Thank you everybody for your input. As pointed out by Mr. Latone and NYGUTTERGUY, I am looking to be a sub to provide a good amount of work while starting up and to fill the gaps that will be in my schedule. My son has been the one really pushing for me to go full time and I see him as the one who would take the lead in sales and growing the business.
I like the idea brought up by Quad Racer. Is there anything else you could share about buying leads? Do you have any good companies you would recommend that sell leads?
If you want to last in this industry, you have to get as close to the money as possible. He who controls the money controls his company.
Try to find work where you are dealing directly with the owner. Usually but not always that's being the general contractor. As I have repeatedly said here on the forum, a carpenters tool is his hammer, a painters tool is his brush, a plumbers tool is his rench, a contractors tool is money. Contractor also refers to sub contractor, or the business owner. You must learn to control the money if you want to service. Cashflow means everything.
Most contractors (subs included) know how to build a house. Very few know how to build a business.
Take the time to go back to school at night or weekends. You dont need a degree but you do need knowledge.
Take part time classes on sociology, phycology, time management, marketing, public speaking, accounting, micro and macro economics, biofeedback, to name a few. You will be able to apply what you learn to your business.
Find a mentor.
Find a niche in the industry that pays more.
Learn the rules and laws of money and follow them.
Learn how to automate your business. Create systems and duplicate them.
Seround youserself with movers and shakers. Show me who your freinds are and I will show you your future.
Show me who your enemies are, and I will know everything i need to know about you.
Remove negative people from your life.
Study every day.
Follow the 1% rule religiously.
Pay yourself first.
10% of all you make is yours to keep.
Always give back.
Dam the torpidos, full speed ahead!
Suggested reading:
The Richest Man in Babylon
Who Moved my Cheese
The E-myth Contractor
Atlas Shruged
Animal Farm
Johnathan Livingston Segal
Recommend people to follow and read:
Miton Freedman
Thomas Sole
Ayan Rand
George Gammon
Peter Shift
Lennet Zang
Rick Rule
Sun Sue
Gerald Salente
Ok, this should keep you busy for a decade or so.