Welcome to Cleaning & Cocktails! I’m your host, Ricky Regalado CVO of Rozalado Services, Founder & CEO of Route. In this show, we highlight the cleaning industry by sharing valuable stories, practical tips, and expert insights from cleaning business owners and professionals. Our mission is to elevate the cleaning sector and act as a guiding light for everyone involved. So go ahead and grab your favorite Cocktail or Mocktail and enjoy the show as we dive into discussions that talk about the…
🎙️ Ricky Regalado sits down with John Sosville — Founder of Sosville Capital & Platform Brokerage, M&A Advisor with 20 years of selling businesses, and the man behind CleaningExits.com — who has advised on over $100M in acquisitions across hundreds of deals and has made it his mission to protect the small cleaning business owner in a game that's been rigged for big buyers. 💥 And trust us… the…
🍸✨ He got fired, landed in paving 13 days later, and built an 8-figure national company in under 4 years. This one hits different. 🎙️ Ricky Regalado sits down with Alex Iannessa — Founder & CEO of EnRoads Paving, and Founding Member of The Lighthouse Vistage CE Group — a Chicago-area entrepreneur who built a national pavement management company from the ground up, now operating across 48 states…
🍸✨ He got fired at 24 with no savings, no plan — and built a 7-figure cleaning company in 3 years. This one is REAL. 🎙️ Ricky Regalado sits down with Matthew Christou — Co-Founder of Big League Clean, automation expert, and one of the most exciting young entrepreneurs in the cleaning industry — a guy who turned $30,000 in credit card debt, unemployment checks, and 3:45 AM wake-up calls into a…
🍸✨ This episode has been in the making for over a year — and it was worth every second. 🎙️Ricky Regalado sits down with John Ravaris — Chief Growth Officer, Founder of UVP Solutions, and author of "Define Value, Drive Growth" — a powerhouse with 35+ years of experience helping businesses across manufacturing, distribution, and services stop blending in and start winning. 💥 And trust us… the…
🎙️✨ Buckle up for another power-packed episode of Cleaning & Cocktails, where we sit down with two trailblazers who are completely rewriting the rules of the cleaning industry! This one is LOADED with real talk on sales, tech, pricing strategy, and what it actually takes to scale. 🚀 🌟 Greg Sack, Co-Founder & CRO of PINCH, is not your typical cleaning industry insider — and that's exactly what…
🎙️✨ In this high-impact episode of Cleaning & Cocktails, we sit down with marketing powerhouse, entrepreneur, and direct mail disruptor — David Carroll! 🚀 As the Founder & CEO of DOPE Marketing, David has transformed the way businesses approach direct mail—making it faster, smarter, and more accessible than ever. With next-day postcard delivery, zero minimum orders, and powerful automation…
🎙️✨ In this powerful episode of Cleaning & Cocktails, we sit down with visionary tech leader, entrepreneur, and problem-solver — Sergio Suarez Jr! 🚀 From building cutting-edge software to leading high-performing development teams, Sergio has made a career out of attempting the absurd and solving the impossible. As the Founder & CEO of TackleAI, he’s on a mission to create disruptive, real-world…
🎙️✨ In this powerful episode of Cleaning & Cocktails, we sit down with industry veteran, global entrepreneur — John Ezzo! 🚀 After decades of building and scaling facility service companies across the U.S., Middle East, and Latin America, John is back in the game. Coming out of retirement, he’s launching a bold second chapter—bringing together world-class expertise, strategy, and execution to…
🎙️✨ In this powerful episode of Cleaning & Cocktails , we sit down with founder, turnaround CEO, and small business champion Rick Schott ! 🚀 With over 35 years of experience in small business, Rick has built, scaled, sold, and—most recently—rescued a 30-year legacy company from near liquidation. As the CEO of Factory Cleaning Equipment, LLC (FCE) , Rick led a remarkable comeback in…
🎙️✨ Get ready for a high-impact episode with a founder building massive value in some of the most overlooked corners of the economy: Alex Duta! 🌟 🚀 In this episode, we sit down with Alex Duta, Founder & CEO of Albiware, a technology company transforming how fire and water restoration businesses operate and scale. With a background that blends construction, restoration, software development, and…