Demand for handymen booming in Orange County
Orange County Register reports a surge in handyman services as demand grows and competition remains. Franchises like Handyman Connection expand nationwide while many workers switch from other trades to running a home repair business. Prices average 25 to 50 dollars per hour.
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Orange County Register
Dan Ramsey
Rich Panitz
Handyman Connection
Orange
Calif
Art Neuman
United States
Canada
Neuman
Panitz
Western
Mark Rightmire
Bernie Johnson
Anaheim
Johnson
Fullerton
Broker Hopson A Borrower Advocate In Akron
Mary Vanne Knight reports on Ed Hopson who shifts from directing a minority business program in Akron to loan brokerage. He helps distressed borrowers, repairs credit, and builds a network of non bank lenders while promoting bank loans for better rates.
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Digital
Irvine
Calif
Mary Vanne Knight Ridder New
Ed Hopson
Hopson
Akron
Ohio
Enterprise Capital Business Advisors
Does a second job really pay off
A holiday pause prompts parents to question if both must work. The piece cites Patrick and Patty Parente earning 52 000 each and shows after taxes daycare and costs leave only about 200 from a 1000 paycheck. It notes home businesses and outsourcing via the computer age as alternatives.
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New York
Jonathan Pond
Patrick
Patty Parente
Earned income tax credits and welfare to work basics
EarnED income tax credits help employers hiring welfare recipients. Check with IRS for eligibility before offer, complete Form 8850 by start date, have both parties sign, and mail within 21 days. Contact Job Service of Iowa for leads and follow SCORE guidance for upcoming credits.
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Iowa
Job Service of
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Unsent letter from a lost customer to a business
A customer expresses disappointment with dreadful service and unfair treatment. The letter vows to discourage others from patronizing the company and to shift business to a competitor, hoping to reveal the impact of poor customer care over time. The writer frames themselves as a considerate, patient shopper who will not return.
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