Real talk for home service entrepreneurs. No fluff. No gurus. Just two firefighters who built a business from the back of a pickup truck.
Hosted by Mike and Monica Dingler — founders of Firehouse Power Washing. After 16+ years building a multi-million-dollar business, they're sharing what nobody tells you about home service entrepreneurship.
From the back of a single pickup truck to a nationwide franchise system — every story comes from real, hands-on experience.
17 years of marriage, two kids, and a multi-million-dollar business. Mike and Monica share what works — and what nearly broke them.
The MAPS framework, training systems, KPI tracking, and franchise-ready playbooks you can apply to your own business.
Mike is a firefighter-turned-entrepreneur who started pressure washing in 1994 and founded Firehouse Power Washing in 2009. He's a Power Washers of North America educator who travels the country teaching house-wash classes and roof-cleaning techniques.
Monica brings 16+ years of operational expertise to the show. She heads sales and admin at Firehouse, and she's the realist who balances out Mike's optimism — the redhead who tells it exactly how it is.
Together, they've built systems trusted by their team of 13+ technicians and a growing franchise network — and now, they're handing it all to you.
Three episodes in, and we're just getting started. Dig into the founder story, the hard truths of the home service business, and the rules of working with your spouse.
The origin story — from Mike's first house wash in 1994 to building the franchise system. EMT school, pickup truck pressure washing, and the spreadsheet that ended his fire career.
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If you're a firefighter, veteran, or first responder ready to build a business that lasts, we want to talk to you.
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