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David Goldstein, Special to Ventura County Star Published 10:00 a.m. PT March 21, 2020

Here's how E.J. Harrison and Sons and Gold Coast Recycling work to recover recyclables. Wochit

Recycling is difficult in some rural parts of Ventura County, so people living in those areas have come up with innovative reuse ideas we can all benefit from knowing.

Perhaps the most clever and artistic recent effort involved reuse of corrugated metal roofing formerly used on a storage structure next to a cabin in the Los Padres National Forest. Since clean steel is worth only about 3 cents per pound, hauling the bulky metal pieces all the way to a scrap metal recycling yard would have been time consuming and expensive. Hiring a commercial hauler would have cost even more.

Instead, the Daigle family had a great idea. They cleaned the corrugated metal roofing and attached it to the underside of the cabins ceiling in one room.

More: Eco-tip: Is food from your garden safe after a wildfire?

The Daigle family reused corrugated metal roofing and attached it to the underside of the ceiling in one room of their cabin in Los Padres National Forest(Photo: CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)

Now, at least in that room, the cabin has the feel of an even more rustic outpost, as if the roof is just a sheet of corrugated metal. Of course, the real ceiling and roof are above it, providing insulation and protection from the elements.

Larry Daigle used another piece of corrugated steel for an artwork in front of the cabin. He painted an American flag on it, and the corrugation makes it look like the flag is waving. It also provides a wind break for the cabins patio.

Continuing their reuse efforts, the Daigle family tilled the gypsum from drywall into their soil in an area in need of increased porosity and decreased acidity; placed removed carpet under mulch for a garden pathway; and repurposed a 1940s cast iron sink as an outdoor bird bath.

More: Eco-tip: Those political signs? They should be down by now

In another rural area of the Los Padres National Forest, north of Ojai, the Dreamcatcher Animal Sanctuary used Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace to arrange some innovative reuse of items already in their second cycle of reuse. Long ago, a truck hauling large panes of glass crashed along Maricopa Highway.

The entire load was going to be disposed with the wreck, but instead, the three remaining intact pieces of glass were saved and installed as windows in a nearby lodge on the property now known as Dreamcatcher Ranch. It is now owned by Lola DeVonne Lapteva, an actress who stars in the television show "Badland Wives."

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She has turned it into an animal sanctuary which provides a forever home for several species of animals, rehabilitation programs for veterans with post traumatic stress disorderand therapy programs for children on the autism spectrum.

Last year, to bring the ranch into Ventura County code compliance, Lapteva demolished the lodge and other structures built without permits.

Rather than disposing demolition debris, she complied with county recycling requirements by documenting impressive reuse efforts. Listing materials online as free to a good home, she met someone building a guest house in Ojai, and he carefully removed the lodge windows for reuse in his structure.

She also separated, sortedand sold demolished lumber to a neighbor for reuse and firewood; gave away single pane glass windows to the builder of a greenhouse; and even found a reuse for 600 pounds of broken concrete, giving it to a neighbor who used it for the trim of a walkway.

On the other side of the county, off East Guiberson Road near Fillmore, Allen King orchestrated some impressive reuse at his century-old King and King ranch.

As a third-generation farmer, I have lots of practice with reuse, and as the father of a fourth-generation farmer, I care about saving resources, he said.

The King familys system for reusing wood is thorough.

More: Eco-tip: Scrap metal is widely recycled, but not from curbside

We save good pieces in separate containers for pine, oak and treated wood," he said. "Except for the treated wood, we use the small scraps for firewood, but the big pieces, we use for repairs or enclosures. We use the treated wood for base plates."

The King family found a reuse for some large, heavy-weight plastic sheets during a rainstorm last year.

We had just dug trenches when the rain set in, said King. We quickly built a shelter over the trenches and used the plastic as a tarp to keep the rain from making it worse.

For those of us who live in urban areas, Habitat for Humanitys two ReStores in Ventura County make reuse easy. The ReStores sell donated surplus and gently used home improvement items. These stores sell furniture, hardware, tools, lumber and drywall in lengths over 4 feet, doors, windows, flooring, lightingand other items.

Proceeds from the non-profit ReStores, in Oxnard and Simi Valley, benefit Habitat for Humanity, which organizes volunteers and mobilizes resources to build and repair simple, decent housing in partnership with people in need.

Eco-Tip is written by David Goldstein, an environmental resource analyst for the Ventura County Public Works Agency. He can be reached at 658-4312 ordavid.goldstein@ventura.org.

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Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES) and Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE:IR) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Gates Industrial and Ingersoll-Rands net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Gates Industrial and Ingersoll-Rand, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Gates Industrial presently has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 112.07%. Ingersoll-Rand has a consensus price target of $118.00, suggesting a potential upside of 505.13%. Given Ingersoll-Rands stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ingersoll-Rand is more favorable than Gates Industrial.

Risk and Volatility

Gates Industrial has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ingersoll-Rand has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Gates Industrial and Ingersoll-Rands top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gates Industrial has higher revenue and earnings than Ingersoll-Rand. Gates Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll-Rand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Gates Industrial beats Ingersoll-Rand on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gates Industrial

Gates Industrial Corporation PLC designs and manufactures power transmission equipment. Its products serves harsh and hazardous industries such as agriculture, construction, manufacturing and energy, to everyday consumer applications such as printers, power washers, automatic doors and vacuum cleaners and virtually every form of transportation.

About Ingersoll-Rand

Ingersoll-Rand Plc designs, manufactures, sells, and services industrial and commercial products. The company operates through Climate and Industrial segments. The Climate segment offers air conditioners, exchangers, and handlers; airside and terminal devices; auxiliary power units; chillers; coils and condensers; gensets; furnaces; heat pumps; home automation; humidifiers; hybrid and non-diesel transport refrigeration, and ice energy storage solutions; indoor air quality; industrial refrigeration; motor replacements; refrigerant reclamation; thermostats/controls; transport heater products; and water source heat pumps. It also provides building management; bus, rail, and multi-pipe hvac; control; container, cryogenic, diesel-powered, industrial, rail, self-powered truck, trailer, and vehicle-powered truck refrigeration; ductless; geothermal; package heating and cooling; temporary heating and cooling; and unitary systems, as well as aftermarket and OEM parts and supplies. In addition, this segment offers energy and facility management, installation and performance contracting, repair and maintenance, and rental services. The Industrial segment provides air treatment and separation, engine starting, ergonomic material handling, fluid handling, precision fastening, and mobile golf information systems; and airends, blowers, compressors, dryers, filters, golf vehicles, hoists, fluid power components, power tools, pumps, rough terrain vehicles, utility and low-speed vehicles, and winches, as well as aftermarket controls, parts, accessories, and consumables. It also provides aftermarket and OEM parts and supplies. The company markets and sells its products under the American Standard, ARO, Club Car, Nexia, Thermo King, and Trane brands through sales offices, distributors, and dealers in the United States; and through sales and service companies with a supporting chain of distributors worldwide. Ingersoll-Rand Plc was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Swords, Ireland.

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DENVER, March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, today, ANGI Homeservices (NASDAQ: ANGI) proposed a comprehensive plan to Congress which would enable the federal government to provide financial aid directly to the over 250,000 small businesses in ANGI Homeservices network which represents approximately 2 million employees at risk in this global crisis, and deem them essential workers. As part of the plan, the Company has announced to policy makers it is ready, willing and able to bring its nationwide infrastructure to bear in helping the government distribute financial relief to hundreds of thousands of home service professionals and businesses across the U.S. These professionals represent small businesses from every corner of our country, and ANGI Homeservices stands with them during the on-going crisis.

Home service professionals and their businesses are at risk but their survival is critical for ensuring that, as people remain in their homes, basic needs for electricity, plumbing, air conditioning and other essential services are met. The U.S. already suffers from a shortage of skilled tradespersons and a dramatic reduction in the millions of people who work in these industries would be catastrophic.

Right now, the backbone of our economy, the millions of local men and women who work to keep one of Americans largest investmentstheir homessafe and viable, are at risk of being left behind while large corporations seek bailouts, said Brandon Ridenour, CEO of ANGI Homeservices. We need the government to prioritize relief to these vital small businesses, the home service professionals, by deeming them essential. Like the larger corporations in the headlines, they too need access to capital to maintain their businesses and workforce through these unprecedented times. This is a crisis unlike anything we have ever seenwe stand ready to serve and encourage Congress to take bold and swift action to protect the future of this critical segment of U.S. businesses.

Plumbing and air conditioning is not a luxury. It is a necessity. The service we provide is critical for the health and safety of the community. Therefore, we must continue to find ways to conduct business, while also taking precautions to slow the spread of the virus, said Chris Cunningham, President, Service Plus Heating, Cooling and Plumbing, which has serviced Indianapolis, Indiana for the last 18 years.

ANGI Homeservices operates the largest platform and network of home service professionals in the U.S., facilitating over $18 billion in job revenue to over 250,000 home service professionals in 2019. Overwhelmingly, home service pros in ANGI Homeservices network are small businesses with over 75 percent employing five workers or less, and 90 percent employing less than 20 workers. In aggregate, those business collectively employ approximately 2 million Americans.

ANGI Homeservices is uniquely able to use its existing technology and mobile app to deliver cost-effective, secure communication and, with congressional support, facilitate government assistance directly to these small local businesses, nationwide, at scale TODAY.

Read ANGI Homeservices full letter to Congress HERE.

About ANGI HomeservicesANGI Homeservices Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGI) turns home improvement jobs imagined into jobs well-done. People throughout North America and Europe rely on us to book quality home service pros across 500 different categories, from repairing and remodeling to cleaning and landscaping. Over 250,000 service professionals find work through ANGI Homeservices and consumers turn to at least one of our brands to find a pro for more than 20 million projects each year. Weve established category-transforming products through brands such as HomeAdvisor, Angies List, Handy and Fixd Repair as well as international brands such as HomeStars, MyHammer, MyBuilder, Instapro, Travaux and Werkspot. Our marketplaces have enabled more than 150 million consumer-to-pro connections, meaningfully redefining how easily and effectively home pros are discovered and hired. The Company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Contact:Mallory MicetichANGI Homeservices Corporate Communications(303) 963-8352 mallory.micetich@homeadvisor.com

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An emerging trend in the custom build market, raised swimming pools are having a significant impact on the aesthetic of Perth backyards.

Speaking to New Homes, Humphrey Homes Owner and Director Dean Humphrey said one of the main benefits of raised pools was the clean look they provided.

They are seamless and different, and for sophisticated buyers in the custom home market, this is an appealing inclusion, he said.

It also means no glass pool fence to clean or obstruct the views.

One raised pools created by Humphrey Homes in a recent build in Mosman Park had a structure made from concrete, with recycled bricks from the original home as a feature cladding blending the old with the new.

The bricks feature heavily in the home and in particular the outdoor area. Using them in the pool was not only practical but offered some great aesthetic benefits too, he said.

We worked with the natural slope of the block and the pool design naturally fell with that gradient. It was a great result because the finished level was high enough to meet the necessary pool approval guidelines without a fence.

Mr Humphrey said long rectangular or square styles worked best for raised pools.

They should also be designed to speak to the rest of the home, so the design intent is seamless, he said.

They can be designed with a waterfall edge for the water to naturally spill over. In this case the pools have a trough at the base of one end which catches and recycles the water.

Mr Humphrey said to work out if your backyard would suit and cater for a raised pool, you should consider the design of the home and the outdoor area holistically.

Not all homes will work with this design because each home is different, blocks are different, and orientations are different, he said.

Raised pools have the best effect on a sloping block where part of the pool structure can be below the surface and part above.

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Native to southeastern Australia, the powerful owl (Ninox strenua) is threatened and facing the prospect of homelessness.

These birds dont make nests they use large hollows in old, tall trees. But humans have been removing such trees in the bush and in cities, despite their ecological value.

Read more: To save these threatened seahorses, we built them 5-star underwater hotels

Owls are lured into cities by abundant prey, with each bird capturing hundreds of possums per year. But with nowhere to nest, they struggle to breed and their population is at risk of declining even further.

Conservationists tried to solve this problem by installing nesting boxes, but to no avail. A 2011 study in Victoria showed a pair of owls once used such a box, but only one of their two chicks survived. This is the only recorded instance of powerful-owl breeding in an artificial structure.

So as a team of designers and ecologists were finding a way to make artificial nests in urban areas more appealing to powerful owls. Surprisingly, the answer lies in termite mounds, augmented reality and 3D printing.

Nesting boxes arent very successful for many species. For example, many boxes installed along expanded highways fail to attract animals such as the squirrel glider, the superb parrot and the brown treecreeper. They also tend to disintegrate and become unusable after only a few years.

Read more: The plan to protect wildlife displaced by the Hume Highway has failed

Whats more, flaws in their design can lead to overheating, death from toxic fumes such as marine-plywood vapours, or babies unable to grow.

Designers and architects often use computer modelling to mimic nature in building designs, such as Beijings birds nest stadium.

But to use these skills to help wildlife, we need to understand what they want in a home. And for powerful owls, this means thinking outside the box.

At a minimum, owl nests must provide enough space to support a mother and two chicks, shelter the inhabitants from rain and heat, and have rough internal surfaces for scratching and climbing.

Traditionally, owls would find all such comforts in large, old, hollow-bearing trees, such as swamp or manna gums at least 150 years old. But a picture from Sydney photographer Ofer Levy, which showed an owl nesting in a tree-bound termite mound, made us realise there was another way.

Termite mounds in trees are oddly shaped, but they meet all necessary characteristics for successful breeding. This precedent suggests younger, healthier and more common trees can become potential nesting sites.

To design and create each termite-inspired nest, we first use lasers to model the shape of the target tree. A computer algorithm generates the structure fitting the owls requirements. Then, we divide the structure into interlocking blocks that can be conveniently manufactured.

To assemble the nests, we use augmented-reality headsets, overlaying images of digital models onto physical objects. It sounds like science-fiction, but holographic construction with augmented reality has become an efficient way to create new structures.

So far, weve used 3D-printed wood to build one nest at the University of Melbournes System Garden. Two more nests made from hemp concrete are on the trees in the city of Knox, near the Dandenong Ranges. And were exploring other materials such as earth or fungus.

These materials can be moulded to a unique fit, and as theyre lightweight, we can easily fix them onto trees.

We are still collecting and analysing the data, but early results are promising. Our nests have important advantages over both traditional nesting boxes and carved logs.

This is, in part, because our artificial nests maintain more stable internal temperatures than nesting boxes and are considerably easier to make and install than carved logs. In other words, our designs already look like a good alternative.

Read more: B&Bs for birds and bees: transform your garden or balcony into a wildlife haven

And while its too early to say if theyll attract owls, our nests have already been visited or occupied by other animals, such as rainbow lorikeets.

Imagine an ecologist, a park manager or even a local resident who wants to boost local biodiversity. In the not-too-distant future, they might select a target species and a suitable tree from an online database. An algorithm could customise their choice of an artificial-nest design to fit the target tree. Remote machines would manufacture the parts and the end user would put the structure together.

Such workflows are already being used in a variety of fields, such as the custom jewellery production and the preparation of dental crowns. It allows informed and automated reuse of scientific and technical knowledge, making advanced designs significantly more accessible.

Our techniques could be used to ease the housing crisis for a wide range of other sites and species, from fire-affected animals to critically endangered wildlife such as the swift parrot or Leadbeaters possum.

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In a community garden on the island of Poruma in the late 1980s, Lillah Pearson never stopped speaking Kulkalgau Ya to her grandson, Phillemon Mosby.

Kulkalgau Ya, spoken on the central islands of the Torres Strait, is one of the four dialects of the Kala Lagaw Ya language.

After the arrival of the London Missionary Society in 1871, islanders were discouraged from speaking traditional language, which led to the development of Torres Strait Creole. The forced removal of children from their homes, and other oppressive assimilation policies across Australia in the 1900s, threatened the survival of First Nations people, culture and language.

In the garden, Pearson, a child of the 1920s, taught her grandson language but also lore, practice and respect. She was one of the last remaining fluent speakers. Mosby remembers her being an entertainer, but says she was also strict and did everything for a reason.

We were told not to run through the gardens. We were told not to play around the gardens, he recalls.

Today, Mosby sits on First Languages Australias 11-person committee and has spent more than a decade working alongside community members and elders on Poruma to strengthen the sleeping Kulkalgau Ya language.

I understand now, Mosby says. She [Lillah] was just a repository of my language. She was just saying, Im going to plant this seed. I dont know when its going to harvest.

The islanders discovered church hymns that had been written down in Kala Lagaw Ya by a German priest. Mosby says that several elders on the island used to sing in those church choirs including Aunty Thelma Pearson, Aunty Eldridge Mosby, Aunty Mary Mosby and Aunty Viti Pearson which made it possible to begin the reawakening process.

My grandmother wanted us to learn English and to learn the white way, but she never stopped talking language to us

While they [missionaries] forbade the practice of certain rituals and ceremonies and initiations, they recorded the language in the language hymns we had elders who had knowledge, they were choir masters. We had women that knew word for word, even knowing the numbers of the songs. They could say 180, this is this song for this season, this is that song. They just knew if off by heart. And I said, were not doomed after all.

Mosby began to recognise more and more words and phrases he and his grandmother used in the garden.

She spoke language that required me to speak language back. She always wanted us to get a good education. She wanted us to learn English and to learn the white way, but she never stopped talking language to us.

Because of expanding infrastructure, housing and the shop set-up on the island in the 1980s, the garden on Poruma was lost, Mosby says.

Without it, other spaces are being created to share knowledge. Language is now a part of the curriculum for schoolchildren on Poruma.

Language is what carries our custom, its what carries our practices, language is what teaches us what to say, who to say it to and when to say it, he says.

One of the main catalysts for Mosbys involvement in the strengthening of language was the Urab Dancers, a group he has led for a decade.

Theyre a local dance team on Poruma, that promotes Porumagal culture and identity our stories through songs and dance.

Four elders dance alongside two dozen young islanders, who are usually in their 20s. Those young islanders were coming to Mosby and telling him, we want to write our story.

The millennials, that generation was our predominant target group and it was quite clear that they wanted to write their own song, their own dance, they wanted to connect our time with another time, our fathers time.

Most of the documentation is done by Mosby in his spare time, but he is hoping that funding help will come via this years round of Australian government funding for Indigenous arts and language projects.

What I would like to see is funding for a full-time person to do it. To put the data into a language software program to produce material to give to parents, to the school, to work with other programs in community to get people to start speaking the language. I think thats one of the key things now, he says.

At the moment, Im just writing things down and store it in regular Excel spreadsheets.

One of his favourite phrases is Im going home tomorrow or Yngay lakidha kuniya lagaka bathaynga, a throwback to when he was a teenager at boarding school in Cairns in the 1990s.

Recalling the phrase brings up another memory for Mosby his grandmother never came to the airstrip to see him off when he flew south. For a while he thought she wanted to get rid of him.

I couldnt understand why, not until I graduated five years later, and I said, Aka, [grandmother], why do you never come to the airstrip? And she said, Your world starts when you step out of my front door. I dont need to go say goodbye to you on the airstrip.

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Cleaning gutters is a daunting, unpleasant, yet important, task. In spring, you have to trudge up the ladder and get to work. And then, before you know it, its fall, and youre back at it. Plus, if you have messy trees that are taller than your house, expect to clean those gutters even more frequently. Have you considered having a gutter cleaning robot do this work for you?

Check out these 25 hints for fixing roof and gutter problems.

There are some key reasons why you should consider purchasing a gutter cleaning robot.

Prevent blockages from fallen leaves and other debris with these go-to gutter cleaning tools.

A gutter cleaning robot is a remote-controlled device that you place inside the gutter. The cleaning tool travels on rubberized tracks, making its way down the gutter trough, breaking up clogs and dislodging debris from the gutter with an auger. The auger, which has soft, spinning blades at the front, punches clumps of twigs, dead leaves and other debris in front of it. Meanwhile, brushes, situated behind the blades, pick up the remaining, tiny bits of debris for a final sweep.

Create stronger, better-looking gutters by modifying standard gutter systems. Heres how.

Whats thebest gutter cleaning robot?Only one gutter cleaning robot has made it to market thus farthe iRobot Looj 330. This device is made by the same company behind the Roomba series of vacuum cleaners and the Terra robot lawn mower. And, right now its hard to say if this gutter cleaning robot will ever live up to its promise. As of now, the verdict is no. The Looj was discontinued in 2017.

If you really want to try one out for yourself, you can still find the discontinued gutter cleaning robot on Amazon from third party sellers. Reviews remain mixed.With 3.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon, some people claim the gutter cleaning robot is worth it.

One positive review: I bought this robot with the hope of helping my husband with the gutter cleaning chore. We are very very pleased with it. When the gutters and flashing have been installed correctly, there is enough room under the gutter hanging straps for the robot to proceed through the gutters without any problem. It successfully removed leaves and other tree litter, as well as sections of dirt and moss that had colonized the hard-to-reach segments of the gutter.

One negative review: As other reviewers have said, not quite ready for prime time. I really wanted this to work because I hate climbing the ladder multiple times to clean the gutters. I ensured it was fully charged before starting. I also tied the string on it in case it got stuck (glad I did). I started with the bigger blades to see how they did and immediately switched to the smaller blades as it got stuck easily. I tried the rotation as directed so it didnt spray the gunk up under the shingles but then it threw everything back up on the roof. So I reversed the rotation and had it spew gunk up under the shingles but out of the gutter. It was messy and not a great job when it was working. It bogged down and got stuck often. It ran out of juice after one and a half gutters. Probably 50 linear feet. Thank you Amazon for easy returns.

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For now, your best bet is installing gutter guards to put the headache of gutter cleaning behind you.

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Great Barrington Tehd Okun will paint your house, hose out your gutters, scrub your windows and perform practically any other task you need accomplished. The handyman-for-hire is new to the entrepreneurial scene in the Berkshires, but hes been an understudy to the vibrant small business community for a while. With a passion for baking, Tehd came to the region to apprentice with sourdough master Richard Bourdon at Berkshire Mountain Bakery. His intrigue for fermented goods led him to work alongside Maddie Elling and Abe Hunrichs at Hosta Hill, the local fermented vegetable business. After many years in food production, the doldrums of monotony set in and Tehd longed for the freedom offered by self-employment.

Like many young people locally, Tehd is no stranger to the Berkshire Hustle the piecing together of multiple jobs. In fact, he prefers the flexibility of a dynamic and always-changing schedule. Through his new business, OKUN, hes structured his services to keep him busy and stave off boredom throughout the year: exterior painting in the summer; gutter cleaning in the fall; interior painting in the winter; and more gutter cleaning and window washing in the spring.

His entre into business was a bit of a leap of faith. Tehd explains that he didnt pursue any formal training like most painters; he simply picked up a paintbrush and watched a few YouTube videos. He admits that he still has a lot to learn about client relations and organization, but hes engaging business advisors to develop a plan and work through the details. One aspect of business that comes naturally to him is marketing. Hes had great success conducting market research via social media to identify the needs of the community and any additional services he could offer. Hes promoted his business by sending out brightly colored mailers across the region that scream OKUN. Hes even offered a free cake to customers who reference his advertising schemes.

Theres no shortage of humor in Tehds approach to business. He promotes himself with catchy tag lines like Declutter your gutter and Your dirty gutter is our bread and butter. Its a good sense of humor that makes for light work when youre high up on a ladder. But not to worry: Hes fully insured!

Despite his casual attitude and desire to have fun on the job, he conducts himself in a professional manner and understands that his reputation is everything. Tehd plans to expand his business in the next few years and seeks to hire employees who are not only reliable, hardworking and fun, but respectful of the clientele and surroundings. That mindset extends to the local economy, too. Tehd understands that building relationships with local contractors helps to establish credibility. He recognizes that same mutuality of respect in BerkShares advocacy for the small-business community. For Tehd, BerkShares are another way to market his business, but they also symbolize the unique qualities of the area. Where else can you have your cake and get your gutters cleaned too?

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