Owner Concerns

  • Benefits of Sharing Staff

    Sharing particular staff members is advantageous -- and generates additional referrals -- for these two Canadian home improvement companies.

     
  • Getting Client Feedback

    A client feedback process throughout a remodeling job ensures that you address issues as they arise. The result: happy clients and more referrals.

     
  • Additional Sources of Income

    When it comes to office and showroom space, there are benefits to owning rental property.

     
  • Membership Advantage

    A Pennsylvania remodeler receives marketing value from his builders association membership.

     
  • Survival of the Fittest, Revisited

    Business survival requires more than just hanging on. Mark Richardson defines what it takes.

     
  • Fit and Finish

    The same fundamentals that underlie the craft of building — accuracy, efficiency, consistency, attention to detail — also underlie the craft of business.

     
  • ByLaw: Are Cash Discounts Illegal?

    Be aware that semantics are important when it comes to offering a discount for clients who pay in cash.

     
  • New Lead Paint Rules

    Getting educated about the Environmental Protection Agency's new lead paint rules, which will take effect April 2010.

     
  • Defining Survival

    In this challenging economy, it's critical to adopt a survival mindset toward changes in your business.

     
  • Remodeling Industry Game Change

    Waiting for things to return to "normal" in your business? Don't hold your breath because the way things were is not the way they will be, and energy policy is ushering in the new era.