Irrigation Insights Podcast

Irrigation Insights Podcast

Join hosts Jacob and Ben, two seasoned irrigation business operators, as they dive into the daily struggles and strategies of running and scaling a successful residential irrigation business. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow, this podcast offers practical advice, industry tips, and real-world experiences to help you thrive in the irrigation industry. Tune in for expert insights, troubleshooting tips, and actionable steps to take your irrigation business to the next level!

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September 12, 2025 • 70 mins

Artificial intelligence isn’t just for big tech, it’s coming to the home service world, and that includes the sprinkler and irrigation industry. In this episode of the Irrigation Insights Podcast, Jacob and Ben break down the real changes AI is bringing to contractors, from customer scheduling and estimating to inventory management and even diagnosing sprinkler system issues.

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In this episode of Irrigation Insights, Jacob breaks down one of the most critical but often overlooked parts of running a successful irrigation business: pricing. Too many contractors undercharge for their work, which leads to long hours, tight margins, and constant stress. Jacob shares practical strategies for setting prices that not only cover your costs but also allow your business to thrive. From understanding true overhead an...

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In this episode of Irrigation Insights, Jacob and Ben sit down with industry pro Reed Brown to explore how irrigation contractors can maximize profitability without sacrificing service quality. From the inspiration behind The After Splash Giveaway to practical strategies for managing costs, improving efficiency, and building customer loyalty, Reed shares actionable advice every contractor can use. Whether you’re just starting out o...

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In this episode of Irrigation Insights, Jacob and Ben sit down with special guest Tom Glenn to discuss The After Splash. A unique giveaway designed to spark awareness about water conservation and encourage better irrigation practices. We dive into the creative process behind the campaign, how it engages both homeowners and contractors, and why fun incentives can lead to lasting change in water usage. Whether you’re an irrigation pr...

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Join hosts Jacob and Ben, two seasoned irrigation business operators, as they dive into the daily struggles and strategies of running and scaling a successful residential irrigation business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, this podcast offers practical advice, industry tips, and real-world experiences to help you thrive in the irrigation industry. Tune in for expert insights, troubleshooting tips, and actionab...

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July 11, 2025 • 36 mins

Join hosts Jacob and Ben, two seasoned irrigation business operators, as they dive into the daily struggles and strategies of running and scaling a successful residential irrigation business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, this podcast offers practical advice, industry tips, and real-world experiences to help you thrive in the irrigation industry. Tune in for expert insights, troubleshooting tips, and actionab...

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In this episode we go over the Residential Service Report by Service Titan that dives into the biggest challenges for residential contractors this year. We also talk about what these companies are doing to stay ahead and over come these challenges.

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June 20, 2025 • 56 mins

Solo episode with Jacob today. I'm answering big questions from the facebook group and trying to give some motivational advice to the young companies out there.

 

Join hosts Jacob and Ben, two seasoned irrigation business operators, as they dive into the daily struggles and strategies of running and scaling a successful residential irrigation business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, this podcast offers practic...

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June 13, 2025 • 47 mins

Join hosts Jacob and Ben, two seasoned irrigation business operators, as they dive into the daily struggles and strategies of running and scaling a successful residential irrigation business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, this podcast offers practical advice, industry tips, and real-world experiences to help you thrive in the irrigation industry. Tune in for expert insights, troubleshooting tips, and actionab...

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Today we sit down with our first technician ever, Michael. He's been with us since the beginning and seen the company grow from one beat up truck to where we are today. 

 

Join hosts Jacob and Ben, two seasoned irrigation business operators, as they dive into the daily struggles and strategies of running and scaling a successful residential irrigation business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, this podcast offer...

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May 23, 2025 • 40 mins

Join hosts Jacob and Ben, two seasoned irrigation business operators, as they dive into the daily struggles and strategies of running and scaling a successful residential irrigation business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, this podcast offers practical advice, industry tips, and real-world experiences to help you thrive in the irrigation industry. Tune in for expert insights, troubleshooting tips, and actionab...

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Listen close as we go through the 5 traps that keep you under 10 million per year. We also go through some Facebook questions.

 

Join hosts Jacob and Ben, two seasoned irrigation business operators, as they dive into the daily struggles and strategies of running and scaling a successful residential irrigation business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, this podcast offers practical advice, industry tips, and real...

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Today we go through another business owners operations. We see some flaws and some improvements that can be made. Some of these are mistakes we've made and some we've managed to avoid.

 

Join hosts Jacob and Ben, two seasoned irrigation business operators, as they dive into the daily struggles and strategies of running and scaling a successful residential irrigation business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, thi...

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May 2, 2025 • 91 mins

Join hosts Jacob and Ben, two seasoned irrigation business operators, as they dive into the daily struggles and strategies of running and scaling a successful residential irrigation business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, this podcast offers practical advice, industry tips, and real-world experiences to help you thrive in the irrigation industry. Tune in for expert insights, troubleshooting tips, and actionab...

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Today one of our technicians Ethan Klingemann joins us to talk about his experience working for other irrigation companies. We compare how culture and leadership can have an effect on a technicians outlook and how they view their future at your company. Get an insight from the technician perspective so you can make the right decisions when choosing to grow.

 

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Every year we face the same problems during spring startups. Tightly packed schedule with low flexibility, low average tickets barely paying bills, and low conversions on sales. Today we talk about some ways to overcome these problems. Please submit any questions online or Facebook, we’ll be happy to answer them on the show.

 

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April 4, 2025 • 71 mins

Today we brought on our head of training, Ryan Willet to talk about our training process. 

 

Join hosts Jacob and Ben, two seasoned irrigation business operators, as they dive into the daily struggles and strategies of running and scaling a successful residential irrigation business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, this podcast offers practical advice, industry tips, and real-world experiences to help you thriv...

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March 21, 2025 • 52 mins

Spring is here in DFW, we're booked out and steadily growing. Make sure you're charging correctly for where you want to be, not where you are. 

 

Join hosts Jacob and Ben, two seasoned irrigation business operators, as they dive into the daily struggles and strategies of running and scaling a successful residential irrigation business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, this podcast offers practical advice, indust...

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Today we answer some questions that were submitted. Keep them coming in! We talk about the difference between not having a dedicated CSR, having an average one, and having a great one. CSRs are revenue generating employees, even though they aren't in the field.

 

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This is a continuation of our series talking about our path from where we started to where we are now. We've learned a lot along the way, still have a lot to learn. This is information that was passed to us, and we want to pass it on to others. We talk about how we went from losing money each year to making a profit and scaling quickly in 5 years. These are actionable steps we took to grow, and you can take also. 

 

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