How Josh Campbell Built, Scaled, and Sold Rescue Air | VIP Guest Josh Campbell

In this episode of To The Point Home Services VIP Room, Aaron Gaynor and Chad Peterman sit down with Josh Campbell, Founder of Rescue Air & Plumbing, to discuss his incredible journey through the home services industry. Josh shares how he grew up in a family of tradesmen, started his first company at a young age, built it into a successful business, and navigated the challenges of the 2008 financial crisis before ultimately selling the company and starting over in Texas. From there, Josh built Rescue Air into one of the most respected home services companies in the country, eventually completing a private equity transaction while maintaining the culture and values that fueled the company's growth. The conversation covers entrepreneurship, resilience, leadership, private equity, company culture, adding new trades, coaching, personal development, sales, operations, and what it really takes to build a great business. Josh also shares lessons from scaling multiple companies, the importance of being coachable, why many owners stay stuck, and how continuous learning became one of the biggest drivers of his success. If you're a contractor, operator, or business owner looking to grow your company and become a better leader, this episode is packed with practical insights and hard-earned lessons from someone who has built, scaled, sold, and started over. Topics include: • Building and scaling home services businesses • Starting over after selling a company • Leadership and personal growth • Private equity in home services • Adding plumbing and new service lines • Company culture and employee development • Sales, operations, and coaching • Creating long-term value and legacy Watch now and learn from one of the most candid conversations we've had on the VIP Room. 00:00 - Welcome & Introducing Josh Campbell 03:30 - Growing Up in the Trades 08:30 - Building His First Company 14:00 - The 2008 Crash & Starting Over 21:00 - Moving to Texas & Joining A#1 Air 26:00 - Launching Rescue Air 31:00 - The Power of Coaching & Continuous Learning 37:00 - Adding Plumbing & Scaling the Business 42:00 - Private Equity & Selling Rescue Air 48:00 - Why Most Owners Stay Stuck 52:00 - What's Broken in Home Services? 54:00 - Final Thoughts Thank you to our Sponsors! Basic Capital: https://basiccapital.com/tothepoint Chiirp: https://chiirp.com/ Bluon: https://www.bluon.com/get-demo?referr... Avoca.ai: https://avoca.ai/r/tothepoint Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/ Sales Ask: https://www.salesask.com/ ------ We are the PREMIER home services podcast! To The Point Home Services Podcast exists to help everyone in the trades learn how to grow and succeed with their business. Whether you're a new technician just starting their career or a veteran owner of a trades company, there's something here for everyone! We discuss marketing strategies, new technology, financial planning advice, organizational excellence, and touch on many basic and advanced principles of business success that we hope will push you to the next level. From plumbing and HVAC to electrical, roofing, and more, we invite you to join us each week to hear from industry experts, laugh, and learn. NEW Episodes Every Tuesday! Subscribe for FREE! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pouzyP... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-to... FOLLOW US on all social channels! Instagram:   / to_the_point_podcast   Facebook:   / tothepointhomeservicespodcast   -------- Leave a comment with any suggestions/questions you would like us to cover BELOW! #podcast #business #leadership