Chuck Solomon

Author Bio: Chuck Solomon owns and operates a successful home improvement business serving the Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill) of North Carolina (see www.CarolinaHandyman.com). He also assists others in developing their own home improvement businesses through his writing (www.BuildHandymanBusiness.com & www.HouseFixer.info/wordpress)and consulting services (www.StartContractorBusiness.com). Mr. Solomon has been a handyman most of his life, starting at an early age by helping his dad and uncles with home projects. Even as he went to college and graduate school, and worked in the fields of non-profit management, consulting, information technology, and human resources, he continued to perform handyman/home improvement projects for himself and others. This guide is the result of his experience spending many hours starting and growing his own home improvement business. When not fixing things, Mr. Solomon enjoys hiking, kayaking, cooking, traveling and spending time with his family. Goal: My goal is to help contractors be better business people. Target Audience: Those wanting to operate a successful handyman/home improvement/contracting business in the United States or Canada, whether starting a brand-new business or expanding an existing one. The focus is on starting a small business or developing systems that will help a small business to be more productive and more profitable. Be they in a business such as painting, plumbing, contracting, landscaping, electrical contracting, HVAC, handyman, maintenance, paving & grading, power-washing, gutter cleaning, foundation, window cleaning, pool and spa, remodeling, masonry, chimney sweeping, flooring, tiling, site preparation, carpentry, and windows & siding.