In today’s episode, Jeff begins a series of shows exploring people who have created businesses based on their skills. In this show, Jeff interviews Dan Perry.

Dan and Jeff discuss:

1. Has a company that teaches people to start a Handyman company.
2. He started out as an engineer. He went to college for that.
3. He got the job that he thought was a dream job and found out that an office career was not for him.
4. Every day he woke up and wondered how many days it was going to be before Friday.
5. He stumbled on the idea of a handyman business.
6. Shared his story via a blog.
7. Within five months he was making as much as he was as an engineer.
8. Created HandymanStartup.com.
9. Creating an online business takes time. It is not an overnight process.
10. If he had it all to do over again. He would have been more focused on what he was doing.
11. Has created 3 courses that teach: How To Get Started, Marketing, and Pricing.

Fast Five Questions:

1. If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “I would lay there first. I would post an add on Craigslist, start doing handyman services. Share my story on YouTube.”
2. What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Pricing in my handyman business.”
3. What is a book that you would recommend? “Anti-Fragile by Naseem Taleb ”
4. What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “I am a huge Evernote Fan.”
5. What is the best way to contact you? “www.HandymanStartup.com, www.Youtube.com search for Handyman startup”

Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation

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