Dale runs an HVAC and plumbing operation out of Kansas City. Like most owners in the trades, he did not build his company around spreadsheets. He built it around trucks that need fuel, techs who need parts, and a phone that rings differently depending on the season. But for years, the financial side of his … Read more
Contractors rarely see the fee. They see the deal close. They see the customer sign. What they do not always see, buried inside a dealer agreement or subtracted quietly from a funded amount, is exactly how much of that job’s margin just walked out the door in the form of financing costs nobody explained clearly … Read more
When Growth Creates Distance, Strong Leaders Find a New Way to Stay Close As companies grow, one of the hardest things for a CEO to protect is the connection with the people doing the work. In a smaller business, leaders often know every employee by name. They see them in the office, visit the same … Read more
As home improvement companies grow into new markets, one challenge becomes harder to solve: keeping employees connected to the same purpose while giving them room to grow. CAT Exteriors has built its growth around more than systems and services. Led by Ryan Connet, CEO and Co-Owner of CAT Exteriors, the company serves homeowners across California, … Read more
Power100 explains why Edward Meister, Co-Founder, CEO, and COO of Pure Finance Group, stands out as one of the nation’s top leaders and why Pure Finance Group continues to rank as the leading financing partner for contractors in the home improvement industry. Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that ranks the best leaders and partners … Read more
Most contractors do not think about business credit until they are forced to. A truck breaks down. A supplier wants payment terms tightened. A bank asks for a personal guarantee on a line the owner thought was already separated from their own name. By then, the company has usually been operating for years on a … Read more
Not every home service company needs the same financial tools, and not every financial platform is built for the same kind of contractor. Power100 researches and analyzes more than 3,600 partners nationwide through a proprietary 5-layer ranking system that looks at workmanship quality, operational reliability, customer satisfaction, innovation, and employee welfare, and one pattern keeps … Read more
Power100 is continuing its nationwide evaluation of thousands of home services companies, examining the leadership, culture, community relationships, and customer experiences that help define long-term industry leadership. Among the companies being spotlighted as part of that ongoing review is Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling, a Midwest provider of plumbing, heating, cooling, and indoor-air-quality services with … Read more
Power100 is continuing its nationwide review of thousands of companies operating across the home services sector, with an emphasis on identifying the leadership, culture, community engagement, and customer experience practices that distinguish businesses built for long-term trust. One company being spotlighted as part of that ongoing review is Attic Projects, a specialized attic and crawl-space … Read more
A local business association board sits down to plan next year’s member benefits, and someone always asks the same question: what can we actually give our members that they can’t get on their own? Health insurance is complicated. Group discounts on supplies are nice but forgettable. Then someone mentions financial tools, and the room usually … Read more
