From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Contractor Marketing For Business

March 31, 2009

How much do you spend on your marketing?
Yes, the picture does tell the story because you need a budget for marketing your business. My personal opinion is that if you are not marketing your contractor business then your business is dying a slow death.
My partner Josh is gearing up for his seamless gutter business after [...]

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A Contractor Niche to Profit ?

March 27, 2009

How newbie contractors pick there niche of construction?
Your contractor license just arrived in the mail and you get that warm rush finally because your thinking man, I thought I would never get this thing!
So your standing there with it in your hand, then it hits you, Now how do I make money with this license?
How [...]

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Contractors Can Still Have Some Fun!

March 20, 2009

Yes, it’s not about all work and no play!
I am blessed to live and work in sunshine paradise of Florida. Yes it’s the play ground of the rich and the not so rich. But hey if you have to slave away I guess I will stay warm doing it.
This time of year is awesome and [...]

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New Contractor Site Now Live!

March 17, 2009

A contractor’s story that has to be told!
I can only ask that you give me a few moments to tell you a story that is very true. This story may have some highs and a lot of lows but just like when you started your contracting company you will be able to relate to my [...]

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Contractor Learning

March 11, 2009

How contractors can learn from other industries!
As most of you know I study a ton of marketing, not only in our contracting niche but also what goes around in a lot of other retail environments.
You can learn a ton just by reading Home Depots and Lowe’s insert in the weekly paper. And if you sell [...]

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Inventory and its Importance

March 7, 2009

Inventory in a business is a list of goods or products that is held in stock. Every business owner knows it is important to keep a proper inventory for several reasons. It is vital in bookkeeping because without it, businesses wouldn’t have a proper count of its assets and properties. In addition to bookkeeping, inventory [...]

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Contractors Looking Back?

March 2, 2009

Sometimes contractors need to look back to move forward in this economy!
Yes, times are changing and we are all on unproven grounds here. But how do we keep driving forward when everyone keeps pulling me down?
Just like the stock market they have always had to look to the  past to learn and understand the future.
So [...]

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