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This Franchise Knows Just How Cool (and Hot) It Is for a Woman to Own and Operate an HVAC Business

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Hiring A Personal Injury Attorney For Your Needs

By Jennifer J. Whitcher 1 week ago

Common Misconceptions About Landscape Design

By Jennifer J. Whitcher 1 month ago

This Franchisee Says He’s All About Renewal — of Carpets and Wood, That Is.

By Jennifer J. Whitcher 2 months ago

What’s Hot in Franchising? The Big Takeaways From Our Franchise 500 Ranking. #Franchise500

By Jennifer J. Whitcher 2 months ago

This Franchise Knows Just How Cool (and Hot) It Is for a Woman to Own and Operate an HVAC Business

By Jennifer J. Whitcher 2 months ago


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Franchise Players is Entrepreneur’s Q&A interview column that puts the spotlight on franchisees.

Growing up in Midland, Texas, Mandy Solis hardly dreamed about working one day with heating and air-conditioning systems and a compressor — much less working alongwide a crew of men. “I knew there was a thermostat and a system, and that was about it,” Solis says today.

But some time after starting as a part-time customer service representative at One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating, Solis realized she wanted a deeper role in the company. So, she worked her way up, learning about heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and eventually becoming general manager, before purchasing the company last summer. Now 31, and the mother of three, Solis owns and operates this franchise, which serves Midland, Odessa and the Permian Basis and has grown to a dozen employees.

“I was luck

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Houzz Co-Founder Adi Tatarko Tells Us Why Bootstrapping Was the Best Thing for the Company

By Jennifer J. Whitcher 2 months ago


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Turning a house into a home can be stressful, especially when you are trying to match your surroundings with the beautiful designs in magazines, online and posted on various Pinterest boards. On top of that, a plethora of choices, logistics and deadlines can turn the whole experience of remodeling, a more than $300 billion industry in and of itself, into a giant headache. Enter Houzz.

Adi Tatarko and Alon Cohen, the married team behind the seven-year-old home design-platform have worked to grow a community where users can exchange photos, recommendations and advice — from where to buy the best products to how to find the most trustworthy professionals — to make the process a bit easier.

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The duo was inspired to launch the company after experiencing their own ups and downs

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Let Your House Help You De-Stress

By Jennifer J. Whitcher 2 months ago


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With the light waning earlier each evening as I write this in early November, it’s natural to be craving more downtime. After the seemingly endless shopping, working and errand running, it’s a relief to come home and finally rest up — but when we slip into that all-too-familiar routine of screen time and snacks right up until bed, our bodies and minds don’t have a chance to fully recharge. By setting up your space with care and establishing a few simple new routines, you can choose to replenish your energy instead. Take these 12 tips to heart and add your own favorite ways to undo stress in the Comments section.

1. Tend to green plants and fresh flowers. Living plants add fresh oxygen to the air and remove toxins, which is especially important for our homes

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This Gizmo Literally Lets You See Through Walls

By Jennifer J. Whitcher 2 months ago


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I’ve always wondered what it would be like to have x-ray vision. As a homeowner and frequent do-it-yourself renovator, I’ve especially wondered — and needed — to know exactly what’s inside a wall.

Hey, dreams can become reality. Enter Walabot DIY, a gizmo that attaches to your smartphone via a magnet. Its sensors can “see” things within your walls, such as plastic and metal pipes, electrical wires and studs. Israel-based Vayyar Imaging, the 3-D imaging sensor company behind Walabot DIY says it can see up to four inches deep into walls made of drywall or even cement.

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So, it’s kind of like a traditional stud finder, but with super x-ray vision steroids.

Owning a home and doing renovations yourself can be a treacherous undertaking. Cutting or hammering through walls can be dangerous if you

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