Tracking down receipts and remembering what that $192.11 charge at Home Depot was for can be a real headache. The thought has probably crossed your mind—Was this the trip for the Pex pipe and expansion tank or the one for PVC and a backflow? Expense management shouldn’t require retracing your steps and a bottle of…
We’re celebrating Women in Construction Week March 5th-11th! Bet you didn’t know that was a thing, did you? It is. And it gives us the opportunity to spotlight a few of our remarkable Lady Pros who’ve been out there killing it every week leading up to this one. The first WIC Week was celebrated 24…
Tax season doesn’t need to mean stress for you as a home service business owner. Doing taxes for your business can be just as simple as having the right forms ready and using the best home services business software to get the job done. So if you decided this is the year you’re doing your…
As an HVAC business owner, your main concern is getting quality jobs and growing your business for the long term. And if you live in San Diego or southern California there is even better news for you: since southern California has become more energy efficient over the past few years, there’s a higher need for…
As an HVAC professional, the most important service you can give is customer service. Being successful as a home service business depends on your commitment to the community, how you stand out as a business, and the services you provide. Deborah and Julius Jenkins of Doc J’s Heat and Air and Michael Johnson of A/C…
When a furnace or AC unit breaks down, repairs need to happen immediately. To do so, many homeowners turn to financing — especially the 56% of Americans who can’t pay for a $1,000 emergency outright. But not all financing is born equal. Many plans come with high interest rates, which end up being expensive for…
We spoke with Deborah and Julius Jenkins of Doc J’s Heating & Air about what it’s like to own their own business and handle the marketing, hiring, and development of their growth as a company. Starting a business for them, in the beginning, wasn’t easy. “We grew up in parts of what people would call…
HVAC job costing tips to avoid underpricing services Are there certain types of jobs where you’re consistently underpricing your HVAC services? How accurate are your estimates? These are the types of questions that you can answer by maintaining detailed job costing reports. Job costing is the process of tracking your expenses and revenue — or profit and loss (P&L) —…
Joyce has been working on the admin side for HVAC companies for over five years. When she started out, she did everything in the office except for marketing. Joyce knew marketing had serious potential to drive business, so when she joined the team at Hurricane Air Conditioning as an account executive, improving the company’s marketing…
Although you will need to qualify for a business line of credit, it’s a legitimate loan option for some independent business owners who need to get through periods of uneven cash flow.
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