STOP Wasting Money! The BILLIONAIRE Mental Shifts to $60M Profit
Wealthy Way
Ryan Pineda
4.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 5 March 2025
⏱️ 91 minutes
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Summary
Tommy Mello went from being $50,000 in debt to running a business that makes over $30 million a year. But here’s the crazy part—he didn’t do it by working himself into the ground. He built a machine that runs without him!
In this episode, Tommy breaks down the exact playbook he used to scale A1 Garage Door Service from a local business to a national brand. We talk about the mindset shifts that helped him go from 6 to 9 figures, why most entrepreneurs get stuck along the way, and how to structure your business so it can grow without you doing everything yourself.
But we’re not just talking about money. Tommy shares his approach to investing, why he believes expensive experiences are worth it, and his surprising philosophy on wealth. We also get into the role faith plays in his success and why he thinks most people overcomplicate business growth.
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to scale without burning out, this episode is for you!
Connect with Tommy:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/officialtommymello/
Website: https://homeserviceexpert.com/
YouTube: @officialtommymello
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About Ryan Pineda:
Ryan Pineda has been in the real estate industry since 2010 and has invested in over $100,000,000 of real estate. He has completed over 700 flips and wholesales, and he owns over 650 rental units. As an entrepreneur, he has founded seven different businesses that have generated 7-8 figures of revenue.
Ryan has amassed over 2 million followers on social media and has generated over 1 billion views online. Starting as a minor league baseball player making less than $2,000 a month, Ryan is now worth over $100 million. He shares his experiences in building wealth and believes that anyone can change their life with real estate investing.
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| 0:00.0 | Dude, I wanted to get on because we talked a lot about how you built A1. |
| 0:03.2 | You know, you guys built it to where it's that today. |
| 0:05.2 | You guys do over... |
| 0:06.0 | Last year, we just shot at $250 million this year will be north of $300. |
| 0:10.0 | But the real pride and joy is the profit margin is up there between 25 and 30%. |
| 0:17.3 | So, I mean, we're talking about netting 50, 60 million bucks a year. |
| 0:21.1 | Yeah, it was north of 60, but the deal is... |
| 0:23.6 | What's up, wealth builders? Today, I've got somebody who has built a billion dollar business. |
| 0:30.6 | Already had a massive exit and getting ready to do it again. I've got the founder of A1 garage doors. |
| 0:35.4 | Tommy Mello, what's up, man? What's going on, brother? |
| 0:37.8 | Dude, so I'm going to already say it. |
| 0:40.3 | You're probably the smartest business guy, no. |
| 0:42.9 | And I've had a lot of business guys on the podcast, but very few have built a billion-dollar company, which you have, and have exited for, you know, hundreds of millions of dollars, which you've already done. |
| 0:53.6 | And also just |
| 0:54.6 | so smart and nice and kind and everything else, dude. So like, it's very rare to meet that. |
| 1:00.5 | Thank you. Yeah, it's come from a really humble beginning. So it's one of those things you never |
| 1:06.5 | forget where you came from. Yeah. So I've had you on before and then you've spoken at WealthCon and, |
| 1:12.2 | you know, I've been on your podcast and I've seen your operation. We're actually going to go film at |
| 1:16.4 | one of my investments. You guys are, we're doing a garage door. |
| 1:20.1 | Yeah, your wife's got really, really nice. I'll call it nice taste. Nice, expensive. You know, |
| 1:25.3 | whatever you want to call it. But either way, I'm excited for everything that's coming. |
| 1:30.8 | But, dude, I wanted to get on because we talked a lot about how you built A1 in the last, what, 17 years? |
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