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Oak Design on Being a Business Owner

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Thinking about starting your own business? Already taken the leap and curious to hear about the experiences of fellow business owners? Meet P.J. and Lizzy Antonik. They own and operate Oak Development and Design, a custom home building business.

In this series of videos, they share their experiences and insights on a number of topics, including how they got started, some of the mistakes they made along the way, and the value of having business insurance.

Check them out.

Video 1: Tips on Starting a Business

PJ Antonik shares his thoughts on the number one thing he’d tell a new entrepreneur, what he thinks keeps more people from starting a business, and his most pleasant surprise while working for himself.

Video 2: How to Convert Leads into Customers

PJ & Lizzy Antonik share some of their strategies for getting leads for a small business and their techniques for turning a promising lead into a customer.

Video 3: Business Mistakes & Advice

PJ & Lizzy offer some of their best small business financial advice, including their take on common small business mistakes and why insurance is so important.

Video 4: What You Need to Know About Insurance for Your Small Business

Just like the tools and equipment they use to renovate and build homes, PJ and Lizzy explain why they believe insurance is a critical part of their business.

Got Questions or Need Help With Your Insurance?

Oak Development & Design is all about building homes. We’re all about insuring small businesses. We make it fast, easy, and convenient, too. You can get general liability policies as low as $20.75/mo.* It takes just a few minutes online or on the phone.

*Displayed price is an estimate based on the 10th percentile of General Liability policies sold by Simply Business between January – June 2025, divided evenly across a 12 month policy term. Actual price and payment terms, including an initial down payment, may vary based on your state, insurance provider, and business.

Ed Grasso

Ed Grasso is a writer who creates educational business insurance content for small business owners. He writes on a range of business topics, including liability insurance, small business funding, and employee management. Ed discovered the power of writing as a nine-year-old, when a well-crafted letter convinced his parents to let him come home early from summer camp.