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Some of the Big50 answer questions about client e-mails.
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Weekend radio, long the domain of home-improvement do-it-yourself shows, is now airing the other side of the story.
When Tom and Trish Schroeder were named Big50 in 1994, their company was called T.J. Schroeder Construction Co. But after adopting design/build in the mid-'90s, they realized that the name didn't reflect the services they provided or the direction the company was headed.
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A few of the BIG 50 answer questions about the new year.
For 18 years, Patrick Crowley (Big50 1994) has remodeled medical offices. Crowley Medical Office Interiors in Johnston, R.I., offers design, construction, and cabinetry, creating one-stop shopping for doctors and dentists. He now offers a franchise that taps this expertise.
Three years ago, Kelvin and Susan Pierce (Big50 1993), owners of Commonwealth Home Remodelers, in Vienna, Va., decided to hire a full-time estimator for the company.
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How do you identify leadership qualities in your staff?
As exit strategies go, Paul and Nin Winans' was both specific and open-ended. In 1998, 20 years after founding Winans Construction in Oakland, Calif., "we agreed that by December 31, 2008, we would be out of the business," says Paul. This summer, well ahead of schedule, the couple sold the highly...
Ask most any remodeler about the long-term goals for his business and you'll be sure to find at least one common denominator: the desire to get the company to the point that it operates without the active participation of the owner. Alex Dean, of The Alexander Group, in Kensington, Md., is no...
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Distributing gifts to clients...