You finally a business owner, or maybe you have been running one as a sole proprietor, even moonlighting on the side, and have decided you need to protect your personal assets from those involved with your growing business. You might even decide that there could be a tax break in it for you. Whatever your… read more
An Exit Strategy for pool route owners or What Do I Do When I Get Old? There is a myth amongst young people that can be proven a fallacy as time progresses. The myth is “Getting old will never happen to me.” I see the remnants of this every day in my business, from pool… read more
As usual, there is a dispute between pool service professionals as to the efficacy of the salt system, whether the salt system is better for a customer’s pool than the traditional method of sanitizing. However, we will cover this dispute at another time. Today we want to approach Salt vs. Chlorine from a profitability perspective.… read more
Q1. How does this business make so much money? A1. With the purchase of an operating pool route, initial marketing and overhead are non-existent. You buy into a money making list of accounts that has a clean and accurate payment history. There is no ceiling, you can add as many accounts to your route… read more
Pool Broker Q & A: What are best offseason tips for pool service techs? In this article, we are going to talk about some maintenance tips for taking care of a pool during its offseason; this will ensure you have a clear and easy opening next spring. Before officially opening the pool, use a Poly-Quat Algaecide.… read more
Did you miss out on last months issue of Poolside Magazine? No worries, you can access the full version right here! Click here… read more
Buying a business is one for the most important investments you will make in your lifetime. This is true for many of us. However, some will never take that step. It is sad to say, but true. Others will take the step more than once. Regardless of how many times you purchase a business or… read more
Welcome to the second issue of Poolside Magazine. We are working hard to bring you quality material and insight into the pool service industry. During production of this issue, we had to work out a few kinks to dial in and perfect our new publication, that is why this issue was a combination of April… read more
While the need to raise prices is usually good news for your growing business, it’s not exactly music to your customers’ ears. Here, are a few different ways to break the news gently and honestly. Start with your presentation: Presentation is everything, this means a clean uniform, a wrapped truck or large magnet displaying your company… read more
Did you miss the first issue of Poolside with National Pool Route Sales? See the full version of our March issue here. Don’t miss another! Sign up to receive your FREE download on our homepage.… read more
