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The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business.

399: Handyman Start-Up with Dan Perry

The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business.

Henry Lopez, Levante Business Group

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.7522 Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

How to start and grow a handyman small business with Dan Perry. Dan shares how and why he transitioned from a mechanical engineering career to starting a handyman business, Handyman Startup, and tip & insights on how to start your own handyman (or woman!) small business. He also has a special offer for you on his proven handyman business training courses and tools.

Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the How of Business with your host, Henry Lopez, the podcast that helps you start,

0:10.9

run, and grow your small business. And now, here is your host. Welcome to this episode of the Howa

0:17.2

Business. This is Henry Lopez. And my guest today is Dan Perry. Dan, welcome to the show.

0:22.9

Hey, thanks for having me, Henry. Happy to be here. Great. I'm looking forward to this conversation.

0:27.7

Daniel is going to share how and why he transitioned from a mechanical engineering career to starting a

0:34.1

handyman business. And then he's going to share tips and insights on how you can start your own handyman small

0:39.4

business.

0:40.2

And he's also got a special offer for us on his proven handyman business training courses

0:46.4

and tools.

0:47.5

So be sure to listen for that or go to the show knows page.

0:50.7

And if you want to receive more information about the how of business and the show knows page for this episode, just visit the howofbusiness.com.

1:00.5

So Daniel Perry is an engineer who turned entrepreneur. He left his mechanical engineering

1:06.4

job back in 2011. And we'll explore that in this conversation. And when he left that job,

1:13.0

he started a successful handyman business. And then after he got very proficient of that and was

1:18.3

sharing how he would do things, he launched an online training business that helps other

1:23.5

handymen start and grow their small business. Daniel started his handyman business despite

1:29.1

having zero business experience, minimal home repair experience. And as he says, he had no idea what he

1:36.3

was doing. So not having any experience led to a real struggle to get started. And he made all kinds

1:41.9

of mistakes. But he kept at it. He interviewed other

1:45.1

successful business owners, read books, studied psychology, and learned wherever and whenever

1:50.7

possible. And within just six months, he was able to replace his engineering job income. Daniel

1:57.6

has also been sharing what he has learned on his website. And as I said, he offers a comprehensive online course and other materials to help you

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