Two years ago, a leaky dishwasher pushed the owners of Maintenance Made Simple to the edge. They waited four hours for a repairman to show at their Phoenix-area home and paid nearly $200 for a quick service call to replace an inexpensive gasket. But they thought there might be a business opportunity
Heating bills spiked this winter as the nation wrestled with unprecedented natural gas shortages. While we're not sure when and if energy and heating cost relief will occur, experts agree that there are steps that can help rein in costs for managers of commercial buildings. "A lot of what ne
Search marketing experts Elixir Systems, a leading provider of search engine optimization, today announced an agreement with Maintenance Made Simple a provider of home repair franchises to provide search engine marketing services to increase their search engines rankings. Maintenance Made Simple is
After growing up in a family that enjoyed fixing up its home, Melynda Steward carried on the "fix-it-up" attitude when she bought her own home.
Thus, the Shawnee resident had a lot of experience, and a lot of frustration, in the area of home improvements.
"I do a lot of home improv
It seems almost too good to be true: a one-stop home repair service for everything from masonry and landscaping to plumbing and electrical, employing tradespeople who call ahead, arrive on time and best of all do the job right the first time, at a reasonable price.
So who fixed the fix-it busines
Dave Driebel has opened a Maintenance Made Simple franchise business in Germantown. The new business is located at W175N11163 Stonewood Drive. The franchised company is based in Scottsdale, Ariz. For a flat fee per hour, Driebel's business provides home improvement services, including painting,
Heating bills spiked this winter as the nation wrestled with unprecedented natural gas shortages. While we're not sure when and if energy and heating cost relief will occur, experts agree that there are steps that can help rein in costs for managers of commercial buildings. "A lot of what ne
Sharon Fisher was hard-pressed to figure out how she could get top dollar for the tired home of an elderly widow.
"There were a lot of little things wrong with the house -- and her children were out of state and weren't able to help her," recalled Fisher, a real estate agent for Coldw
Michael McNinch is one of those coura-geous businesspeople of the 21st century who could serve as an example of dissat-isfied workers looking for a new challenge and fulfillment.
McNinch left his career in hedge funds to join partners and expand a handyman company, Maintenance Made Simple. For se
Maintenance Made Simple is a locally owned franchise business that provides skilled workers for clients' home repairs and improvements. The company's headquarters is in Scottsdale, Ariz., and there are 31 franchises in 21 states.
West Des Moines residents Cindy Pearson, 44, who co-owns th
Dan Keuss and nine others let go from May Department Stores March 1 started Integrated Energy Resources to provide energy management solutions to mainly retail customers. Keuss said he's anticipating first-year revenue of $3 million and year-over-year growth of 25 percent helping retailers -- su
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