Podcasts about homestars

Finding ways to afford the cost of home renovations is getting harder these days. One solution for homeowners is with a company called HomeStars. The CEO, Shir Magen, joins us to share how their refinancing tool works to help homeowners with their reno needs. Connect with Shir on LinkedIn and find HomeStars on Instagram.

Cash Stuffing is making a comeback. TikToker Courtney Krandel  takes us through how this budgeting method works and why it's become so popular.  And, how to save for retirement with the culture of now mindset. Myron Genyk from Evermore Capital is here to share his long-term saving tips. Then, what you need to know if you've been chosen as an executor of an estate. Certified executor advisor David Edey is here to take us through his book Executor Help: How to Settle an Estate, Pick an Executor and Avoid Family Fights.   And, a new refinancing tool from HomeStars and Perch to help you with your renovation project. Plus, I'll speak to Brandon Beavis, founder of The Investment Academy about financial literacy and the basics of the stock market. To find out more about the guests check out: David Edey: com Shir Magen: LinkedIn HomeStars: Instagram Courtney Krandel: TikTok | fund Evermore Capital: ca | Twitter | LinkedIn Myron Genyk: Twitter | LinkedIn Brandon Beavis: YouTube | Instagram | Facebook Bruce Sellery is a personal finance expert and best-selling author. As the founder of Moolala and the CEO of Credit Canada, Bruce is on a mission to help you get a better handle on your money so you can live the life you want. High energy & low B.S., this is Moolala: Money Made Simple. Find Bruce Sellery at Moolala.ca | Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn

The Interview Discusses: Brandon's views on running a public company (especially during times of stock price volatility). Why ANGI took the rare step for a public company and stopped providing quarterly guidance. How ANGI is trying to transform the way consumers purchase home services and why he believes home services is one of the last major categories without a significant online presence. How ANGI is helping to reduce the lack of price transparency in the home services business. How he believes ANGI will be able to compete against Facebook and Google in the home services category. Brandon's views on potential anti-competitive behavior by companies like Google and whether the government should be exploring antitrust action. The opportunity ANGI sees in fixed priced services and how they are building a similar model to that of Uber or Doordash. ANGI's partnerships with both Realogy and Loews. How COVID has impacted ANGI's business and which categories are doing well and which are struggling. Why millennials are an incredible tailwind for their business. Why he believes ANGI will do well regardless of economic conditions. And much more…Biography: William B. (Brandon) Ridenour is CEO of ANGI Homeservices (ANGI) and also serves on the Board of Directors. Prior to assuming the role of CEO of ANGI Homeservices, Mr. Ridenour served as the Chief Product Officer of ANGI Homeservices and as the Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer of HomeAdvisor for six years leading up to the acquisition of Angie's List in 2017. In this role, Mr. Ridenour managed web and mobile product strategy, product design and development, as well as the operations of HomeAdvisor's North American subsidiaries, HomeStars, mHelpDesk and CraftJack.Earlier in his career, Mr. Ridenour served as the Senior Vice President of eCommerce at Nutrisystem, Inc. where he managed e-commerce organization and supported multiple large scale e-commerce platforms. He also previously served as the Director of eBusiness Solutions at Scholastic.Mr. Ridenour currently serves on the board of Builder Homesite, Inc., a company whose mission is to bring home building leaders together to develop world-class technology solutions. He is also on the board of Axial, the largest online marketplace connecting private companies to capital.To read the transcript of this interview click here. 

I’ve worked for renovation companies. I have friends who are contractors. The construction industry is a dinosaur and educating yourself will help move it forward. Whether you’re planning a renovation in the future, thinking about entering the business, or just want to get educated on construction, Manny from Hardcore Renos is as real as it gets. Renovation TV shows aren’t real. We ask how much contractors make, about paying for jobs in cash, and if buying a home is still a good idea. We want to know the best ways to work with a contractor to not waste your money, your time, or lose your mind. Follow Manny on instagram @hardcorerenos, on his Youtube channel, and listen to his podcast, “the construction life.” you’ll love the stuff he posts.    Today, I’m joined by Ratehub’s VP of marketing Luke Sheehan and content strategist, Hyder Owainati.    Real Money Talk is brought to you by EQ bank and the EQ Bank Savings Plus account   Season 2 we look at everyday life, work, through the lens of money.    [0:00 - 1:41] intro   [1:42 - 3:08] Renovation TV isn’t real. Follow Manny on social media, youtube, and his website, Hardcore Renos.    [3:09 - 6:55] Money mistakes - hotel deal discounts, construction mistakes, gift cards for dining out, buying your own materials for a renovation   [6:56 - 8:40] Should a homeowner buy their own materials for a renovation?    [8:41 - 9:22] Luke has no skills   [9:23 - 13:00] What’s the hardcore renos story? Film to renovation, social media, networking, growth, being vocal.    [13:01 - 14:21] You’re trying to change the industry. Give clarity to renovations. Everyone wants to make a lot of money for a little bit of work. Walk, don’t run.    [14:22 - 16:47] What insights do you have that other contractors don’t want you to know   [16:48 - 21:24] Do you think contractors are paid appropriately? How much do contractors make? Canada needs trades people - what do we do?   [21:25 - 23:20] What tips do you have for consumers in doing a renovation? This Old House is not a fabrication. It’s quality. Research and watch TV but know it’s not for real.    [23:21 - 25:42] How should you pay a contractor? Project management fees? Percentages? Should you pay a contractor in cash? Woodbridge visa.    [25:43 - 28:23] Is there a cash price in renovation?    [28:24 - 30:05] Is buying a house still a good investment? Passive income in rental properties? Flip a house?    [30:06 - 31:24] Invest money in your house to sell it. Is it true? Where you should spend money on a house  - Kitchen, Bath and…?   [31:25 - The value of in floor hydronic heating vs. forced air furnace. Updating your old radiators. Forced air and other people's breath.    [33:05 - 33:27] Funny story about conversation overheard by mom through ducting   [33:28 - 35:44] What are some renovation tips to get the most bang for your buck?    [35:45 - 37:16] On heated toilet seats and bidets.    [37:18 - 38:07] On storage and planning out your reno based on the dynamic of the family   [38:08 - 39:49] What are the worst ideas people have for a renovation? Any case where you want to say no to what the client wants?   [39:50 - 45:59] Rapid fire questions - what’s in your wallet? What’s the most useful tool every contractor should have? Holmes on Homes yes or no? Jiffy app/Homestars yay or nay? Quote on a billboard? What’s the biggest mistake a client will make? How should the younger generation of contractors get ahead in the industry?   [46:00 - 47:54] Decimal financial tip of the week - Keep your savings goals lean   [47:55 - 49:10] Outro

Two years ago, my friend in the cleaning coaching world, Debbie Sardone, referred Marcia Davidson to me. Marcia was not ready to scale her business and needed my help in making her solo company extremely profitable. Marcia struggled as a single mom for the entire time, trying to hold onto $15/hour temp jobs to pay the bills. She desperately wanted to grow her solo cleaning business, but circumstances held her back. In this interview, you will see how Marcia turned the corner this past summer and has a totally booked calendar.The biggest takeaway from this episode is Marcia's mindset of always giving the best. The majority of her recent new client surge had experienced sub-standard cleaning. Then they gave Marcia a try and she gave them deep cleans every time. Marcia elevated her quality to stand out and as she says, "They got hooked."Resources:Debbie Sardone is highly successful cleaning business owner and founder of the wildly popular Cleaning Business Fundamentals course, which gives cleaning service owners the blueprint, materials, and coaching to get over 7-figures If you're a solo cleaner that would like to transition to employees, I recommend a free consultation with Debbie.Homestars is the Canadian version of the US-based HomeAdvisor for lead generation.Business Calendar 2 is the automation tool we use to streamline our various Google calendars and task lists.

In today's episode, we speak with Daniel Fayle, Co-founder of Chekkit.  Chekkit is simple to use yet is a hugely important tool to help businesses capture positive reviews from their clients. We discuss the importance of generating reviews on your bottom line. we dive into some stats on consumer behaviour. And we talked about how and where to get started getting reviews for your business. RELATED: Chekkit Case Studies We cover a lot of important topics for small and medium-sized businesses here on the podcast. But getting reviews is by far one of the most important topics. Press pause on the podcast for a second and Google some local businesses around you. Well, obviously don't do that if you're driving right now. But, what did you find? I bet you were like me and found that many of these companies had very few reviews and some even no reviews. I know of many businesses, you know, some businesses doing 10s of millions, even hundreds of millions a year with no focus on generating reviews.  Yet, many companies hope that doing nothing will help fix things. Think about this. When are you more likely to leave a review without being prompted?  Usually, it's when you have a bad experience right so generally when you do nothing you collect more negative reviews and you should if those negative reviews actually were a true reflection of your business you'd be out of business by now but those reviews don't represent your business, do they? Most people love your company that's why you've been successful to this point. So, this head in the sand strategy leads companies to have their reputation dragged through the mud when you Google a company or look on indeed TripAdvisor home stars etc. You often see reams of negative reviews from disgruntled customers are past employees peppered with the few positive reviews from customers. As you can tell, I'm pretty passionate about this topic. And I'm amazed by how many companies don't take generating reviews seriously in today's day and age. And that's why Chekkit is on the show today. I encourage you to stick with us for the entire episode. And, I'm confident by the end of the podcast you're going to be excited to drive more positive reviews your business and more importantly, you will know how to drive them efficiently and consistently. Need more convincing? Check out these stats from BrightLocal! 97% Search for local businesses online 93% Read online reviews about local businesses Most consumers look at 2+ review sites before making a decision 85% of people trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation 77% of consumers think that reviews older than 3 months aren’t relevant Some Common Review Sites: 1) Google My Business 2) Facebook 3) Trip Advisor 4) RateMD 5) Zomato RELATED: Chekkit e-book and resources If you enjoyed the Master Modern Marketing podcast, please subscribe, rate and review the show. You can also keep in contact with the show sponsor, Farmers Marketing, at www.FarmersMarketing.ca, or www.facebook.com/farmersmktng. To be a guest on the Master Modern Marketing podcast, and get a FREE marketing audit and LIVE coaching call, please apply HERE!

Can you spot fake online reviews? Consumers provide online ratings and reviews to share their opinions and stories about brands. This can provide us with valuable information regarding our purchase decisions. Unfortunately not all reviews are credible. In this episode we learn from Homestars CEO Nancy Peterson about how to write and interpret product ratings […] The post #6 RATINGS & REVIEWS -with Homestars Founder & CEO Nancy Peterson appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Steve Gadsby is the owner of FurnaceUSA, a company seeking to simplify HVAC equipment installation process for homeowners across the US. He grew his previous company Canada Furnace into a multi-million dollar business in less than five years, and was recognized by HomeStars.com as one of the best home service businesses of 2016 and 2018. In this episode, we talked about relationship marketing, sales, leadership...

Steve Gadsby is the owner of FurnaceUSA, a company seeking to simplify HVAC equipment installation process for homeowners across the US. He grew his previous company Canada Furnace into a multi-million dollar business in less than five years, and was recognized by HomeStars.com as one of the best home service businesses of 2016 and 2018. In this episode, we talked about relationship marketing, sales, leadership...

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Nancy Peterson, founder & CEO of HomeStars, talks about the challenges and the education needed for people who want to age at home.