I’m curious if anyone here has joined any professional handyman associations such as: > Association of Certified Handyman Professionals (ACHP) > United Handyman Association (UHA) > International Association of Professional Handyman Business Owners (IAPO). I’m exploring whether joining one of these organizations is worthwhile from a credibility and positioning standpoint — specifically to help separate a professional company from the “Chuck in a truck” low-ball segment of the market. If you’ve joined one, researched them, spoken with representatives, or have firsthand experience, I’d really appreciate hearing your thoughts. Are there tangible business benefits? Has it helped with trust, marketing, pricing power, or networking? Any insight — positive or negative — would be extremely helpful.

I had no idea how to create and schedule posts. Started with this today. I hope to launch LSA soon.

https://www.702goat.com/ this is my website guys anyone wants to take a look I’ll take a look take it easy. It’s still kind of new and I’m not real good with building websites.

So I’ve realized and learned that one line is all it takes majority of the time to sell a job and I will now be using it every time. That one line is I am the most expensive and I am gonna take the longest but it’ll be done right guaranteed.

I’m looking for recommendations on good places to get marketing design work done (brochures, flyers, literature, etc.). I recently tried working with a graphic designer/marketer from one of my networking groups. Her initial pricing was $300–$500 per design, which I agreed to. I then spent about an hour filling out a detailed brief explaining our company, goals, branding, and direction, followed by providing all images and draft text. I’m not a graphic designer—I just know what I like and don’t like. I expected the designer to take that information and turn it into something visually balanced and professional. Instead, I was told the text was “too much,” even though I clarified it was source content, not final copy. The first draft I received was honestly very poor and didn’t align with our brand at all. When I asked for revisions (most of the design needed changes), I was told it would cost an additional $175. There were no revision rounds included in the original price. Every designer I’ve worked with in the past has included at least 2–3 rounds of edits, so I ultimately canceled the project and was out the upfront cost. Now I’m looking for a better approach. I’ve used Hatch Wise and 99 Designs in the past for design contests—typically $300–$400—and you get dozens of designers submitting concepts, which I actually like. I’ve also heard Fiverr, and possibly places like Upwork or ClickUp or similar platforms, but I’d love real-world feedback. If anyone has had a good experience with a designer or platform, I’d really appreciate the recommendation. We’re expanding into commercial service and maintenance this year and want: - A professional brochure for that offering - A simple, clean warranty flyer to include in our presentation folders - And a few other updates to our flyers/brochures Nothing flashy—just polished, professional, and clearly better than what most competitors are handing out. Thanks in advance. I appreciate the help.