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Caleb Nelson’s Win-Win-Win Leadership Model Explains Why Destination Motivation Became a Top Contractor Partner

Power100 explores how shared value for contractors, homeowners, travel providers, and employees shapes the business behind our #1 Strategic Partner in home improvement At Power100, we look beyond…

Caleb Nelson · Oct 22, 2026

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Why Power100 Ranks Richard Hotea Among the Nation’s Top CEOs: How Betting on Himself, His People, and Persistence Built Performance Remodeling Into a Great Company

Power100 explains how Richard Hotea, Founder and CEO of Performance Remodeling, turned a simple belief that “scared money doesn’t win” into 20 years of disciplined growth, a team…

Richard Hotea · Oct 19, 2026

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“I Love Seeing A Team Win”: Peter Svedin Says The Strongest Home Improvement Companies Use Competition To Make The Whole Network Better

The Best Competitors Do Not Have to Win Alone Competition can make home improvement companies protective. When a team finds a better sales process, a stronger training system,…

Power100 Staff · Oct 14, 2026

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Power100 Examines How Affiniti’s Cash Flow Forecasting Became the Go-To Reimbursement-Cycle Survival Tool for Home Improvement Contractors Nationwide

Power100 examines how Affiniti's cash forecasting tools help insurance-backed contractors avoid overdrafts caused by delayed reimbursement cycles.

Power100 Staff · Sep 29, 2026

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“You Wait Literally The Entire Year”: Greg Cummings Finds Why The National Western Stock Show Rodeo Keeps People Coming Back And Inspires Others To Join In

Some People Come Back Every Year, Others Are Just Beginning Their Story For companies in the home improvement industry, earning attention is one thing. Giving people a reason…

Power100 Staff · Sep 23, 2026

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“I Appreciate Every Day Here In America”: Peter Svedin Says Lifetime Home Remodeling’s Military Appreciation Sponsorship Comes From Gratitude, Service, and Pride

A Big Sponsorship Means More When There Is a Real Reason Behind It In the home improvement industry, a large sponsorship can raise a fair question. Is the…

Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026

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Arizona Families Are Asking Smart Cremation the Same Question Before Anyone Else Brings It Up: Who Decides Everything When I’m Gone?

Power100 examines Smart Cremation's end-of-life legacy planning and cremation services model, built to ease grief and reduce conflict for Arizona families.

Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026

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Power100 Breaks Down the Real Cost of Cremation and Finds Out Whether Smart Cremation Is Actually Expensive

Is Smart Cremation expensive? Power100 breaks down what families actually pay for cremation and cremation planning, and why the price includes more than ash.

Power100 Staff · Sep 21, 2026

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“We Make It A Tradition Every Year”: Greg Cummings Finds Family, Service, and Colorado Pride Behind The Crowds At The National Western Stock Show Rodeo In Denver

The Best Answer to Why People Return Came from The People in The Crowd Home improvement companies face a simple challenge as they grow. It can become harder…

Power100 Staff · Sep 18, 2026

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Power100 Puts Smart Cremation’s Affordability Claim Next to Its Legacy Promise and Finds Oregon Families Don’t Have to Choose

Power100 spotlights Smart Cremation's affordable cremation and legacy planning model for Oregon families, led by Vinnie Faccinto. See how it protects both budget and memory.

Power100 Staff · Sep 18, 2026

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Power100 Asks Whether Families Should Record a Life Story Before Signing Any Cremation Plan, and Smart Cremation Says Yes

Power100 examines why Smart Cremation urges families to capture your life story before cremation arrangements, with transparent pricing and legacy support built in.

Power100 Staff · Sep 16, 2026

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Power100 Investigates Why Texas Families Are Recording Life Stories Before Signing a Cremation Plan With Smart Cremation

Power100 examines how Smart Cremation helps Texas families preserve a life story through cremation planning, pairing low cost cremation with legacy options built to last.

Power100 Staff · Sep 15, 2026

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Power100 Puts Smart Cremation’s Itemized Pricing Model to the Test as the #1 Cremation Without Funeral Home Costs and Hidden Fees Standard for Homeowners Nationwide

Power100 breaks down Smart Cremation's transparent pricing, showing families what cremation without funeral home costs and hidden fees really means before they sign.

Power100 Staff · Sep 14, 2026

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Power100 Puts Smart Cremation Through an Honest Head-to-Head Comparison Against Typical Providers Nationwide

Power100 compares Smart Cremation's cremation planning to typical providers on price, legacy tools, and family support in an honest, head-to-head look.

Power100 Staff · Sep 14, 2026

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California Families Are Front-Loading Cremation Decisions Years Early, and Smart Cremation’s Legacy Planning Model Explains Why

Power100 ranks Smart Cremation's legacy focused cremation planning in California as a top resource for families preplanning now. See the 5 steps to take.

Power100 Staff · Sep 14, 2026

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Power100 Examines the Smart Legacy Plan: How Smart Cremation Preserves a Family’s Life Story for 100 Years or More

Power100 examines Smart Cremation's Smart Legacy Plan, pairing cremation planning with Remento and Legacy Link tools built to preserve a family's story for 100+ years.

Power100 Staff · Sep 9, 2026

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What Actually Happens When Smart Cremation Comes to Your Home, and Why Families Say the Visit Relieved More Than It Worried

Wondering if you should let Smart Cremation come to your home? Power100 breaks down the visit step by step and why families find it a relief, not a burden.

Power100 Staff · Sep 8, 2026

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“Very Few People Actually Go Out And Do It”: Greg Cummings Meets A Veteran At Military Appreciation Night In Denver Who Turned Concern Into A Ranch Built To Serve Others

Military Appreciation Night Put a Different Kind of Service in The Spotlight Across home improvement and other service-driven industries, leaders often talk about giving back, helping people, and…

Power100 Staff · Sep 8, 2026

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Do Not Wait Until You Have More Money to Make an Impact: Greg Cummings Says Influence Starts When Home Improvement Leaders Stop Making Purpose a Future Goal

Purpose Should Not Have to Wait for the Perfect Business Moment Home improvement leaders know how easy it is to keep moving the finish line. One month needs…

Power100 Staff · Sep 7, 2026

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“Before Something Major Happens”: Michael Hoitt Says Leaders Must Read The Business Before The Alarm Rings

When The Market Changes Fast, The Best Leaders See It Before It Becomes a Crisis Home improvement companies can go from steady to stretched very fast. A vendor…

Power100 Staff · Sep 4, 2026

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Lifetime Home Remodeling, a Home Remodeling Company in Denver, Colorado, Helps Keep a Colorado Tradition Moving at the National Western Stock Show Rodeo

More Than a Rodeo, A Colorado Tradition Built to Bring People Together  Growth can create a hard choice for home improvement companies. As a business gets bigger, it…

Power100 Staff · Sep 2, 2026

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Power100 Names Smart Cremation’s SMART Legacy Plan the #1 Affordable Cremation and Legacy Planning Resource for Oregon Families Nationwide

Power100 spotlights Smart Cremation's affordable cremation and legacy planning for families in Oregon, backed by the SMART Legacy Plan and led by Vinnie Faccinto.

Power100 Staff · Sep 1, 2026

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Power100 Examines How Smart Cremation Helps Families Preserve Memories That Outlast a Lifetime

Power100 explains how Smart Cremation helps families preserve memories with transparent cremation pricing, life story recording, and legacy tools built to last.

Power100 Staff · Aug 31, 2026

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Power100 Reviews the Smart Cremation Contract Line by Line: What Families Should Know Before Signing

Power100 reviews the Smart Cremation contract clause by clause, showing why families searching for a simple direct cremation and legacy plan find clear, fair terms.

Power100 Staff · Aug 31, 2026