The Homeowner Referral Network® (HRN) business fills an important niche in the home improvement marketplace: It's a reliable source for busy homeowners in search of pre-screened contractors to work in their home and an outsourced sales and marketing force for reputable contractors.

After the purchase of our first home, my husband and I were faced with the all too familiar challenge of finding reliable home improvement contractors.

At the end of a 60 hour work week we had little time left to search for qualified plumbers, painters, carpenters, etc. and were forced to blindly pick a name from the yellow pages and hope for the best.

After one too many afternoons of waiting for contractors who didn't show, it occurred to me that if we were having difficulty finding reliable contractors in our community then other homeowners must be faced with the same challenge.

My concerns are what sparked the launch of a unique, service-based business—the Homeowner Referral Network® (HRN) business—which has since expanded into a profitable cottage industry across the US and internationally. >> read more