Ep 9 - Tanner Mullen: Innovating in home services and automating business operations

In this episode of Titan Talks, Tanner Mullen shares his journey from working with his dad as a painter to growing his painting business and becoming the founder of DripJobs, a software platform for home service professionals. He discusses his interest in technology and automation, which led him to develop DripJobs. He also shares his experience building and improving the software, including the journey to find a CTO and the responsibility he feels toward supporting the 600 companies that use his platform. At the end of the show, he discusses his vision for the future of trades and the role of technology companies in enabling that future. (00:00) - Introduction (01:05) - Tanner's journey starting as a painter and growing his painting business (08:40) - Embracing technology and automation in business operations (12:20) - Developing DripJobs and integrating various software platforms (16:10) - The process of building and improving DripJobs software (18:30) - Supporting the 600 companies using DripJobs platform (22:00) - Importance of taking action (30:50) - Features of DripJobs software (35:30) - Future of trades and digital innovation (38:00) - Lessons from The Contractor Secrets podcast