Entries Tagged Small Business

The New Flat Rate, a price generating software for home service contractors, recently announced a new platform engineered to deliver faster performance,...

We all know that finding great people in the trades has never been harder. Demand for skilled technicians is skyrocketing while the...

Picture this situation: A skilled technician calls in their resignation tomorrow. What happens next? Jobs pile up, schedules get disrupted, your remaining...

Contractors should strongly consider implementing a mentorship program within their companies, not only to build valuable skills, but also to foster strong...

Want to further endear yourself to customers and secure their loyalty? Take a page out of the Birdsongs' book. Literally. Jason and Erin...

The tariff wars that are affecting the world economy are having an impact on contractors everywhere. The ongoing uncertainty is pushing up prices...

To say that Brent and Adrienne McDonald are competitive might be an understatement. The husband and wife team running Rub-A-Dub Plumbing in...

Time bleeds differently than money. Money disappears from obvious places. You can see it drain from bank statements and invoices, but time...

It can be tough to grow your business without a steady flow of new customers. Generating leads is crucial to business growth...

It starts innocently enough. You want to ensure everything runs smoothly, so you check in often. Someone misses a minor detail, and...

The first step in conducting an effective meeting is to create and distribute the agenda in advance, says Brad O'Neill of Dick...

Have you ever wondered what will happen to your business if there isn’t a family member ready or willing to take over? For...

The home service market is surging, spurred by rising rates of homeownership as well as the average age of homes passing the...

A drain cleaner who’s also a full-time firefighter is probably about as common as a sewer lateral without tree roots inside. But this...