Founder · Operator · Speaker

Building quiet, durable companies in an industry that rewards noise.

I'm Scott Klintworth. For two decades I've operated home service businesses — fixing appliances, building teams, and learning what actually compounds.

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The Story

I didn't set out to run companies. I set out to fix things — and slowly realized that's the same job.

I started in the trades, learning the trade behind the trade: how good service feels, why customers come back, what makes a technician stay for ten years instead of ten months.

That work became Sloan Appliance Repair, then D3S Service, then Mobile Cool Cube — three companies that all answer the same question in different ways: what does it take to be the one people trust?

I write and speak about that question now. About operating quietly, hiring slowly, and building the kind of business that doesn't need a rescue plan.

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Speaking

Scott Klintworth speaking on stage

Talks for operators who want to build something worth keeping.

Keynotes and workshops for home service conferences, founder communities, and private leadership teams. Topics include durable hiring, multi-brand operations, and the long arc of ownership.

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“The best operators I know are unhurried. They've learned that a calm business is a competitive advantage — and that humility scales further than ambition.”

— Scott

Get in touch

Speaking, partnerships, or a long conversation about the work.

scott@scottklintworth.com