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What is the cost of showing up for a bad fit? 

May 13, 2024

Download our free calculator and see how much it costs your business to show up (even to someone who isn't a good fit for your business).

The customer is NOT always right

May 9, 2024

How the idea that "the customer is always right' is hurting your business and costing you more than you realize.

Putting Your Data To Work: Making data driven decisions in Home Services

April 26, 2024

Data can be your strategic advantage in growing your home service business. We break down five key considerations in making your home services business data driven so that you can make more money.

Tips for Training Your Team to Upsell & Cross-sell

April 8, 2024

How to drive incremental profits out of your existing customer by creating a standardized process for upsell and cross sell.

STOP WASTING TIME & MONEY ON BAD LEADS IN HOME SERVICES!

April 1, 2024

If you are buying leads for your home services business, STOP AND READ THIS BEFORE YOU SPEND ANY MORE MONEY ON BAD LEADS. 

How to use client feedback to grow your business

March 29, 2024

Grow your business by listening to customers and team members. How to use customer and employee feedback to improve your business and grow your revenue.

Transparency Sells! 

March 19, 2024

Win more by being more transparent with buyers and building trust. Here are five strategies for building a more transparent customer experience to drive business and repeat customer engagements.

Payment Best Practices in Home Services

March 8, 2024

Getting Paid vs Getting Played

6 Exit Options for Your Home Services Business

March 1, 2024

Six potential ways to exit your home services business and cash in on your asset.

How to Build Company Culture to Increase Business Success

February 26, 2024

Creating and maintaining a strong company culture can reduce employee turnover, increase efficiency and productivity, improve the customer experience, create a stronger sense of community, and promote innovation. Here's how to do it.

The Best Conferences and Events for the Trades in 2024/2025

February 19, 2024

Discover the biggest and best trade shows for home-services professionals in 2024/2025. We look forward to seeing you at as many of these events as we can. 

5 Strategies for Growing Your Home-Services Business

February 7, 2024

It's a new year full of new opportunities to grow your business. If you don't already have a growth strategy in place, here are some ideas to help you make this year your best one yet.

How to Use Online Reviews to Attract New Customers

February 2, 2024

Learn how to "crack the code" for online reviews on Google and other platforms to improve your rankings and results.

GlassHouse Seed Funding

January 23, 2024

We were excited to be featured in the Nashville Business Journal. Announcing our seed funding and company launch. https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2024/01/16/glasshouse-tech-startup-funding-investor.html

Sales Training Tactics

December 12, 2023

Sales Strategies and Tactics - Adapting sales strategies from multiple industries to drive your home services business. 

Technology Enabled Businesses In Home Services - How Tech Can Help You Grow

October 26, 2023

With a growing number of technologies to help home services businesses. Let's dive into the landscape and look at how tech enabled businesses can create meaningful competitive advantages. 

3 Data Points to Help You EXPLODE Your Profits!

October 21, 2023

We are going to walk you through how you can use customer data to cut out poor performing business lines and refocus your company on where you have strong market PULL and good revenue potential. 

4 Cross-Sell and Upsell Plays to Run in Home Services

October 12, 2023

Here are 4 plays you can run to help improve upsells and cross-sells to your customers and improve your margins and growth.

How to Put Customer Data to Work

September 29, 2023

Understanding your customers' needs, preferences, and behaviors is essential if you want your pest control business to thrive in an increasingly competitive landscape.

How to Deal with Unsuitable Customers in the Pest Control Industry

September 25, 2023

Like most home services providers, pest control professionals encounter their fair share of challenges when working with customers.

Remote vs Office Centric Work In The Trades

September 19, 2023

What to consider when you are looking at your in person vs remote work operating model? 

Investable Business - What Are The Metrics That Matter

September 12, 2023

Breakdown of business metrics that drive valuations and how to approach investment in your services business

Top 10 Glass Houses

September 1, 2023

Ten amazing glass houses ranked (for fun)

If You Want To Grow… Narrow Your Focus Part-2

August 31, 2023

Continued. Focus on how you can improve your business by NOT doing everything Choose the business you want to focus on - don’t say yes to everything and drive profits

If You Want To Grow… Narrow Your Focus Part-1

August 29, 2023

Focus on how you can improve your business by NOT doing everything Choose the business you want to focus on - don’t say yes to everything and drive profits

Skilled Trades Labor Shortage

August 24, 2023

Forecast of labor shortages and impacts to business practices We are expected to see a gap of nearly two million open positions by the end of the decade for available skilled trades positions, leaving millions of roles unfilled. How can you navigate this labor environment?

Podcasts For The Trades

August 14, 2023

Learning and community resources for the trades. Podcasts to help you learn about your industry and how to grow your business from experts and people who have already been in your shoes.

P&L Format Example For Home Services

August 9, 2023

Sample P&L format for revenue and cost reporting in the home service industry.

Operating Systems for Home Services Providers

July 31, 2023

Home Services Operating Systems - A Detailed Breakdown By Category

Software Purchasing Guide for Home Services

July 29, 2023

Download a free scorecard to help you compare software solutions for your home services business.

Collections is More Costly Than You (Probably) Think

July 28, 2023

Collections fees are more expensive than you probably think. How can you be proactive to avoid costly delinquent accounts?

The Three Pillars of Home Services Industry: Accelerating Revenue Growth

July 25, 2023

Breaking down three pillars of the home services industry and delivering world class customer experience.

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