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Growing up, I binged countless adventure films. I spent most of my childhood in my local video rental store because my parents owned it. They were living embodiments of the quintessential immigrant story, having arrived in this country from India wi…

Marketing is an essential part of any business. But with the rise of digital marketing, it has become increasingly challenging to achieve brand recognition and increase sales, particularly for home service businesses. One marketing tactic that can …

“Should I start my remote local business in my current city or somewhere else?” I get this question a lot — especially from interested parties at MaidThis Franchise. In my opinion, one of the allures of this business opportun…

If you’ve noticed changes in your lead flow recently, you’re not alone. My remote local cleaning business MaidThis has felt it — and it could be because of a myriad of reasons: the economy, tech layoffs, a lot of fear going around …

I think coaching is one of the best investments you can make in your business. You’re essentially paying for someone else’s experience — which means that you can move forward a lot faster and go a lot further.  There are a fe…

Whether you have a remote local business or are thinking about starting one, the reality is that there are different stages of growth and stages of internal team growth that you should be aware of. This article outlines exactly what you should expe…

With the new year well on its way, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my top reads for 2022. I also decided to get my podcast co-host and friend Johnny Robinson, also known as  @SqueegeeGod on Twitter to weigh in. What resulted was a list…

I recently moved a lot of my life admin stuff into Notion.  Notion is similar to Evernote and Google Docs but with a really clean design and interface. It has task management, note-taking capabilities, and more…it’s a great organi…

My podcast co-host and friend Johnny Robinson AKA @SqueegeeGod has an e-learning business called Home Services Academy. HSA teaches folks how to start their own remote local businesses. He has successfully scaled it, and I wanted to pick his brain …

I met former Israeli Special Forces soldier Itamar Marani in Thailand a couple of years ago. He knows everything there is to know about risks, danger, and how to analyze things.  One thing we talked about in-depth was how to properly analyze r…