Tips from a remodeler who learned these lessons the hard way. All photos are courtesy of FineCraft Contractors. When you listen to the news today, there’s a lot of talk about an impending recession or market crash. It’s enough to make anyone concerned about the future. But it’s especially daunting for business owners. And it’s…
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Howard Molen of HFM Builders knows a thing or two about perseverance. In business since 1980, he's experienced the ups and downs that come with running a small company, and he knows how to use HomeAdvisor to succeed – in the good times, and the bad. “Before the recession of 2008, approximately 5 to 10…
It’s taken a year of patience and posting under the guidance of a social media expert, but Steadfast United’s founder Philip Tudor can now win a lead just by broadcasting video from a job site on Facebook. Here, he shares the three-step social media process he used to elevate his New Jersey construction, painting and…
Image courtesy of Twin Home Experts. Dave Schuelke teared up and took a deep breath after he left the Cothran family apartment during a routine call to their apartment complex for a building leak back in 2013. Dave didn’t find the source of the leak inside the Cothran apartment; instead, he found a bathroom…
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Salete Lana, Owner of Lana’s Cleaning Services in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, joined the HomeAdvisor network a little over two years ago – and she’s since collected more than 60 verified client reviews to earn a 4.8-star rating! With the help of HomeAdvisor, Lana says she’s been able to take advantage of a large platform, grow…
Mike Aruanno, founder of Paul Davis Restoration of Northern DE, has a strong business background and robust experience in the franchise industry. When he started his emergency services company two years ago, it was a strategic move. He wanted to start a company he could run with his son – and retire on. And emergency…
Arthur “Art” Miller is the owner of Engineered Retaining Walls, LLC in Riceville, Tennessee. He’s built an award-winning company, over 1,000 retaining walls, and an impressive reputation. (He has a perfect streak of 5-star reviews on his HomeAdvisor profile!) And he’s also committed to paying his success forward, encouraging others to start their own businesses…
Tanner Mullen, owner of Premium Painting in Ocala, Florida, and founder of PaintingStartup.com, was on a different track before he joined HomeAdvisor and launched his painting business. He’d earned a degree in business and worked in hospitality, management and sales – trades that, at first glance, seemed worlds apart from the summer painting work he…
When the recession hit, this pro embraced all that HomeAdvisor has to offer – and he hasn’t looked back!
