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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. 
 
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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.
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Alternative Energy

Copper and Lithium Outlook

Who wants metals the most?
August 9, 2021
Max Rohr
Who wants metals the most? Electric vehicles and the construction of solar and wind power plants are driving the demand for copper and lithium.
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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. 
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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.
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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.
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Boston Apartment Building Brought into the Modern Age

High-efficient boilers better regulate the heat in this 1964-era building.
August 9, 2021
John Vastyan
Back in the 60s, urban apartment buildings were typically built well. Those good bones often included a solid foundation, brick envelope, square n’ true construction and a sensible design.
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2021 Heating Season Preview

Supply chain issues, high-efficiency equipment and alternative technologies are still trending in the hydronics industry.
August 9, 2021
Dan Foley
As we slowly rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, things are starting to return to the way things were before March 2020.
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The Future is Now

Am I Writing Anything That’s True?

I feel compelled to counter the flood of falsehoods flowing lately into the popular press and social media
August 9, 2021
BF Nagy
Although I usually focus on clean energy success stories, I feel compelled to counter the flood of falsehoods flowing lately into the popular press and social media.
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