Matt Plaskoff has invested 10 years and $4 million into One Week Bath, and after nearly 1,000 fast-turnaround bathroom remodels in Los Angeles since 2004, heís ready to roll it out across the country. More
Remodelers discover that casting off their sales manager hat can be a way to grow their business. More
Sometimes you already have the tools on hand to set yourself apart: It wasn't until a client nominated Schloegel Design Remodel for an ethics award that Jake Schloegel seriously looked at formalizing the practices that his then-25-year-old company had made routine. “We declined the nomination because we didn't have an ethics program in place,” Schloegel says. More
Politics isn't just for politicians. Jake Schloegel, president of Schloegel Design Remodel in Kansas City, Mo., learned that lesson a few years ago as he battled for repeal of a sales tax that was having an impact on the remodeling industry. Kansas City, plus its counties and municipalities, had enacted a clutter of sales taxes that remodelers had to be aware of, report, and submit. More
Many company owners are becoming increasingly aware that creating an atmosphere in which women thrive helps everyone in the company. More
Blogs are the ultimate word-of-mouth advertising. Always play fair and take care of your customers, subs, and suppliers, and even if you get a negative blog post from time to time, there will be an even greater number of happy bloggers coming to your rescue. More
Each of these employees has been given a certain amount of autonomy by the company owner; each has backup and support from colleagues; each has had training and experience in his or her field, which can be passed on to others; and each buys into the company's culture and vision. More
The bulging online blogosphere is stuffed with political blogs and gossip blogs, academic blogs and travel blogs. But remodeling blogs? More
