Mark SchellerMark Scheller is president of Scheller Hardwood Floors in Lemoyne, Pa., and a frequent instructor at NWFA Advanced and Expert schools.ContractingA Successful Business Partnership Goes SourI had been in business for five years, and although business wasn't stagnating, I knew I could do better. Like most contractors, I'm more of a hands-on artist, not a business person. So, I decided to take on a business partner. He was the brother-in-law of my girlfriend at the time. He had moved here from Europe and he spoke four languages; he was intelligent and charming. He was also an attorney. We discussed the partnership at length and went over the numbers, and he realized that it could be quite a profitable business for him. He had good business sense and financial acumen. So, we became full partners— 50/50. It was a simple deal. We incorporated the business by paying something like $400 and submitting our paperwork to the state.July 31, 2006TechniquesSave Time and Money with a Custom-Made JigSeptember 30, 2004Page 1 of 1Top StoriesSurveys2026 Wood Floor Business Contractor SurveyHere are the results from our exclusive survey of wood flooring contractors.ManagementHow Online Quoting Saved My Sanity and My BusinessTechniquesHow We Did This Floor: A Mixed Media Floor Fit for a Texas CastleDesignEnter the 2027 Wood Floor Business Design AwardsRecoatingHow We Do These Floors: Recoating The Worst of the Worst
