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Start Your Handyman Franchise Business! Here's How Joe Did It.
Welcome to another fantastic episode of Franchise Envy! Today, I’m sitting down with Joe Barendse, a successful franchisee of Ace Handyman Services, who’s breaking down his journey from corporate America to thriving business ownership.
In this episode, Joe shares:
✅ Why he chose franchising over starting from scratch
✅ How creative hiring transformed his business (and why he doesn’t use job sites!)
✅ The biggest challenges of launching a franchise & how he overcame them
✅ The key to franchise success—networking, culture, and taking smart risks
✅ How he expanded from two to three territories…
The skinny
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