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Articles Tagged with ''plumbing contracting business''

Will, estate plan are essential for the survival of your business

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
December 9, 2014
I was 25 years old and my dad’s instructions to me and to my older brothers were to have an estate plan done and make a will.
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When it comes to service businesses, avoid the 'technician's trap'

Change your channel, change the game.
Mike Agugliaro
Mike Agugliaro
September 24, 2014
Avoid the ‘technician’s trap.’


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Why contractors need a field service management system

Here are five truths about plumbing and mechanical service businesses.
Mike Raia
November 18, 2013

Change isn’t always easy, especially for service businesses that are already dealing with aggressive competitors, demanding customers, shrinking margins and a whole host of productivity issues. With everything else going on in a business owner’s day, evaluating which business software solutions to purchase ends up on the back burner.


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How will you leave your mark in this people business?

You don’t have to be a celebrity to change lives.
Kenny Chapman headshot with a white round border frame, 200x200
Kenny Chapman
October 18, 2013

 We’ve all seen the headlines about great CEOs, celebrities, sports icons and various recognizable people regarding the lasting impacts they’ve had on our society. There’s no doubt that Michael Jordan will long be remembered for how much he helped shape a new style of professional basketball which incorporated some smaller and faster players.  


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LIXIL to acquire GROHE Group

The combined sanitary businesses of both groups generate more than EUR 4 billion of annual revenue, making it the largest player in its industry.
October 7, 2013

The combined sanitary businesses of both groups generate more than EUR 4 billion of annual revenue, making it the largest player in its industry. 


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Nexstar’s 2013 Super Meeting - Day 1

Contractors learn about acquisitions, recruiting at Nexstar’s Super Meeting.
Kelly Faloon
October 4, 2013

Contractors learn about acquisitions, recruiting at Nexstar’s Super Meeting.


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QSC members ‘Ready to Grow’ at San Diego Power Meeting

Kelly Faloon
April 19, 2013
The theme of the Quality Service Contractors’ Power Meeting XXXVIII, held March 14-16 in San Diego, was “Get Ready to Grow.”
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Truck of the Month: Little Tommy’s Plumbing Shop, Highwood, Ill.

A play on words
Mike-Miazga
Mike Miazga
March 15, 2013
Years ago, Tom Mahoney impressed his young daughter, Sammi, by lifting a fiberglass bathtub over his head in the family garage.
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Economy on cruise control as independent businesses exceed expectations

Most “small” companies continue to inch forward.
Morris Beschloss
March 6, 2013
Recent dialogue with scores of manufacturers, distributors, mechanical contractors and retailers detects a note of optimism as the year unfolds.
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Truck of the Month: Kevin Cohen Plumbing, Eugene, Ore.

Blueprint for success for Kevin Cohen Plumbing
Mike-Miazga
Mike Miazga
February 13, 2013
As a 23-year-old, Kevin Cohen had no intention of starting his own plumbing contracting business.
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