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Running an Ethical Firm a Key for Local Handyman

Sadly, there are probably more than a few San Diego businessmen who would happily cut corners and cheat their clients if it meant raising their own profit margins. But for small-business owner Mike Khodaey, basic business ethics are a matter of civic pride.

Khodaey, who hails from Iran and immigrated to the United States in November 2003, has more than 20 years of construction experience. He’s using that expertise to run All Around Handyman, a home-based business he started just two months ago in 4S Ranch, a San Diego community located west of Rancho Bernardo.

According to Khodaey, the choice to immigrate had a lot to do with wanting to be able to trust people and put in an honest day’s work.

“It’s lots of different conditions,” Khodaey said. “This is real and true. I don’t like to talk about this out loud because I don’t like to hear it, but it’s true that in my country, you have to cheat somebody else to succeed. I don’t want to do that. I couldn’t continue like that. U.S. laws are very logical, but in my country they’re confused.”

Khodaey started All Around Handyman with help from the San Diego office of the International Rescue Committee and its Microenterprise Program. The nonprofit relief group has helped Khodaey with a small loan, marketing efforts and accounting/bookkeeping training.

“As a refugee, they helped me a lot,” Khodaey said. “They are very good and very kind to refugees. When we came to United States, we knew nothing about advertising and taxes. They helped a lot to help us understand how things worked.”

While he builds his own business, Khodaey continues to work for contractors with companies of their own. Eventually, he hopes to generate enough clients to be 100 percent self-reliant. But to do that, he knows he has to sharpen his English language skills.

“I had a lot of problems with my language, but it’s getting better,” said Khodaey, who excels at concrete finish work but can also do drywall, painting, tiling, carpentry and other general repair and renovation work.

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Name: Mike Khodaey.

Country of origin: Iran.

Company: All Around Handyman.

Location: 4S Ranch.

Phone: (619) 760-6648.

Web site: www.AllAroundHandyman.biz.

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