For his business acumen, entrepreneurial spirit, and industry involvement, Pacific Northwest remodeler Tom Kelly wins this year's Fred Case Award.
Plaskoff was chosen by a panel of judges based on four principal criteria: business acumen, financial strength, community and industry involvement, and entrepreneurial spirit.
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Matt Plaskoff is the 2010 Fred Case Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner. We all have something to learn from his focus and dedication to efficiency.
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Four names were announced prior to the Big50 Awards Dinner at the Remodeling Leadership Conference, May 15 in Alexandria, Va.
Homeowners can't indefinitely remain in a holding pattern when it comes to pursuing remodeling projects. You can help give them the impetus to get started.
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How Iris Harrell shrugged off rejection and blazed her own remodeling trail.
Self-taught, self-made, and a leader in the green remodeling and universal design communities, Iris Harrell has built a remodeling company whose innovation will outlast her tenure at its helm.
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The "10 business commandments" of Iris Harrell, winner of the 2009 Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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Iris Harrell is the winner of the third Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Four of the most dynamic remodelers in the country, including second-time nominee Iris Harrell, have been selected as finalists for the 2009 Fred Case Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the third annual program named for (and endowed by) the founder and CEO of Case Design/Remodeling.
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At a high-energy gathering Thursday morning at the Remodeling Show in Baltimore, hundreds of remodelers honored the owners of four remodeling companies with revenues stretching from $2 million to $50 million.
This boy from the Bronx runs a $50 million company and has a heart of gold. He is unparalleled, say those who know him well, in leading by example and inspiring others to be their best.
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It's easy to use the words “leadership” and “success” without thinking too much about them. When we speak or hear these words, we have a clear sense of what they mean. And, like the concept of “quality,” given examples of specific people or organizations, we can usually identify those who fit these...
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Experience meets inspiration in the form of John Abrams, of South Mountain Company - a $7.5 million design/build firm in Martha's Vineyard, Mass. - and winner of the inaugural Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The qualities that won him that accolade are well on display in his...
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How do you control costs in a down market, or when job costs run over budget? What's the hardest part about growing your company? How do you motivate production staff? What's your opinion of cost-plus pricing? In a "town hall meeting" for remodelers, the owners of three successful but very...
John Abrams believes that homes, relationships, communities, and small companies should be built to last for generations. Here's why he's the first winner of The Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and why South Mountain Company, with 15 employee-owners and 17 owners-to-be, will be...
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Three common denominators in many business leaders outside the remodeling industry are common to leaders in the industry.
The annual Big50 gala dinner at the Remodeling Leadership Conference is always a special event. This year's was even more special, however, as it marked the introduction of a new honor in the industry: The Fred Case Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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At this year's Remodeling Show in mid-October, thousands of remodelers from around the country gathered in Baltimore to take part in seminars and certification programs, network with others in the industry, and check out the hundreds of companies demonstrating and discussing their products on the...
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The remodeling industry has come a long way in the last 20 years. A convergence of opportunities and challenges has made remodelers more professional, respected — and pressured.