Victoria Downing, President, Remodelers Advantage Inc., co-author of Mastering the Business of Remodeling. Home of Remodelers Advantage Roundtables with over 200 members nationwide.
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Few of you got into business for yourselves because you relished the prospect of managing a team of people. But as most of you — and I — now know, unless you work alone, being an effective manager is a critical role that you have to play.
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Microsoft's Project Software helps a lead contractor avoid bottlenecks.
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Each year, Sal Ferro or his top managers meet with each employee to complete a needs assessment that drives the training for that person.
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Cash is king in this business, and that's why Karen Dowd-Carpenter is fanatical about collections in her Alexandria, Va., company, Potomac Builders.
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Dale Nikula, president of Encore Construction Co., knew that he wanted to grow his $1.2 million company into something much larger.
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Instead of rewarding sales volume, Stebnitz Builders pays its five salespeople a commission based on the gross profit each job earns.
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Last November, over 85 Kansas City families received a unique invitation in the mail. Each family was then sent off into the woods with a special Schloegel tag to pick a tree from the hundreds of specimens available.
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When the management team at Kendale Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., wants to know exactly what's happening in the company, they take a look at the company's comprehensive Flash Report. Each area of the business works toward specific goals, so this report also provides an indication of how well the...
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Owner and sales manager Gary Sannes believes that what's important to his employees personally affects them professionally. One of Bolden's goals is to increase the number of vacations she takes each year.