The Pool Pros Podcast

Justin Pinson started with 40 pools on a credit card. Today he runs a 250+ customer operation.No fluff here—just a simple, proven playbook.We get into:How he got started with zero capitalWhy referrals and reviews drove early growthWhat’s working right now with Facebook adsPricing models that actually make moneyHow paying techs per pool increases efficiencyIf you’re starting small or trying to get your first 100–300 pools, this is practical and actionable.

Kyle Peter went from 12 pools to a 2,000+ pool operation backed by private equity.This is a clear look at what it actually takes to scale beyond “owner-operator” and build a real business.We cover:The shift from owning a job to building a scalable companyHow route acquisitions + Google ads became their growth engineWhy customer retention matters more than lead gen (long term)The key hires that unlocked growthHow private equity changed the gameIf you want to build something that can actually scale—and eventually sell—this is the blueprint.