-making fuel growth

⏱ Timestamps (21 min video)

00:00 – Welcome back to Built Local Podcast
00:30 – Meet Josh from Central Washington Pool & Spa
01:00 – How Josh got started in the pool industry
02:00 – Why the pool business can be tough in small towns
03:00 – Competition and culture in the pool industry
04:00 – Full-service overview: maintenance, automation, hot tubs, restorations
05:00 – Why maintenance is their “bread and butter”
06:00 – Early marketing — postcards, door knocking, and mistakes
08:00 – What didn’t work: postcard offers that flopped
08:40 – Dealing with seasonal slowdowns and staying profitable
10:00 – Growing from 2 founders to 19 employees
11:00 – Breaking $10 million in total revenue
12:30 – COVID’s surprising impact on the pool industry
13:30 – Opening a second location in a vacation rental market
15:00 – The next goals: e-commerce, software, and expansion
16:10 – How Review Harvest helped triple their reviews
17:30 – Josh’s favorite part about using Review Harvest
18:40 – Advice for business owners on the fence about Review Harvest
19:30 – Josh’s advice to entrepreneurs: “Be relentless and decisive”
20:30 – Closing thoughts and where to find Josh