The Handyman Startup Podcast · Dan Perry: Handyman | Small Business Owner

Handyman Shares His Story After One Year In Business

·47 min·5 clips
Evaristo's advice to new entrepreneurs: 'Make the leap of faith, be honest with customers, and do the work with joy.'
Host Dan Perry interviews Evaristo Gomez, who started his handyman business A Pleasant Handyman Service about a year ago. Evaristo shares his journey from leaving a secure carpentry apprenticeship to building a profitable business, discussing his fears, early mistakes like drilling into a water pipe, and how he now earns $8,000-$10,000 monthly while enjoying schedule freedom for his family.

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A plainspoken handyman-business story about estimating, pricing, and learning to trust the work.

Evaristo Gomez, owner of A Pleasant Handyman Service in Washington, comes across as someone still close to the grind of building a business. About a year and a half in, the schedule feels more his own, and each estimate still carries weight.

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Hear how a Washington handyman startup owner talks through early mistakes, estimating work, and the freedom of controlling his own schedule after leaving secure income behind for more time with family.

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