About Pete Schopen

I purchased a former grocery store in downtown McHenry, Ill., to become the new corporate headquarters of Schopen Pest Solutions. We now have 8,000 sq. ft. and two suites. Our......

The echo of the lecturer’s voice was still resonating through the banquet hall, and I could already feel my face turning red. I know my body, and I knew that......

As we get ready for spring, here’s a list of 26 items you and your techs might need (or probably already have) on your work trucks....

The funny thing about running your own company is that everyone else thinks you’re cheap. I remember working for my dad, and how impossible it was to pry a dime......

You’ll hear many business owners complain about Monday mornings because it seems like anything that can go wrong usually does. Someone calls in sick. A client was missed on Saturday......

I have this recurring dream/nightmare: I’m working in radio again (my first profession), and I’m preparing to go on air live without my sportscast. All I have is a Teletype......

Which digital technology trends are having a big impact on our industry? Experts chime in: “Smartphones and tablets are likely to soon be the only phones and the only piece......

Just like family members, my employees can give me joy and blessings — or they can give me pain and misgivings. Here, for your enjoyment, are “The 12 Days of......

I’m accident prone. I wouldn’t call myself a klutz, because I was a fairly good athlete in high school and college. But I am on the Mount Rushmore of individuals......

My father-in-law, Fred, used to frequently remind me that it didn’t matter what he thought about me, or what my boss thought about me or even what his daughter considered......