Investigate the Competition

Before you open a home improvement and maintenance business in your town, it's a good idea to see how many competitors you have. Use the link below to find competitors near you. After clicking on the link, type in your city, state and zip code to get a list of home improvement and maintenance businesses near you.

• Locate Home Improvement & Maintenance Businesses Near You

If there's too much competition, it may be wise to consider starting the business in a less competitive marketplace.

Finding a Non-Competitive Business Mentor

If you are interested in starting a home improvement and maintenance business, you really ought to learn from folks who are already in business. If you think owners of nearby home improvement and maintenance businesses will give you advice, think again. What's in it for them?

Thankfully, an owner of a a home improvement and maintenance business on the other side of the country will be much more likely to talk with you, once they realize that you are not going to directly compete with them in their community. In that case, the business owner may be more than happy to discuss the industry with you. It can take a while to find an entrepreneur who is willing to talk, but it's well worth the effort.

What's the process for finding a home improvement and maintenance business owner on the other side of the country to talk to?

We can help. Follow the link below, try a few city/state combos or zipcodes, and then start calling!

• Get In Touch With Home Improvement & Maintenance Business Owners

Don't Rule Out Franchising

The odds of achieving your primary goal of achieving your top business goals are much better when you join the ranks of franchisees in lieu of doing everything yourself.

If your goal is to start a home improvement and maintenance business, it's worthwhile to determine whether franchise opportunities in your space might make sense for you.

The link below gives you access to our franchise directory so you can see if there's a franchise opportunity for you. You might even find something that points you in a completely different direction.

• Owning a Franchise