What inspired you to start your own business?

What inspired me was the idea of building something of my own and helping people solve real problems. I became interested in local service businesses because they make an immediate difference for homeowners and communities.

I'm still learning every day, especially about marketing, customer service, and running a business the right way. My goal is to keep improving, build trust with customers, and create something that provides long-term value.

It's been a challenging journey, but reading everyone's stories here has been really motivating.

Thank you! I really appreciate your encouragement. I agree that continuous learning and improving is one of the most important parts of running a service business. Every customer teaches something new, and I enjoy finding better ways to help people while building trust. I'm grateful to be part of a community where everyone shares their experiences and supports each other's growth.

I remember it like it was yesterday, I was in the first grade . I was an extremely intelligent kid and I was very aware of my surroundings and gifts early . My mom never sent me to school with money because I always had a lunch . Every day at lunch I devoured my meal within seconds. Still hungry still wanting snacks . Days went by . Everyday we had a spelling test and students with the highest scores received rewards. I was one of the students who received rewards daily for getting 100% on a quiz . I had so many rewards I couldn’t even count , I was just collecting at this point . I knew some of the kids were upset and wanted the rewards I kept receiving. At the time it was bendable pencils, large colorful eraser, markers , sharpeners etc.  I came up with this idea to sell my rewards for a quarter each so that I could be able to buy items from the bake sale at lunch . That same day I made my first trade and was rewarded .50 cents . Day 2 I made over $2 dollars. I was coming home with so much change daily my mom was convinced I stolen it . When she called my school and asked the teacher what was going on and the story matched up . I became a legend in the first grade. Turning my knowledge and gifts to make a profit. I have been an entrepreneur all my life . This was just my first business and it help me build and grow into the person I am today . 

I got into business because I wanted to build something that belonged to me.

More than twenty years ago, I was a cable technician making $7.75 an hour. I had a newborn son, was renting a duplex in Tyler, Texas, and wanted more than just getting by. One day I saw a newspaper ad looking for subcontractors who could earn around $1,000 a week if they had a truck and were willing to work. I sold what I had, put the engine from my Lincoln into an old pickup, bought the required insurance, and became a contractor. That decision changed my life.

Entrepreneurship wasn’t new to me. As a kid, I sold candy at school, mowed yards, chopped wood and learned the value of working for myself by watching my grandfather, who owned his own demolition and grave-digging business. Independence was something I had admired long before I ever started a company.

Soon after starting my business, I landed my first commercial low-voltage wiring project. It should have been a proud moment, but it also became a lesson I’ll never forget. The contractor assumed the job had been awarded to both me and the caucasian trainee I had been teaching, and he expected to see him instead of me. I realized that my work alone wouldn’t always be enough to earn an equal opportunity. Rather than walk away, I focused on delivering exceptional work, finished the project, got paid, and kept moving forward.

That experience didn’t discourage me—it strengthened my resolve. It taught me that I couldn’t control other people’s assumptions, but I could control my work ethic, my integrity, my reputation, and my persistence.

That’s why I got into business. I wanted the freedom to create opportunities for myself and my family, to be judged by the quality of my work, and to build something that no one could take away from me.

Great question! It was an accident in college, I created myself a job with flexible scheduling.

COVID threw the entire plan I had for myself and my family elsewhere. When restrictions lifted, we went from 15 recurring customers to 60 in a matter of 90 days. I was at a crossroads because I was finally finished with grad school (social work).

a client of ours called me one day and told me I’d be extremely foolish to walk away from my cleaning company. He unfortunately passed away from COVID complications a few months later- I think of him often. That conversation was pivotal in my journey.

Six years later, and we have over 420 recurring customers. We’ve serviced over 2500 various properties. I’ve taken continuing education in our industry very seriously. I stay for that flexibility and time freedom.