If you're the kind of guy on the same job for weeks or months, then this blog post probably isn't for you. Then again if you use subcontractors who are notorious for flip f...
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So you're in the market for insurance for your contracting business? It's very easy to make a mistake that will cost you thousands of dollars. You may have learned wh...
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Permits? We don’t need no stinkin’ permits! Buildings permits? Why would you want a building permit? That'll just cost me money and then the gove...
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Insurance scams in the home improvement industry You may have come to read this article thinking that I will speak of ways home owners scam their insurance companies, but ...
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There are numerous social media portals like FaceBook and LinkedIn, even YouTube; and yes websites like ContractorTalk. The obvious use of these sites is for communic...
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I remember when I was first starting out, all the tricks the customers could pull over on me. If you've been dealing with customers for any period of time you've prob...
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You shouldn't make your company money, your company should make you money... I was talking with someone I know yesterday, just chit chatting about my schedule for the day....
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Planning for the slooow times in your business. We’ve all hit those bumps in the road where business slows down and it leaves us scrambling to find work. After...
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Alot has changed since my first post here at ContractorTalk. Back then it was the contractor chat room. This guy, Nate was his name, sent me an email after reading on...
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Letting “The tale wag the dog” is an expression which refers to someone allowing their hopes and dreams to dictate their decisions. It can also be called ...
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I'm asked all the time by colleagues what they should charge to replace a roof. Really I couldn’t give him the answer of what HE should charge. I do know w...
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So you are considering hiring someone to sell for your business? You’re not sure how they should be compensated? Asking how to compensate a sales rep is something man...
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Have you ever heard “You can have a quality job, great service or low price; but pick only two.”? That’s something I have heard many years ago from a co...
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If you’re anything like me you hate making those calls to collect past due balances. I spend alot of time with each customer building raport and getting to know the...
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There is a thought that when a company chooses to use a subcontractor to provide service, quality will ineherintly suffer. However this thought is simply not true. McDon...
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Questions to ask when renting office space. When renting office space it is important that you have all the information you need to make an educated decision. Below are so...
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A Sale's never dead until you see your competitor installing it. Recently I sent out an email blast to let people know I disconnected the toll free number. This blast went ...
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