How Can You Change the Odds in Your Favor? According to the US Department of Commerce, 96% of construction companies fail within the first 10
A Plan is Only Good if You Use it The past couple of weeks we’ve discussed how important the Production Tracker tool is and how
Trust Me, It Doesn’t Take Any Magic Last week we talked about what the Production Tracker is and what makes it an important tool to
Because it Helps Keep Your Business Balanced Recently we discussed the importance of keeping your construction business from getting out of balance. Achieving a balanced
You Have the Power of Choice There’s a saying, “A rut is a grave with both ends kicked out.” Too often we get in a
That Was Never My Plan Most people in construction would not consider themselves entrepreneurs. They see themselves as self-employed. There’s not a huge difference between
The Payment Prior to Starting It can be hard to invoice large construction projects in a way that is fair to both the customer and the contractor. Random payments at the
Let John Show You How After Gene got the signed proposal from Burford’s, he needed to figure out how to set up a payment plan.
You Also Need a Good Teacher Back in February, Gene was having second thoughts about being in business. As he whined to his friend David
How Do You Invoice to Prevent That? Construction companies shouldn’t get paid just when they finish a job, especially if it’s a big one. They
If It’s Done for the Right Reasons Over the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about business-building tools for construction companies. We’ve discussed how good
This Can Sneak Up on You Last week we discussed project numbering. I shared how it started as a simple spreadsheet called the Job List,