"Rearview mirror" accounting or proactive accounting? It's the remodeling business owner's responsibility to choose this partner well.
Observations made in the hospital emergency room have relevance to how you run your business in the current slow economy.
When clients are on the fence about moving forward with a project, you need to remove any barriers to decision-making. Make it easy for them to decide to move forward with the job.
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A Detroit remodeler is weathering the economic storm by focusing on smaller jobs, renegotiating rent and insurance contracts, and tracking real estate values.
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In this tough economy, WeatherTite Windows, a home improvement company in Ohio, takes steps to identify possible cost savings.
Ten remodelers answer 12 questions about yesterday's building boom, today's business challenges, and tomorrow's commitments toward rebuilding their companies. This question: What sacrifices have you made on a personal level to keep your company afloat?
As an owner, you hold your staff accountable for their goals, but who holds you accountable? If you set goals for yourself and don’t meet them, who will take you to task for it?
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Hiring former owners as carpenters, project managers, salespeople, estimators, or office managers can be a big plus for all concerned. The hire gets a job and the one doing the hiring adds to his staff someone who knows how homes are designed and built, products ordered, work sold, and change...
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A wave of new state laws is tightening the rules governing your use of subs for installed sales. Pay attention, and tighten your operations.
An interview with the president of SRD International, in Los Angeles, a travel concierge company.