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Why Every Restoration Contractor Should Be Looking at AI - Jon Sibley from TrueBuilt, Dan Claps
Dan Claps sits down in person at Voda Corporate Headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin with Jon Sibley, founder of TrueBuilt and technology partner with Voda. Jon shares h...
How PMI Turned Property Management Into a Scalable Franchise Platform - Dan Claps, Steve Hart
Dan Claps sits down with Steve Hart, co-founder and CEO of PMI, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, and building one of the largest property managem...
From Almost Bankrupt to 300 Territories: The Voda Story - Dan Claps, Lance Graulich
In this special crossover episode recorded live from the International Franchise Association convention in Las Vegas, Dan Claps joins Lance Graulich on The Franchise F...
Inside I Fired My Boss 3.0: Real Conversations, Real Growth - Dan Claps
Dan Claps introduces a new era of the I Fired My Boss podcast, announcing version 3.0 from a professional in-person studio setting after more than 160 episodes. Moving...
From Garments to Ground Zero: Ken Sandy’s Entrepreneurial Journey - Dan Claps
In this episode of the I Fired My Boss podcast, Dan Claps sits down with Ken Sandy, managing partner at Dryy Garment Care and owner of FRSTeam Dryy, a restoration comp...
Building People, Not Just a Business: Inside Oliver George’s Franchise Success - Dan Claps
In this episode of the I Fired My Boss podcast, host Dan Claps sits down with Oliver George, one of the earliest franchise owners in the Voda Cleaning and Restoration ...
Why Trust Will Define 2026: Insights from Suttle-Straus’ Karen Wenning - Dan Claps
In this lively in-person episode of I Fired My Boss, host Dan Claps sits down with Karen Wenning of Suttle-Straus at her office in Madison, Wisconsin. Karen shares her...
Don't Start Your Own Business Until You Know This - Dan Claps
In this special solo episode of the I Fired My Boss podcast, Dan Claps shares his presentation from a live webinar titled Don’t Start Your Own Business Until You Know ...
Why I’d Never Start a Business From Scratch Again - Dan Claps
In this episode of the I Fired My Boss podcast, Dan Claps shares a surprising perspective: if he could go back in time, he wouldn’t start a business from scratch again...
What I’d Tell My 23-Year-Old Self About Business and Life - Dan Claps
In this heartfelt solo episode, Dan Claps shares a powerful reflection on content creation, authenticity, and the lessons he wishes he could share with his younger sel...
Referrals: The Most Overlooked Growth Strategy - Dan Claps
In this solo episode of the I Fired My Boss podcast, host Dan Claps dives into a powerful yet often overlooked strategy for growing any local business: asking for refe...
The Flywheel Effect: Building a Business That Grows Itself - Dan Claps
In this solo episode of the I Fired My Boss podcast, host Dan Claps returns to the mic with a power-packed reflection on the fundamentals of building and scaling a suc...
What You’re Really Buying in a Franchise: Systems, Brand, People - Dan Claps
In this bonus “fireside chat” episode, Voda Cleaning & Restoration founder and CEO Dan Claps pulls back the curtain on the realities of franchise ownership—and why “fr...
How a Husband-Wife Team Scaled a Franchise from Scratch - Dan Claps
In this episode of the I Fired My Boss podcast, host Dan Claps sits down with Mike Hagan, the very first franchise owner in the Voda Restoration system and the origina...
Special Feature: Introducing The Voda Download: A Christmas Story Worth Sharing
In this special crossover episode, I Fired My Boss introduces a brand-new show from the Voda Cleaning & Restoration team: The Voda Download. Hosted by Jesalyn Johnson,...
Why I Left Finance to Build a Restoration Empire - Dan Claps
In this episode of the I Fired My Boss podcast, recorded live at the inaugural Voda franchise conference, host Dan Claps sits down for a candid one-on-one with Thomas ...
Multi-Unit, Multi-Mission: Building Business with Purpose - Dan Claps
In this special conference episode of the I Fired My Boss podcast, host Dan Claps sits down with three powerhouse women making waves in the home services industry: Nin...
Turning Pain Into Purpose (and Profit) - Dan Claps
In this special on-location episode of the I Fired My Boss podcast, host Dan Claps sits down with Voda Cleaning and Restoration franchise owners Sean Gilmore and Keith...
From Zero to $100 Million: Mastering Niche Marketing - Dan Claps
In this solo episode of the I Fired My Boss podcast, host Dan Claps dives deep into the topic of company culture—a subject he believes is at the heart of building succ...
From Zero to $100 Million: Mastering Niche Marketing - Dan Claps
In this episode of the I Fired My Boss podcast, host Dan Claps dives into the transformative lessons he’s picked up from a handful of impactful business books. Dan sha...