Jobber awards grants to 25 home service pros

Jobber, Edmonton, Alberta, named 25 recipients of its $150,000 Jobber Grants program to grow and amplify the community impact of their home service businesses.
Second annual program recognizes entrepreneurs including landscape contractors demonstrating excellence in their industries with funds totaling $150,000 in grants.
Jobber named 25 recipients of its $150,000 Jobber Grants program to grow and amplify the community impact of their home service businesses.

Jobber, Edmonton, Alberta, a provider of home service operations management software, named the recipients of its $150,000 Jobber Grants program. Twenty-five entrepreneurs were selected from thousands of applications and rewarded with funds ranging from $2,500 to $15,000 to help grow and amplify the community impact of their home service businesses.

“Jobber Grants is the only program specifically designed to spotlight the hardworking and often overlooked entrepreneurs who make up the home services category,” says Sam Pillar, CEO and cofounder of Jobber. “We are thrilled to recognize these people and to support their ambitions to build something out of nothing. The contributions of these individuals, whether they’re new to home service or industry veterans, are helping to create stronger and more robust communities across North America, and it’s our honor to recognize that.”

Recipients from this year’s program fit into four categories: home service heroes, career builders, smooth operators community caretakers. Individuals were selected based on written submissions, followed by interviews with a Jobber judging panel.

Shaylyn and Timothy Bliss, new entrepreneurs and founders of Home Roots Lawn Care in San Marcos, Texas, received a $10,000 Jobber grant. It was founded in the middle of the pandemic while Shaylyn was pregnant and Timothy was mowing lawns in between shifts as a firefighter, working roughly 150 hours per week. The business grew large enough to provide full-time roles for both Shaylyn and Timothy who are using the grant to expand their team and purchase equipment. The company recently donated a significant amount of resources and time toward cleaning up low-income properties as part of a citywide event, which they plan to participate in annually. Shaylyn and Timothy intentionally purchase supplies and equipment from local small businesses and employ many individuals who struggled to find work during the pandemic.

“This Jobber Grant is such a big push forward for our business, and comes at a great time, too,” says Shaylyn. “We’re in the process of training several new hires, which will allow us to focus on more complicated jobs and big picture planning.”

“It’s important that our people have a positive onboarding experience and that we create a strong sense of community among our employees,” adds Timothy. “We want to instill the importance of giving back to the community with every new hire, and Jobber is helping us achieve this.”

To learn more about this year’s Jobber Grants recipients, visit the company’s website.

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