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Heather Linton

Heather Linton co-owner Swim Carefree, LLC Carrollton, Texas Residential Pool Cleaning, Repair and Maintenance Renovations, Remodels and Inspections Employees: 9 Accounts: 150 Heather Linton’s husband, Chris, was tired of working for other pool businesses, so while they both worked other jobs, she got Swim Carefree off the ground. After a

Mike Tellegen

Mike Tellegen owner The Pool & Spa Medic Molalla, Oregon Residential/Commercial Maintenance, Repair, Service Employees: 4 Accounts: 65-80 In 1984, Mike Tellegen started in the pool industry in Southern California. He was working as a buyer for the Kerr Glass Manufacturing Company, but a good friend was looking to offload

Kenneth M. Howard

Kenneth M. Howard PHTA / CBP, PPSO, TRAINER / CSLB, C-53, C-8, C-10, C-27, C-61 owner/CEO, Ultimate-Pool.com Solana Beach, California Residential/Commercial Service, Repair, Inspections, Remodeling Employees: 3 Accounts: 142 San Diego native Ken Howard is owner and CEO of Ultimate-Pool.com. Howard has more than 20 years of experience servicing, repairing

Dick Abare

Dick Abare CPC, owner Algae Busters Pool Service, Inc. Tampa Bay, Florida Residential Installation, Warranty and Repair Employees: 2 Dick Abare is founder and owner of Algae Busters Pool Service, specializing in residential swimming pool repair. Abare has been involved in the swimming pool industry for more than 46 years.

Joshua Mattey

Joshua Mattey CPO, CST, owner JPS Pool ServicesNorth Scituate, Rhode Island Residential/CommercialPool Cleaning, Repair and MaintenanceEmployees: 4Accounts: 100 Joshua Mattey had a short-lived culinary career before his future father-in-law encouraged him to join the pool industry. He went to work for an established pool company and started from the bottom,

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How I Built This, Part 2

LeakTronics founder Darren Merlob training a pool pro on leak detection These go-getters saw a glaring gap in pool industry offerings — and created a solution themselvesPart 2 of 2By Sarah Protzman Howlett In part two of this

Educated for Growth

The Pool & Spa Show January 28-30, 2020 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey Developing your business for growth begins with education. These educational sessions at The Pool & Spa Show will point

In-House

Eliminating subcontractors, updating systems and diversifying foster rapid growth for South Shore Gunite Pools & SpasBy Michelle L. Cramer Photography by Javaughn Henry and SSG (Left to right) Vincent Campo, general manager; Mason Guarino, vice president; Robert Guarino,

3D Pool Pad

A 3D equipment set by Red Rock Pools and Spas New trend in equipment layout design, 3D/CAD imaging can be a helpful toolBy Wil Harrington Pool pad design is an intricate task for builders to create an optimally

Replacing Word-of-Mouth

NextDoor profile for Honeyman Pools in Wichita, Kansas Evolution of organic advertising leads to mobile supremacy By Jared Raney Twenty years ago, people found service providers through friends, neighbors or the community board at a local business. Those

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