I’ve been listening to this podcast for a little over a year now as I have started my handyman podcast. I’ve found each episode to be quite helpful. Lots of wisdom that is very practical, and helpful with mindset as a small business owner. I appreciate the down to earth and relatable nature.

I recently retired and my family is telling me I should be a handyman because I’m really good with my hands and I love problem solving. I listened to your first podcast and I loved it. It’s exactly what I was looking for. Plan to listen to all your podcasts and follow your advice. Thanks!!!

Me and my husband have a Handyman Business. My husband is an amazing Jack Of All Trades with years experience in several trades and a skilled professional. However he knows nothing about what it takes to own or operate an business which is where I come in. Most of my career I have managed several different type of businesses. This is the first time I owned a business and I knew nothing about an Handyman business when we started our business. I have several podcast that are my go to when I have a question or want to know more about handyman businesses as I grow our business. This is one of my top 3 podcast.

Dan’s podcasts are always helpful, and full tidbits that help me confirm , day to day, that I am running my handyman business the right way. A lot about what he talks about has resonated with me and I appreciate the monthly podcasts. Thanks! It has helped me quite a bit over the last 6-7years.

Your podcast is super helpful to us! Very knowledgeable and the information is well put together.

Your podcast gives me more confidence every day to walk away from a job that I too hate. Thank you for all that you do!

Please keep episodes coming! I’m trying to get my own handyman business going and your advice really helps!

My husband is starting a business and I’m only on episode 5 and there’s so much great information in these podcasts! I’m feeling more confident that we can build his business the right way. Thank you for all of the work you’ve put into this.

Man this is been so very helpful!! I’ve been in construction for more than a decade now and had my own company before and did everything wrong. I’m finally ready to try again and this has been invaluable to me trying again.

Please continue this show. Invaluable.

Sorry to see it end

Awesome podcast, sorry to see it end, lets tag together and starat again. Been in construction for 40 plus years, Semi retired and moved half way across the United States to Kansas Im in the process of opening a one man handyman business. Stumbled on your website as well. Nice job! Chip-

Dan had a great podcast, sorry I found it so late. Full of great advice, tips and tricks. I downgraded my rating to 3 stars because he abandoned the podcast in favor of monetizing his web classes. I’m sure that’s good too but I cant speak from experience there. Unfortunately this is abandoning his own advice, in one of his podcasts he cites the importance of doing website content like blogs to lure in paying customers and build credibility. Perhaps if he continued podcasting about his business, he would draw in more people like me and continue to build credibility.

I binge listened to this entire podcast in a couple days. Dan is great and transparent with his business. There are great interviews towards the end. I just started a handyman business recently and Dan provides some great ideas and tips on building a handyman/services based business. Thanks Dan!

A few episodes in now as husband and I are thinking of going all in on his tile and remodel skills and opening a business for shower remodels and more. He is very handy and our business would most likely include some handyman type of stuff. But even though it is not our main vision, I have found this podcast to be very insightful in the area of getting a business going on your own and not working for a larger company. Definitely recommend.

I came across Dan’s website which led me here, and even though the information here is from a few years ago, it is great info on starting a handyman business. I’m just get going in my area and this has gotten me excited about the potential. I’ve listened to about 8 podcasts so far and there is some great stuff here.

This podcast will save you money and yields a high return on the time invested to listen to it. At first listen this Podcast comes across as targeted for beginners. But the more I listened I realized it’s packed with content that only someone working in the trenches would know. Dan gives you a real world insight to running a handyman business included with specifics about scenarios that are inevitable to arise. Sure you could not listen to Dan and find those things out for yourself. Or you could listen to Dan and adjust your business model accordingly and save yourself from so many headaches and pitfalls that cost time and money. Thanks for putting this together Dan. It’s given me a high level perspective of all the minor aspects that add up to make a customer service based handyman business great.

Hey Big D, lol. Thanks for doing this podcast, it’s pushing me into starting my handyman business, been debating for a long time and wasn’t sure how, but your podcast are helping me figure that out. My main craft is, Electrical, 15years, so I’ll push that and I know how to do a lot more so I’ll be accepting small jobs in other trades to build my experience more. Any advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated. My issues would be billing and charging people.Thank you Big D. Keep up the good work.

I only wish more guys with twice the experience would listen to what you have to say. Too many so called handymen are war hardened from the business aspect and end up making a bad name for the handyman trade leaving a bad taste in the mouths of customers. Be humble and deliver value you will never go hungry.

I am about 1 year handyman business ( MrFixIT LLC) owner, your podcasts and loads of information helped tremendously. Thank you Dan.

You offer a lot of good advice. I to am trying to start a handyman business and I have no idea we're to start I have a small customer base right now but I find I loose a lot of work cuz I don't seem to have good comm. skills with customers When I'am there to bid I don't execute the sales part to well. But you put out some valuable info that been a big help a lot. Keep up the good podcast going! Tremendous knowledge & help Great stuff! Matt I.

I found this podcast while searching for anything related to the handyman business. I never thought I would find the answers to every question holding me back from starting my own business. Thanks to Dan Perry, I have just that in the Handyman Startup. Between the website and podcasts I have transformed my "it would be nice someday" aspiration into a reality. I followed Dan's recommendations to the letter and now have my handyman license, business name and logo, area of town I will be focusing on, and website built with WordPress. I have such high hopes for the future instead of an insurmountable mountain of questions. Thank you Dan for this resource!! Mike Las Vegas, NV

I am very glad to have found The Handyman Startup podcast by Dan Perry. The advice given is insightful while concise. Taking methods and tips from the podcast and applying it to your business model is seamless. I have especially enjoyed the interviews from other handymen around the country. Initially I was skeptical (thinking how good could this information be if it is free), but Dan has proven me wrong, as quickly became surprised at the knowledge gained with listening to each episode. The podcast is a great tool for any of you, like me, who get stuck in the dreaded "analysis paralysis" mode, as it inspires you to take the next step to grow your home service business. Keep up the great work Dan!

I'm currently pursuing a degree in Construction Management but I enjoy the handyman work. This has been a great podcast to listen to while I continue my education and begin my own business ventures. Thanks and I hope there will be more in the near future!

Wow what an awesome podcast nothing else like it anywhere. Where you been.? Would love to see new podcasts.

I've been reading Big D's website and blogs for a few months and just found his podcast. This podcast is not only great for handymen but any new business owner! Keep up the great work Big D!!

Encouraging for those contemplating jumping off the corporate cliff. Smart and insightful info on all aspects of the handyman trade.

I have been dreaming of owning my own buisness for YEARS!!! With the road map big D lays out I had the confidence to get started. I have been offering handyman services for the last month through my own buisness. I am only working on the weekends and in the evenings. I still have a full time maintenance supervisor position that I want to leave. I cant say enough about the value of the web academey and start up guide!

It's hard to beat free advice from the real world.

Who would have thought a podcast could develop from a niche in the contracting trades? Dan certainly did and brings great perspective to what it takes to launch a startup in the handyman service industry. Applicable to would-be and established entrepreneurs who like to work with their hands and scale into larger operations. It's all here. Especially great interviews with those who are succeeding in the trade industries. The interview with Christy Webber (EP15) was hilarious and equally inspiring. Congrats "Big D" Perry for bringing dignity, innovative thinking and business acumen to the blue collar professional, who continues to be as vital as ever to our world!

While contemplating starting a handyman business earlier this year, I stumbled across this podcast by chance. What a blessing it has been! It has given me the confidence and direction to put in my notice at my hated corporate job and get started. Thanks for sharing Dan!

This podcast has great information and awesome guests. The host big D is great and has inspired me to try my hand at small business auto repair.

I am planning on starting my own business in the next year, but it has nothing to do with being a handyman. I have found that your advice and knowledge of best business practices can apply to many types of businesses. "Handyman" is what you do, but the tips and insights provided by this podcast really shed light on any type of service-oriented business. It's about connecting with people; identifying a need and then providing a solution. It's about knowing who you are and what you do as a company, and serving with confidence and quality. I'm subscribing to the podcast because you not only give good ideas, but more importantly because I've been inspired with ways to implement those ideas into my own business plan. Keep up the good work!

Love everything about this podcast! Only 7 episodes in, but I plan on finishing all the rest within the week! Handyman Podcast is going to help me run my own business!

Great information Dan! I’ve been a contractor for many years and I’m always looking to learn more. Good, solid, straightforward information. Keep ‘em coming!

2 of my friends and I just recently started a handyman service as a side business this is a very valuable resource for us.

Been in the business for a few years now and this is giving me the information and guts to expand! Thanks Big D

Big D's podcasts have been extremely helpful to me. I had been following his blog since about 6 months after he started it, after I found his blog when searching for information about starting a handyman business. Initially I thought he was crazy and couldn't believe that he quit his engineering job to start up a handyman business, and then I thought he was even more nuts for sharing all of his financial data and experiences online. But by doing this Big D has shown readers and listeners how he achieved independence and that taking a leap into the unknown can bring you happiness and success. Big D can probably say without a doubt that he works for the best boss in the world (himself). I only recently downloaded his podcasts, and have listened to them all several times over. This stuff is gold for anyone who is thinking about starting a handyman business. These podcasts have really helped boost my confidence and have helped steer me in the right direction. I am just getting started and I already feel ahead of the game thanks to all of the advice given by Big D and the people he has interviewed. I've already avoided a lot of beginner mistakes and I look forward to reading and listening to more great content. Keep it coming Big D!

This podcast has definitely made me realize this is the side business I have been looking for! Very powerful insight on the ins and outs of the handyman business. Keep it up!

Started listening and can't stop! There is a ton if great info here, so happy that I stumbled across it as I am getting ready to launch my own handyman biz. Keep it coming!!

This podcast is great. I'm in the process of starting an appliance repair business in central Illinois. I just want to point out that this podcast is great for any home service business. I've learned so much that I can apply to my business and know that I will have a more successful business because of it. Keep up the great work.

Amazing how open and honest! very refreshing and very inspirational!

Each episode has lots of practical advice for handyman looking to promote their business online and on social media. Honestly, it has lots of great marketing advice for almost any small business owner. Great job!

Wish I had this information years ago. It would have saved a lot of frustration with this business. Big D brings a lot of information in each podcast. Thanks!

Big D does a great job covering the basic needs of a handyman getting started. These tips are very helpful. Even for people like me that have been doing this type of work for several years, there is always room for improvement and new tips to learn.

Beyond the concepts that Big D does a great job of preparing and laying out clearly, I love this podcast because Big D finds a lot of fantastic interviews with successful business owners who bring a lot of fantastic insight into what has made them successful. I'm not a handyman myself, but I still find his information very useful.

I enjoy every podcast I have listened to so far. I just found you a couple of weeks ago and I do a lot of driving, so listening to podcasts are a great use of my time. The things you and the people you interview say are always thought provoking. I may already know a little about the subject, but I always learn more. I also appreciate that you sound very down to earth and human. Thank you and I really look forward to hearing more excillent podcasts.

Have to say the interview with the social media expert was kinda lame. Not going to generate leads posting updates on your status, gets kind of annoying. Other episodes great though

This is unbelievable! A few years ago, I basically did what Dan did and took a leap of faith and left my desk job for what I love to do. Everyone, but my wife said I was crazy. Being a handyman is kind of a hit a miss kind of a business. Finding a truly valuble resource for a handyman is nearly impossible until now. I recently found "Big D" and am glad I did. I am fortunate that ALL of the things he talks about, I've gone through I just haven't been able to put the pieces together quite so well. I have always believed in providing a quality service. It's easy to get down when there really is no "standard" for a handyman and people question your pricing to where you start to believe them. NOT the wrong pricing just the WRONG CUSTOMER! This is AWESOME! I can't thank Dan enough. I truley feel like I have been given new energy and confidence to take on bigger and more challenging jobs, turn down the jobs I don't like, ask for the money, and be comfortable and productive with the time I'm not working.

I found your podcast a day ago and couldn't be more excited. I have been wanting to do this but my worries and self doubt have been holding me back. Thank you for being so much like me and succeeding despite that. You have a fan in me.