My First Million
My First Million

How I Built a $1.7B Business Repairing Garage Doors

January 27, 2026 · 1 h 14 min

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Episode 789: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Tommy Mello ( https://x.com/RealTommyMello )about how he turned garage door repairs into $1.7B.

Show Notes:

() A1 Origin story

() Learning persuasion

() Finding the blueprint

() Kill the hustler

() Training (employees) like a SEAL

() business bootcamp with a mentor

() Home Services Sales and Marketing masterclass

() 7 principles

() Using AI for call center and dispatch

() Other home services businesses to go after

() the 6 fs

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Links:

• A1 Garage Door Service - https://a1garage.com/

• KickCharge - https://www.kickcharge.com/

• Freedom Event - https://get.homeservicefreedom.com/

• Home Service Millionaire - https://www.amazon.com/Home-Service-Millionaire-Million-Business/dp/1732452105

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Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com

• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/

My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

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