J. Lauren White

9 Mistakes Home Pros Should Avoid

Running a home services business can be overwhelming to start –- and from there it might feel like an endless game of catchup. In the process, you’re bound to make a few mistakes. But if you’re proactive, you might be able to avoid them altogether.

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Tips Top Contractors Learned the Hard Way (So You Don’t Have To)

They say some lessons can be learned only through experience. But you can skip ahead with these tips from HomeAdvisor pros who’ve seen it all! (Includes downloadable PDF)

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An Industry Expert and Mentor’s Open Secrets to Success

Tanner Mullen, owner of Premium Painting in Ocala, Florida, and founder of PaintingStartup.com, was on a different track before he joined HomeAdvisor and launched his painting business. He’d earned a degree in business and worked in hospitality, management and sales — trades that, at first glance, seemed worlds apart from the summer painting work he did with his father through high school.

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How to Promote Your Business With Storytelling

If you were to chart your priorities as a business owner, storytelling may not make the cut. But storytelling can be a useful marketing tool. And you could be missing out on a rewarding, low-cost opportunity if you aren’t including it in your strategy for building business.

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