Jim Hartzell Email & Phone Number

Missoula, Montana Area

After starting, profitably growing & operating, then selling 4 local services businesses since 1987, what I offer is this...I now have the systematic process you need to experience predictable growth and success in your service business.Do you connect with the following story? You have a ton of vision and a desire to succeed. You love what you do. You are ambitious, motivated, and engaged. Your customers absolutely love you and your company and the service you provide.But you lay in bed at night frustrated that you're barely making a profit. You're stretched so thin that your energy is beginning to fade. You really need to hire some help in order to grow, but can you afford the cost and added responsibility of an employee?And now it's 1:15 am and you're staring at the ceiling. What to do?You wonder if this dream you had of owning your own business may ever pan-out the way you expected.Success is not a given. In fact it's rare amongst small business entrepreneurs. What you do next could well determine your success or failure.There IS a way to tip the odds in your favor.I help new or newly launched local service company entrepreneurs transform their business from struggling start-up to profitable, sustainable, and mission fulfilling business. I do this through a 5 step coaching, mentoring, business transformation experience.I take you step by step through these top 5 competencies absolutely necessary to start, build, grow, sustain and succeed: Mission, Mindset, People, Marketing & Sales, Money.Schedule a time on my calendar for a free accelerator session. You will experience my service first-hand and gain valuable insight into your business.If we both agree we're a good fit, then I will explain the mentorship to you in more detail. Go to www.jimhartzell.com

Missoula, Montana

Why do we entrepreneurs go into business for ourselves? What drives us to take all that crazy risk, with no promise of ANY return on that all-consuming investment of money, time and personal sacrifice? If you look at my experience profile you'll notice I have owned a number of businesses over the years. Some successful, some...not so much.I remember starting my first business in 1987 like it was yesterday. I purchased a nationally known cleaning franchise for my local area. I tried re-inventing everything they taught me. I figured I knew more than this successful international franchise company with thousands of licensees!Those first few years were tough because I spent as much time learning about how to run my business as I did about cleaning carpets and restoring fire-damaged homes.I figured there had to be a better way to figure out this "running a business" thing. And of course, there is always a better way. A long list of experts, consultants and gurus have written books, sponsored seminars, boot-camps, online courses and one-on-one intensive training sessions. Really it's quite simple. Since that first business here's what I have learned:1 Start with a set of non-negotiable core values that direct your personal and business life.2. Combine focus, discipline, and a willingness to do the boring, mundane, every-day stuff nobody else is willing to do, day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year.3 Find a mentor and do what they tell you.4. Don't quit.I help small home service business owners and managers get more customers, generate more referrals and increase repeat business. If I've learned anything about owning a small home service business it's that getting and keeping customers is essential for survival. My experience has uniquely qualified me to help small home service businesses grow their businesses and keep them growing in a sustainable way.Schedule a free accelerator session with me here: www.JimHartzell.com

Missoula, Montana Area

I founded Storage Solutions Records Management in 2002 as an extension of my household storage business. It became obvious there was a need in Western Montana for a highly secure, private and full service paper and digital document storage and management company. We proceeded to build Western Montana's only offsite business records storage company and Montana's only Firelock media vault.Storage Solutions provides clients with industry-leading solutions that streamline operations, lower costs, and simplify compliance. We offer hard-copy records management, secure computer backup tape vaulting, offsite records storage, and shredding services along with our rapidly growing document scanning and Imaging department to convert paper to digital records.Our clientele is a diverse mix of local small businesses, division offices of Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, banks, legal service providers and medical practices, clinics and hospitals.In December 2017, I was proud to sell Storage Solutions to the world's largest records management company, Iron Mountain, who will carry on our tradition of exceptional customer service and commitment to privacy and professionalism.

Missoula, Montana Area

In 1995 we completed construction and phase one of our household storage business serving home and commercial self-storage customers. Providing peace of mind for every customer with safe and secure and accessible mini-storage units.As more of our customers asked for an alternative to standard self-storage, we expanded our operations into a complete set of climate controlled units, serving the needs of customers who wanted to keep their valuable belongings in a facility immune to the harsh winters and hot Montana summer days.Our business set the stage for a major investment in records storage beginning in 2002. Self-storage is a highly customer-needs focused business. Our company has always operated on putting people first and always.

Missoula, Montana Area

Our first business venture was a new franchise branch of the ServiceMaster Clean global network of franchises providing professional cleaning services to homes and businesses. We also served homeowners, businesses and customers who have recently experienced fire or water damage that needed complete restoration.Masters of service...technicians provide a range of services including carpet cleaning, hard surface floor care, tile and grout cleaning, and upholstery cleaning. Also, managing the complete restoration of a damaged residential or commercial structure.Lives get turned upside down when there is a fire or flood in the home or place of business. I became intimately acquainted with what it means to serve people in some of the most stressful times of life. Not only is the responsibility of restoring someone's home at the forefront, but helping people cope with the grief and loss can be quite a balancing act at times.Learning from one of the worlds oldest and most respected franchise companies was a invaluable experience. I truly experienced the "franchise prototype" in action and have since applied those lessons to every business I have owned since 1987.

Missoula, Montana Area

In 1990 we opened Western Montana's first local Merry Maids house cleaning franchise in Missoula, Montana. As an extension of our vision to serve our area with in home services built on the highest standards, Merry Maids made a perfect addition to our ServiceMaster Clean heavy duty cleaning franchise.We offered every customer cleaning services that are thorough, consistent and customized. Serving individuals and families every week this way reinforced my conviction that, above all else, what is most valued in business, and live is "People First And Always, Everything Else Follows, Including Profits."Cleaning homes may not be glamorous, but it is a highly valued service. Our customers continually reminded us: "I don't know what I ever did before I found you..." And I learned the value of every customer goes way beyond "a weekly customer". People matter. Life (not just business) is about adding to the lives of those around.Keeping the business "in the family", we sold our local franchise to our long-time operations manager who continued to grow the business successfully for many years.

Missoula, Montana Area

Served clients with a full range of personal financial planning services. Taught adult continuing education classes on personal financial planning.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Business Management Marketing

High School