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One + One

Posted on April 8, 2019 by PoolPro

Determining the right time to expand your teamBy Kim Patterson For small businesses, hiring additional employees is often a tough decision. Is the timing right? How do I know what positions to hire for, and what we can afford to pay those people? Brand new business owners often put a

Posted in Features dk cole executive search, fitzmartin, hiring, hiring next employee, hiring tips, landi pools and games, patriot pool & spa, sean doyle

A Partnership Formed in Biofilm

Posted on April 8, 2019 by PoolPro

Two companies poised for rebirth and growth join forces We’ve all seen it happen in the pool and spa industry: Someone gets a pool or hot tub — and for awhile, they are excited. They use it often. But over time, the water becomes hard to manage. They have to

Posted in Features AquaFinesse, biofilm, Clearon, sanitization, water care, water maintenance, water sanitation

Meet The Crew

Posted on April 8, 2019 by PoolPro

Pool industry employees share how they got here and what they love about their jobsBy Michelle L. Cramer The pool industry is full of people from all walks of life. Some fell into the industry by accident and never left. Others grew up in a family pool business and knew

Posted in Features 21st century pools and spas, bi-state pool and spa, magnolia pool services, meet the crew, pool builder employees, pool service employees

Surprises In Store

Posted on January 2, 2019 by PoolPro

Is a retail location the right move for your service business? By Sarah Protzman Howlett For service-based pool businesses that have demonstrated growth and success, adding a brick-and-mortar location often tops the list of natural next steps. But even if the bottom line can absorb the associated overhead costs, long

Posted in Features aquanut pool care, Doc Dean’s Pools, mill bergen pool center, pool doctor of rhode island, Poolwerx, retail store, the pool doctor

Turn, Turn, Turn

Posted on January 2, 2019 by PoolPro

Any business that stocks product, should keep a close eye on inventoryBy Andrew Lisa For David Riley, founding partner at business-improvement firm Gemini Effect, inventory management would be a piece of cake — if reality didn’t keep getting in the way. “If you had the world the way you wanted

Posted in Features All Seasons Pools & Spas, early buy, Gemini Effect, inventory creep, inventory management, inventory turn, pool doctor of rhode island