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Articles Tagged with ''contractors''

Matt Michel

Matt Michel: Turn profits, not wrenches

4 things successful plumbing company owners must know.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
August 3, 2021
The skillset that spells success as a business owner is fundamentally different than the skillset for success working in the field as a plumber. Here are four things business owners must know to turn a profit that were not necessary to turn a wrench.
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Dave Yates

Dave Yates: This way to egress

The key to success is having an exit strategy in place.
Dave Yates
Dave Yates
August 3, 2021
PT Barnum had a real problem with patrons who lingered in his museum a bit too long, which limited the crowds and cut into profits. He needed a way to get people to leave and replaced the exit signs with “This Way to Egress.”
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Kenny Chapman

Kenny Chapman: 4 steps for growing your business

Break through the resistance.
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Kenny Chapman
August 2, 2021
Who here doesn’t want to grow? Who doesn’t want to improve and make more of a difference with your business? It’s a silly question, right? Everyone wants to get better and scale their business, but not everyone does.
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Viega

Viega to reopen Seminar Centers

July 21, 2021

Viega is reopening with new safety measures in place, including limiting class size, cleaning stations and mask requirements when appropriate.


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The New Flat Rate provides high-level business conference for home service contractors

July 16, 2021

The two-and-a-half-day event will take place from Oct. 18-20 at the Westin Chattanooga.


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Oatey Quiet Pipes

Banging pipes: What the pros should know

Correcting water hammer.
Erin Bullock
July 16, 2021

Loud, “banging” pipes — a customer complaint that professional plumbers know all too well. And if left untreated, they can have serious implications that result in complex plumbing system issues. 


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Jobsite Efficiency

Jobsite efficiency at the forefront of new PHVAC tool design

Growing labor shortage demands tools become smarter, more intuitive.
Nicole Krawcke head shot 2024
Nicole Krawcke
July 12, 2021

Man has been using tools since the dawn of time — or just the Stone Age, really. However, that’s still 2.6 million years of evolution from hammerstones, hand axes and more. Nowadays, plumbers and pipefitters count on their tools of the trade to get the job done and keep their customers happy and healthy. 


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Nicole Krawcke

Nicole Krawcke: Maintaining a healthy work-life balance

Writing down processes helps business owners with time management.
Nicole Krawcke head shot 2024
Nicole Krawcke
July 9, 2021

This month marks my seven-year anniversary with BNP Media, and seven years writing about the trades. When I first started, I knew next to nothing about HVAC and plumbing, not to mention I didn’t have any contacts or friends within the industry. 


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XOi

XOi names Amanda Harp senior strategic partnerships manager

July 8, 2021

Harp is responsible for effectively collaborating with XOi stakeholders to build and maintain relationships and partnerships that drive XOi’s business, increase revenue and expand the company’s brand presence.


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Matt Michel

Matt Michel: 12 essential principles about the business side of plumbing

Not all tradesmen know how to run a business.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
July 6, 2021

All plumbers can turn a wrench, but not all contractors can turn a profit. Turning a profit requires tradespeople learn how to master the trade of business. 


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