
Why 2 Employees Beat 6 (The $400K Hiring Math)
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Cameron Herold is back for round two — the man who scaled 1-800-GOT-JUNK from $2M to $106M in six years breaks down why two A-players beat six average hires, the exact matrix Jack Welch used to decide who stays, and the profit math that tells you whether you should even own a home service business. If you're stuck between $3M and $10M, this one's for you.
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0:00:00 Cold Open
0:02:26 Idea Capture
0:08:30 Vivid Vision
0:11:19 The HVAC Trap
0:19:19 Red KPIs Only
0:25:14 Expansion Warning
0:31:05 Interview Training Gap
0:40:37 Jack Welch Matrix
0:48:51 A-Player Math
0:52:12 The Doubt Rule
1:01:51 Entrepreneur Reality
1:13:54 Profit Over Revenue
1:17:28 P&L Basics
1:26:15 Call Center Rule
1:44:44 Books And Contact
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