How A Lady Stumpled Upon A $100000 A Year Business Working On Sundays

After buying their first home, Debra Cohen and herearnings in the first year were almost $30,000.
husband faced the unenviable chore of finding reliableToday, Home Remedies is a contractor referral
home improvement contractors. Fed up with blindlyservice that matches home-owners with reliable
picking names from the Yellow Pages and waiting forhome-repair workers. The appeal to customers is
contractors who didn't show up, it occurred to Cohenthat the company takes on the time-consuming task
that if she and her husband were having troubleof locating and screening qualified contractors,
finding contractors, other homeowners in theirchecking to make sure they're adequately insured
community must be facing a similar predicament. Thisand licensed, and serving as a liaison between the
bleak reality sparked the creation of a unique servicecontractor and the homeowner throughout the
that has since expanded into a profitable cottagecourse of a job. Home Remedies provides a win-win
industry across the U.S. and internationally.situation for both parties: Services are provided free
After extensive conversations with lawyers, businessof charge to the homeowner, and contractors
consultants, contractors and insurance agents, Cohen,represented by Home Remedies only pay a
38, started Hewlett, New York-based Homecommission for any work they secure.
Remedies of NY Inc. from her home in FebruaryAt first, Cohen worked approximately 15 hours to 20
1997. This stay-at-home mom used a $5,000 loan, ahours per week; she now works about 30 hours per
computer and a refurbished fax machine to launchweek. Last year, sales for Home Remedies exceeded
her part-time business. Right away, the response$100,000. Cohen earns additional income by selling
from homeowners was tremendous, and after threemanuals and packages on how to get started in the
months in business, she repaid her loan. Her grossreferral business.