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Hans Kuster: A Career Built on Innovation

‘How to Succeed in Business by Really Trying Hard,’ might be the motto of this founder of two companies built from scratch.

August 9, 2021

Steve Smith

Some two decades ago, Hans Kuster was running Sparco, a company he had founded in 1983 after a more than two-decade career at Taco.

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It Starts with a Business Plan

Focus on a plan to keep your PHCP business on track for success.

August 9, 2021

Focus on a plan to keep your PHCP business on track for success. Without a map or concrete metrics, it’s impossible to know where you stand in relation to your goals.

Marketing Building Momentum

Standing Out from the Crowd

Use public relations to differentiate your home service brand in a crowded market.

August 9, 2021

Heather Ripley

Competing in a crowded market is tough. Keeping a plumbing business on target takes work, and each day is a new battle to stand apart from your competitors.

The 7-Power Contractor

I Don’t Like Millennials — I Love Them and So Should You

Young people are looking for careers that provide meaningful work. You can provide that.

August 9, 2021

Al Levi

Tommy, one of the techs at my contracting company, poked his head into my office after his last call of the day.

Business Uncomplicated

Let Them Lose (and Other Tips for Growing a Rockin’ Team)

Don’t hire people and then tear them down. Consider the power of your words and actions. Build them up — and watch them flourish.

August 9, 2021

Ellen Rohr

The No. 1 challenge facing business owners? Staffing. I’m in a great position to listen and learn from the brightest and the best in our industry.

Contractor Profit Advantage

Should You Charge a Minimum Service Call?

A service tech performing residential services or commercial services costs your business money, which must be recovered from your clientele.

August 9, 2021

Richard DiToma

There is no difference between a service tech performing residential services or commercial services. It costs your business money, which must be recovered from your clientele.

PVF Young Professionals Announces Volunteer Day

August 6, 2021

It's time to gear up for PVF Young Professionals Volunteer Day, to be held Saturday, Sept. 25, in Santa Fe, Texas.

Aqua-Rex Announces BBN Sales Inc. Representation in Ohio

August 6, 2021

BBN Sales represents a full spectrum of high-quality brands in the plumbing space.

AquaMotion Hosts "Great Rhode Island Adventure" Raffle

August 5, 2021

The company is providing one raffle entry for each hot water recirculation kit, with pump, purchased.

Little Giant Celebrates 80 Years

August 4, 2021

The Franklin Electric brand is celebrating a milestone 80th anniversary in 2021, and the company is marking the occasion with a series of initiatives planned throughout the year.