Q) Kindly give our readers an introduction to your business. Please include what your business is all about, in which city you are located and if you have offices in multiple locations/ cities.
A) Handyable is located in port chester but it provides service throughout all of Westchester County, Connecticut, New Rochelle, Putnam, Rockland. Handyable is a licensed and insured construction company, we repair/replace/ and Install. We do Roofing, siding, windows, bathrooms, kitchen, decks , patios , basements, also if the job requires it we provide licensed plumbers and electricians.
Q) What inspired you to (start a new business venture) or (to make significant changes in an existing business)? How did the idea for your business come about?
A) In 1994 I was working for a company called The Union because they liked my work but then the company was coming out of the union because competition was high. They fired everyone. So with the experience I gained in working for 15 years in that company finally with paper I decided to put what I love to do to practice and Handyable was born
Q) What three pieces of advice would you give to budding entrepreneurs?
A) Do something that you love to do, always have a hard-working spirit and a motivation plus persistence, Keep going even if the first two tries don’t work cause sooner or later it will. Follow the current not against it.
Q)What would you say are the top three skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur?
A)·Strategic
·Finance
·Eagerness
Q)How many hours do you work a day on average?
A)10- 16 hours a day
Q)How do you go about marketing your business? What has been your most successful form of marketing?
A)I hire help for marketing my business right now everything is based online so that helps me the most.
Q) Where did your organization’s funding/capital come from and how did you go about getting it? How did you obtain investors for your venture?
A) The capital came from hard work, the clients who contracted and helped build my company. Also my savings from all the years of hard work I put into it before I even had the idea for the company.
Q) What is the best way to achieve long-term success?
A) Honesty, Quality, Responsibility, Determination
Q) Where do you see yourself and your business in 5 – 10 years?
A) The company ran by employees, I will help with contracts and be a project manager to my fellow workers.
Company Detail:
Company Name: HANDYABLE
Contact : Abel Martin Orellana
Address : 81 Grace Church Street
City : Port Chester
State : NY
Zip Code : 10573
Country : United States
Phone : (914) 837-5404
Email : martin@handyable.com
