September 2026
4 profiles
Bryan Polk is still the whole crew at Polk Lawn Care Services
In Killeen, Texas, Bryan Polk mows and landscapes mostly alone, and he is studying his old planners to build a business that keeps going when he steps away.
Ilgar Yakubov still hangs the doors at Express Garage Door Repair in Dayton
Customers of a Dayton garage door company describe it by the clock, and the name they keep mentioning belongs to the owner, who still handles the residential work himself.
Valley Cleaning Services in Vinton keeps its evenings for the kids
Stephanie Teruel has cleaned homes and offices around Vinton, Virginia, since 2020 with a small crew of mothers who work daytime hours and keep their evenings for their children.
Chimney Sweep Service looks after the Brooklyn flues people forget they have
Vlad, the owner, took over a friend’s Brooklyn chimney company and spends much of his time on the flues that vent boilers and water heaters, where the danger is invisible.