Since early 2020, home spending has skyrocketed — and so have supply chain disruptions. Factors ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to the blockage of the Suez Canal have affected material availability, which in turn has increased prices and slowed down home projects. Ultimately, there’s no substitute for home services, and Angi’s Economy of Everything Home…
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Are You Maximizing Your Sphere of Influence?
Are you making the most of your network? Take this quick test to see where you can improve your connections and generate more leads! Download PDF In every facet of life, it’s important to build a network and identify your best resources. These elements make up your “sphere of influence.” There are several ways you…
The 5 Most Difficult Client Behaviors (And How to Handle Them)
You can probably list the difficult client behaviors you see time and time again as a home service professional. But you may not have an effective strategy for dealing with those behaviors. No matter how hard you try, some client interactions cause friction and have you stressing both on and off the job site. Minimize…
How to Use Apps to Streamline Your Business
With apps, you can streamline your business processes and save time – which frees you up to focus on your clients, your team and your company growth. If you’re still working with paper and a pencil most of the day, try some of these app alternatives and see how much more you can accomplish. You…
The Ultimate Contractor Bookshelf
No matter where you are in your business journey, someone else has been there before. Once in a while, they write or recommend a book…
How to Promote Your Business With Storytelling
If you were to chart your priorities as a business owner, storytelling may not make the cut. But storytelling can be a useful marketing tool.
A Road Map to Winning Best of HomeAdvisor
These pros won the Best of HomeAdvisor Award five years in a row! Here, they walk you through the process step-by-step.
Webinar: 5 Tips to Recession-Proof Your Business
In this exclusive HomeAdvisor webinar, George and Niko Papaheraklis of FineCraft Contractors offer their tips for surviving a potential recession. When the 2008 recession hit, they weren’t prepared – and they nearly lost everything. These are the strategies they developed to bolster their company against future adversity. 1. Build a loyal team. In a…
How Awards Grow Your Business
Looking for a way to stand out? Learn how top pros are using the Best of HomeAdvisor Award to grow business and boost credibility.
Pro Tips to Fine-Tune Your Profile and Build Brand Recognition
When the recession hit, this pro embraced all that HomeAdvisor has to offer – and he hasn’t looked back!
How to Recession-Proof Your Business
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…