The Route To Revenue
By: Mike Walker & Ben Magee
Language: en
Categories: Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship
At The Route to Revenue, we believe recurring revenue is the engine that drives freedom, stability, and growth in home service businesses. Our mission is to share real, practical strategies from entrepreneurs who are in the trenches not theory, not hype. Too much misinformation is being spread in our industry, and it's holding business owners back. We're here to change that. Through open conversations, real-world experiences, and proven tactics, we want to help fellow home service entrepreneurs cut through the noise, build recurring income they can rely on, and create businesses that last. Together, we can move the industry forward...
Episodes
Why SOPs Are the Secret Weapon Behind Scalable Trash Can Cleaning Businesses | The Route To Revenue - Ep 4
Jan 08, 2026If your home service business falls apart when you step away, you don't own a business—you own a job.
In this episode of The Route to Revenue, Ben and Mike break down why SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), systems, and processes are the foundation of profitable, scalable recurring revenue businesses—especially in the home services and trash can cleaning industry.
They share real-world examples from their own operations, including onboarding new drivers, reducing mistakes, improving customer experience, and creating consistency across every route, truck, and team member.
In this episode, you'll learn:
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Duration: 00:34:43How Recurring Revenue Makes Work-Life Balance Possible | The Route To Revenue - Ep 3
Jan 02, 2026Owning a home service business doesn't mean you get to do whatever you want whenever you want. In this episode, we talk honestly about what "balance" really looks like as founders building recurring revenue businesses in home services.
We break down why work-life balance changes by season, how the business can consume every minute if you let it, and why scheduling personal time is just as important as scheduling routes, payroll, and operations. From running trucks and remembering customers years later to building systems that create flexibility, this is a real conversation about freedom, responsibility, and why...
Duration: 00:32:24How to Start a Recurring Revenue Home Service the Right Way | The Route To Revenue - Ep 2
Dec 18, 2025Most home service businesses fail before they ever get traction, not because the idea is bad, but because they are started the wrong way. In this episode of The Route to Revenue, we break down what it really takes to start a recurring revenue home service business that can survive the early years. From equipment decisions and startup costs to mindset, runway, and accountability, we cut through the misinformation that causes so many operators to stall out or shut down early.
We talk openly about the difference between starting a side gig versus building a real business...
Duration: 00:31:34The Trash Can Cleaning Spark That Started a Recurring Revenue Empire | The Route To Revenue - Ep 1
Dec 11, 2025Every recurring revenue business starts with a story, and in this first episode of The Route to Revenue, we're pulling back the curtain on our lives before curbside cash flow. From casino management and ultralight flight schools to subzero newspaper routes and restaurant chaos, we definitely didn't take a traditional path into home services. The work ethic we learned early on, the tough seasons we pushed through, and the unexpected turning points along the way shaped the businesses we run today.
We share the real experiences that led us into the bin-cleaning industry, including the health scare...
Duration: 00:26:43