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Josh Smith

COVID-19 tips for plumbing contractors: How to adjust your mindset and your marketing

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Josh Smith
May 1, 2020

By following the tips below, you can mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on your business and lay some groundwork that will make your company more successful in the long run.


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SBA accepting only Paycheck Protection Plan loan applications from small lenders until midnight on April 29

April 29, 2020
The SBA put out notice that until 11:59 p.m. EST on April 29, it will only accept Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from lenders with assets with less than $1 billion.
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PM Profile: MarginPoint

New field management software leverages inventory architecture.
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Nicole Krawcke
April 20, 2020

MarginPoint, a provider of mobile-enabled, collaborative inventory management and field management solutions, is focused on helping plumbing industry pros to manage inventory replenishment, optimize business processes and drive revenue. 


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ASA hosts third economic webinar with Dr. Christopher Kuehl

April 14, 2020
Titled “Recovery in Sight or Settling in for a Siege?” Dr. Kuehl notes this should be the time for a rational assessment.
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Nicole Krawcke

Nicole Krawcke: Coronavirus and impacts to the plumbing industry

Contractors should be prepared for any outcome.
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Nicole Krawcke
April 14, 2020

As I sit here writing this column on March 12, 10 more cases of COVID-19 were just confirmed in my home state of Michigan, bringing the state total to 12. 


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Matt Michel

Matt Michel: 18 ways to prevent being a victim of internal fraud

Ensure your company does not become a statistic.
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Matt Michel
April 13, 2020

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) reported that 5% of all business revenue is lost to fraud, which is a huge number. 


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Kenny Chapman: Three areas of focus for effective leaders

People don’t work for companies, they work for people.
Kenny Chapman
Kenny Chapman
April 8, 2020

Now that we have a few months of the new decade in the rearview mirror, let’s use this perfect opportunity to reflect upon a few key areas effective leaders must focus on. 


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Successfully navigating your business through COVID-19

A business blueprint for surviving the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dave Boduch
April 7, 2020

As with everything in life and business, we have a choice to make. Are we going to be impacted by what’s going on around us, or are we going to have an impact on what’s going on around us?


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SBA resources available for Coronavirus relief

April 6, 2020
Congress originally passed the CARES Act allocating $350 billion to help small business, but there is likely to be extensive expansions to allocate $377 billion if needed.
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Service Nation Webinar

Service Nation holds webinar providing critical information for residential contractors during coronavirus pandemic

April 2, 2020

The Service Nation Online Summit will be rebroadcast Sunday, April 5, from 4-8:15 p.m.


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