by Ed Kalaher | Mar 1, 2022 | Small Business Superpower
The Great Mysteries of Digital Marketing for Home Improvement Contractors…Explained! (Sort of.) Digital Marketing is a topic that we hear, see and think about almost daily. It seems to dominate the marketing conversations we have these days, and in my...
by Ed Kalaher | Feb 24, 2022 | Small Business Superpower
Thumbs of Steel: The story of a window screener! My grandfather, Elbert, was deaf and mute his entire life. Couldn’t hear a damn thing, and couldn’t speak. He could only make some noises, more grunts really…which changed in pitch, depending on his emotion or...
by Ed Kalaher | Dec 9, 2021 | Small Business Superpower
Industry Consolidation: How does it affect YOUR business? Did you hear about the latest industry merger between Universal Windows Direct and Great Day Improvements?https://www.qualifiedremodeler.com/universal-windows-direct-merges-with-great-day-improvements/...
by Ed Kalaher | Feb 5, 2021 | Small Business Superpower
The Great COVID Pricing SHIFT For most of my time in the window business, I have seen manufacturers increase prices every 12-24 months. Some companies, annually…and for others no more than 24 months in between. These increases are generally for reasons...
by Ed Kalaher | Dec 23, 2020 | Small Business Superpower
The Art of the Remodel Today, I cried. Shakespeare once said that to weep…is “to make less the depth of grief.” But my tears were not of grief. Instead, they were the oft familiar yet mysterious response to… art. In this case, music. I...