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Contractor Profits

Remodeling Taking Off?

June 30, 2010

Are Your Clients Remodeling There Homes?
With financing the way it is right now we see our clients reaching into there pockets to [remodel] there homes because they have decided to stay in there homes but to spend money on some much needed improvements.
In Florida and around the country more and more homeowners are adding outdoor [...]

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Contractors Economic Outlook?

June 24, 2010

Sure if you stay tuned to the TV and listen to wall street and the bad boys of Washington you would most likely toss your nail bag in the nearest dump. But to do so would be a big mistake once you slow down and look at the BIG picture.
See there is always some bad [...]

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Contractor Business & Marketing

May 29, 2010

Are You A Contractor Maven In Your Niche?
It’s a new world out there when it comes time to find “leads for contractors” and now more then ever you must dig deep to find quality clients.
But how do you go about setting yourself apart from the other “home improvement contractors?”
First, I would start off with a [...]

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Private – For Your Eyes Only!

May 24, 2010

I don’t know about you, but there’s something unsettling about all the information that’s available online. We do our banking, bill-paying, and purchasing online, all using account #’s, PINS, and personal information that is, well, personal. Talk about trusting the system.
Even this blog is just open to all who want to see it and read [...]

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Contractor Leads

May 20, 2010

Are finding good quality leads like finding a needle in a hay stack?
This has always been a sore subject in the past and mainly because a lot of contractors get mad when there lead company sells the lead to many contractors.
To me it’s the lazy way out of getting contractor leads.
I can only believe [...]

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Contractor Video Secrets

May 10, 2010

Learn How to Make Video’s Easy!
This has got to be my best investment yet when it comes to adding to my marketing tools. The Flip camera is so easy to use and then download onto your site is a breeze.
The video of me on our new blog was done using the Flip camera. For contractors [...]

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Bookkeeping Secrets

May 8, 2010

There are some things that you must know about your contracting company at all times. I am talking about the numbers or your bookkeeping.
This is the back bone of your company. I also like to call it the heart beat. Yes it breathes life into your company everyday and you must take great care of [...]

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What Is Loyalty?

May 2, 2010

In the contracting world loyalty used to mean a lot. But in today’s world it has changed a lot. Let’s look at some of the changes and see where things have gone wrong as far as your business is concerned.
Now for me I need to go back to working with my dad and the life [...]

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Unsecured line of credit !

April 24, 2010

You know the old saying CASH IS KING. Well nothing is more true to the contractor who wants to grow their business. Readily available cash is a must in our world. Every big company has a line of credit for a reason. Why would you spend your own money when you can borrow it for next to nothing! [...]

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Branding!

April 20, 2010

This is the one thing that can set your contracting company apart from everyone else. Branding is where you can make the real money.
Now let’s think about this for a minute. Look around your town and think about the other contractors that you compete with everyday. What sets you apart from them? If you are [...]

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