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7 Tips For Transitioning Out Of Your Business
Mark Richardson offers guidelines on how remodelers can make their next chapter the best one yet
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Building Envelope Solutions To Eliminate Thermal Bridging
Contractors must recognize how and where thermal bridging occurs so they can employ methods to eliminate it
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Zero+Zero=100
This CEO regularly found himself back at zero, but starting over again (and again) paid off
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El Nino Promises Too Much Work, Not Enough Time for Roofers
The phones are ringing again at California’s 6,000 or so roofing companies, as weather systems launched by El Nino are set to drench the Golden State
Will That Be Cash, Check, or Credit?
Many home improvement contractors don’t like dealing with credit cards. But the reality is: those contractors are bucking a major trend in the way people pay
Bragging Rights: Is Close Rate a Meaningful Metric?
When it comes to sales success, company owners and salespeople often define it in different ways, making "close rate" a slippery metric
So, You Want to Start a Home Improvement Company
In launching your own business, long-term success relies more on the planning than the timing
High-Tech Help for Sales
These digital tools can help make the sale and get the project started sooner
Vinyl Siding Hangs Tough
Affordability, durability, and low maintenance see vinyl continuing to be the siding material the market favors
Home Improvement Sales—Still a Man’s World?
Is the fact that homeowners tend to trust female salespeople more than male reps opening the door for more women in roofing, siding, and window sales?
Jobsite Accidents and Your Business
What happens if there’s a fatal accident on one of your jobsites?
Better Call Saul: What to Do When Threatened With a Lawsuit
Most company owners—at some point in their business—are either threatened with a lawsuit or consider filing a suit themselves
Home Improvement Companies Divided on Response to Millennials
Millennial homeowners are relatively few and far between for the moment. But they want to be sold on their terms