When it comes to finding the right customers for your business, no one rule applies. There’s a lot to consider when it comes to reading a customer’s request; everything from ...
Top Pro Interview: Starting Over and Growing My Success on Thumbtack
Rich O’Nyon loves the outdoors. Always has. So seven years ago, after losing his job doing inventory control in a machine shop in San Francisco he started his own landscaping ...
Top Pro Secrets for Finding Your Pricing Sweet Spot
Whether you’re new to Thumbtack, you’ve recently moved, or you’re just starting your business, pinpointing what to charge for your services is something of an artform. Many ...
Top Pro Interview: Building My Own Food Empire and Living a Better Life
Corwin Cowart of Corwin’s Personal Chef and Catering Services in Orlando, Florida is living a better life thanks to Thumbtack. He went from working full-time while hustling to ...
Editor’s Picks: Tricks to Enjoy the Great Outdoors
Take a hike—no, really. With summer on the way, now’s the time to experience the world outside. Whether that means packing the perfect picnic basket, getting fit in the great ...
Top Pro Interview: Reviving the Family Business on Thumbtack
For centuries, Jason Jaye’s family has made a living turning junk into gold. From roadside tires, to scrap metal and vats of restaurant grease, the family business has thrived ...
Pro Tips: The Key to Writing Winning Quotes
You only get one chance to make a good first impression—and when you run a small business, your first impression can mean the difference between closing a job or watching it go ...
3 Tips to Set Your Business Up for Summer Success
The weather is getting warmer and for many small business owners that means one thing: more business. With demand for everything from physical training, to party rentals and ...
Pro Spotlight: Making a Steady, Reliable Income, Practicing What We Love
When Will Armstrong first arrived in New York City, he had a problem. A big one. The lifelong musician, who was working on an M.M. in Jazz Piano at at New York University while ...
What Customers Really Want: 4 Secrets to Getting Hired on Thumbtack
As a business owner, you wear a lot of hats. Skilled professional, accountant, customer service specialist, marketer, sign-maker—the list goes on. One thing you’re not? A ...
