Rather than grow your contracting company via only marketing, you may consider purchasing another company to instantly add the right customers and increase revenue and knowledgeable employees. Read on for buying options to consider.

Business owners can react emotionally to suggestions that major changes are needed in the organization to achieve the desired success level. Read on for tips to objectively evaluate your company so you can attain your professional and personal goals.

Good publicity is good for your business, so don’t hesitate to let your local area know about sponsoring events; donating time, money or materials to a charitable cause; or providing expert, topical advice for potential customers.

When homeowners have a plumbing issue, they don’t want plumbers to waste time looking for things in their trucks. Make sure they have 80 percent of what they need for 80 percent of their customers. Al Levi has some tips for doing that.

It seems as if the days of after-hours emergency services are gone for home services businesses. The primary reason is a lack of qualified technicians and business owners wanting to keep existing techs happy. However, what about keeping customers happy?

When customers or potential customers call you about an HVAC or electrical service, but you only do plumbing work, make sure you have a network of first-class HVAC-only and electric-only contractors to recommend. 

The new work normal will likely be a hybrid model where those with certain job positions can work from home sometimes and in the office at other times. Read on for tips to successfully move to this model in your company.

Creating the right name for your plumbing and heating company is a crucial marketing component to boost visibility and credibility in your market. 

A company name change can help bring acquired companies under one umbrella firm or indicate company growth in new services. 

Without proper planning, any money coming into your business can go out quickly — too quickly. And you may be focused on the wrong things.