Handyman Academy

Handyman Academy

Where you learn to start your Handyman business, work less and earn more.

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February 7, 2023 10 mins

Today we discuss three of the absolute most common sense things people drop the ball on when it comes to growing their business and increasing their revenue. 

 

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Today we talk about growing our business, the fears of growth, and why clients tend to think our businesses are bigger than they are.

 

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New giveaways? Check. New content? Check! Take a look at what we are doing differently this year. We are excited, we hope you are too!

 

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This episode is all about toilets, do you caulk them to the finished floor? Let me know!

 

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November 29, 2022 5 mins

Beyond a simple logo and some business cards, what does branding really mean? Let's get into it and how it can influence your business!

 

 

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Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for being along with us on this ride!

 

 

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When you're doing with a project you have to know how to invoice your clients so you can get paid, so how do you invoice your clients? What methods of pay do you accept and what are the terms?

 

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Today we give a live update for the guy behind the microphone, showing that even we take our own advice. Then we discuss two of the usual ways people go about doing estimates.

 

 

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On this week's Thursday Round-Up we were asked about bringing on Temporary Workers and Commercial Auto Insurance. Very exciting things!

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November 8, 2022 12 mins

Today we discuss one of the most important facets of owning a small business in order to ensure survival for decades.

 

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We return with this blockbuster series, you guys voted for the Thursday Round Up with your downloads, and we are proud to keep it going for you. This week we discuss what you do when a potential client ghosts you, and what you shouldn't do! We also discuss your job receipts and why you should never give them away to clients.

 

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We continue Jason's story just a couple of weeks after deciding to become a Handyman. But when he gets an email requesting work to be done in the basement of a funeral home, will he have what it takes to work wherever he needs to?

 

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Today we start a journey with Jason and Amanda, two young adults trying to live their best lives. When things get turned upside down, hard decisions need to be made.

 

This is a short story series that follows a fictional handyman and his wife and their journey through self-employment and the trials of building a business. This is only part one, a teaser if you will, of many more parts to come.

 

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Today we focus on one of the many arms of your Marketing Machine - Social Media. What are the big three points of Social Media? How do you choose which social media to go with for your business?

 

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In this very first-ever Thursday Round-Up we cover two stories that came from close friends in the Handyman Industry. What do you do when a potential client goes with a cut-rate competitor? Will I lose a client if I choose to stick with smaller jobs?

 

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What is a CRM? Why do you need one? We dive into the top three CRMs for Handymen and Women, including a fourth shocking one that most don't think about!

 

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Consistency, changes to our setup, exciting new products, and offerings available. Come see what we have been up to!

 

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September 27, 2022 21 mins

One of the most overlooked aspects of running a small Handyman Business is Contracts. What should you include? What shouldn't you include? What does your State allow? Let's dive into it.

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One of the most confusing parts about starting your Handyman business is figuring out the books and taxes. Here I discuss the basic breakdowns of what a Bookkeeper and an Accountant will do for your business, why you need both, and when you should bring them in.

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How do you determine what to charge? What is overhead? What does my client pay? You asked it, I taught it.

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