A plumber who starts his own business has a lot of questions to answer. Is it best to go it alone? Work with a partner? Join a franchise?
Plumber Jim Dunn chose to operate solo. After working for other plumbers for 20 years, he opened Above and Beyond Plumbing in 2005. He specializes in residential service work in the Indianapolis area. His son David joined the business in 2011 and worked with his dad for four years. David, 20, passed away unexpectedly in 2015.
In contrast, plumber Jose Pina owns Mr. Rooter Plumbing of San Bernardino, California. Pina began his career
