Download or read book Start Your Own Construction and Contracting Business written by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised edition of Start your own construction and contracting business, 2013.
Download or read book How to Start a Construction Business written by ARX Reads and published by ARX Brand International LLC. This book was released on with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deciding to start your own construction company can be an exciting but overwhelming experience. With so much research, reporting, and paperwork to complete, it’s easy to get lost in the administrative details and forget the passion that inspired you to start your own business, to begin with. If you want to start a construction company, you need to read this book. About 90% of construction companies fail in the first year or two. Why? It’s not because they aren’t great at the construction side… But it’s because they don’t know how to run a business. I know a ton of contractors that are great on the field but don’t understand how to get more leads, win projects, and manage a team. If that sounds like you, don’t worry. If you absorb the tactics in this book, you’re almost guaranteed to build your company on solid ground and have unlimited potential to grow.
Download or read book Managing the Profitable Construction Business written by Thomas C. Schleifer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take control of your construction contracting business and manage it through the natural highs and lows of the construction market. Learn from a team of construction business veterans led by Thomas C. Schleifer, who is commonly referred to as a construction business "turnaround" expert due to the number of construction companies he has rescued from financial distress. His financial acumen, combined with his practical, hands-on experience, has made him a sought-after private consultant. His experience and no-nonsense philosophy have truly given him a unique perspective. Important topics covered include: Understanding the primary areas of construction business failure in the next decade Minimizing business risk with real-world examples Developing a positive and competent management attitude and strategy Discover how to maneuver through this complicated and risky industry by using the authors' research and proven success strategies to sustain and grow your business.
Download or read book Starting Your Career as a Contractor written by Claudiu Fatu and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This incisive, practical guide provides a thorough breakdown of the ins and outs everyone needs to know when turning contracting skills into a business. From summoning the motivation to start your own business to the intricacies of being your own boss, Claudiu Fatu artfully turns his personal experiences and those of other successful contractors into advice on every aspect of building a business. The chapters focus on: Developing a business structure, including bank accounts, tax registration, insurance, and branding Handling legal and accounting hurdles Managing employees and dealing with clients Using marketing systems to find and book work Estimating and bidding on jobs Writing contracts Creating invoices and a billing system Controlling costs, keeping records, and understanding profit margin Planning retirement and other benefits for the self-employed By teaching contractors to anticipate problems that can arise when dealing with clients, and to build a business plan that can support a contractor’s talents in the best way possible, Starting Your Career as a Contractor is the ultimate manual to getting the job done right! Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Download or read book Construction Business Management written by Nick B. Ganaway and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only 43 per cent of U.S. construction firms remain in business after four years. Why? Inadequate management, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. This is surprising because most construction firms are formed by ambitious construction project managers, executives and tradesmen who have excelled at what they have been doing. But as experienced as these entrepreneurs may be, they are not likely prepared to take on the full range of responsibilities forced on them in managing the business of construction in its entirety. While this business failure rate and its causes are based on U.S. experience, available data from a number of other industrialized countries shows they are similar. This book describes in detail what the business side of the construction equation requires of the construction firm owner. The contractor who quickly learns these requirements can identify and avoid or manage around the pitfalls that cause the high failure rate in our industry and put his or her construction firm on a level playing field with the best-run companies in the business. The detailed duties of the owner, whether in the U.S., U.K., Australia or Canada, are a common theme throughout the book. The author, Nick Ganaway, speaks peer-to-peer, and the book is sprinkled with supporting examples from his own experience. He is immersed in the industry and this book is "based on the things I've learned, used, and refined as a light-commercial general contractor in the course of starting and operating my own construction firm for 25 years." The contractor doing $5 million or $50 million or more in annual sales or the equivalent amount in other countries, or the entrepreneur who is just starting up, can use the tried and proven material in this book to build a business that is profitable, enjoyable, and enduring. Additionally, the book devotes a chapter to specializing in chain-store construction.
Download or read book Start Your Own Construction and Land Development Business written by Adam Starchild and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 1983 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you tired of doing all the work and watching somebody else get all the profit? Nearly all wage earners dream of quitting their jobs and setting up shop for themselves, but strong initiative and careful planning are required for such dreams of independence to become practical realities. Haphazardly-run businesses sometimes grow, but more often they fail because of poor management. Start Your Own Construction and Land Development Business provides a basic guide to successful business management for the prospective entrepreneur. Whatever your reasons for wanting to go into business for yourself, this book provides essential information for you to consider before investing your time and money. The first chapter describes what a day in your life as an independent general building contractor might be like and provides information to help you choose which kind of building is best-suited for you. Do you want to build only custom homes, or do you want to develop whole subdivisions on a speculative basis? Do you live in a densely populated area where there is need for massive repair and remodeling - enough to provide you with ample income on a long-term basis? The author describes the technical and business aspects plus the pros and cons of repair/remodeling, custom building, and speculative building. If you have a very limited amount of capital, then you might start with repair and remodeling jobs which require minimal front-end investment, in order to develop your capital base and obtain referrals. Chapter two explains the importance of estimating jobs carefully so you can afford to do the job right and still make a profit. Chapter three describes various sources of start-up capital. Builders are notorious for their legal problems, so chapter four is devoted to the many legalities involved in operating a construction business, including forms of ownership, company names, building permits and codes, zoning laws, insurance, and taxes. In chapters five through eight the author discusses the details of management, sales, bookkeeping, and building design involved in day-to-day operations. He presents six cases of construction company successes and failures, analyzing how and why each prospered or foundered, to give you clues to the management secrets of others. The final chapters encourage you to look ahead and consider the potential for expansion that incorporation, land development, and subdivision planning can offer.
Download or read book How to Start a Construction Business written by Meir Liraz and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide will walk you step by step through all the essential phases of starting a successful construction based business. To profit in a new construction business, you need to consider the following questions: What business am I in? What do I sell? Where is my market? Who will buy? Who is my competition? What is my sales strategy? How much money is needed to operate my firm? How will I get the work done? What management controls are needed? How can they be carried out? And many more. This guide will help you answer all these questions and more. Here's what's in the book: ~ Things to consider before you start - crucial things you must consider before you start pouring in your hard earned money. Ignore it at your own peril. ~ How to plan and start your new construction business - complete, step by step instructions, this is must-know must-do information; ignore it and you stand a good chance to fail. You get specifically designed instructions for each phase. ~ How to develop winning marketing strategies for your construction business. ~ How to plan and execute a results driven advertising program - tips and strategies to make your advertising pay off big. ~ How to find new customers - new customers and more sales are essential for profit and growth. Here's a little known yet extremely effective ten-step formula to locate and find new customers. This same formula helped one client of ours to increase his customer base by 46% last year. ~ Checklist for going into business - things you must consider before going into business, keeps you from costly mistakes when starting a new business. ~ How to reduce costs - a complete step-by-step organized program for cutting costs in your business. Clients of ours have achieved an average of 28% to 35% cost reduction with this technique, and you can too. Keep the money in your pocket with this one! . ~ How to get business loans - where do you go for the financing you'll need? your real options plus tips on which is best for you. ~ All these and much much more. Get These 9 Valuable Free Gifts (a limited time offer) Place your order by the end of this month and I will also include instant download instructions for the following free gifts: Free Gift #1: Business Financial Planner - This is a software program that will help you prepare budgets, cash flow projections, projected income statements, plan and analyze your start up expenses and sales, and much more. Free Gift #2: A Professional, high quality, full blown business plan template complete with detailed instructions and all the related spreadsheets. Free Gift #3: A Simple Business Plan Template in MS Word Format - allows you to craft a good basic business plan quickly and easily. Free Gift #4: Small Business Management: Essential Ingredients for Success (eBook) - this guide will teach you scores of small business management tricks, secrets and shortcuts. Free Gift #5: How to Create a Business Plan, Training Course (Online Video) Free Gift #6: How to Find and Attract Investors, Training Course (Online Video) Free Gift #7: How to Start a Small Business Manual (PDF eBook) - a practical guide that will walk you step by step through all the essential phases of starting your own business. The book is packed with guides, worksheets and checklists. Free Gift #8: How to Be a Great Manager and Leader (Video Guide) - In this video you'll discover 120 powerful tips and strategies to motivate and inspire your people to bring out the best in them. Free Gift #9: How to Better Manage Yourself for Success (Video Guide) - Take control of your life. In this video you'll discover 90 powerful tips and strategies to better manage yourself for success.
Download or read book Markup Profit written by Michael Stone and published by Craftsman Book Co. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to succeed in a construction business you have to be able to mark up the price of your jobs to cover overhead expenses and make a decent profit. The problem is how much to mark it up. You don't want to lose jobs because you charge too much, and you don't want to work for free because you've charged too little. If you know how much to mark up you can apply it to your job costs and arrive at the right sales price for your work. This book gives you the background and the calculations necessary to easily figure the markup that is right for your business. Includes a CD-ROM with forms and checklists for your use.
Download or read book Winning the Contractor Fight written by Tom Reber and published by Contractor Fight. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Contractor Fight" is what HGTV host and best-selling author Tom Reber calls the battle between your ears. We all have stories and experiences that have formed us into who we are. We are what we think, and the battleground is our mind. The Fight is not with the people you think are "cheap customers." It's not with the unlicensed competitors or the "illegals," as many contractors think. The Fight is with yourself. Sadly, most of the struggles contractors have are self-imposed. It's friendly fire. The negative ways we think about ourselves and our worth... friendly fire. The growing debt, working too much, small bank account... friendly fire. Winning the Fight is a choice. You're noble and full of integrity. You bend over backward to serve your family and clients. You have taken it on the chin more times than you can count. Now, it's time to get yours. Earn what you're worth. Create a business that serves you and energizes you, instead of one that beats you down. Choose to own your crap and get better today.
Download or read book Construction Business Management written by Nick B. Ganaway and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only 43 per cent of U.S. construction firms remain in business after four years. Why? Inadequate management, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. This is surprising because most construction firms are formed by ambitious construction project managers, executives and tradesmen who have excelled at what they have been doing. But as experienced as these entrepreneurs may be, they are not likely prepared to take on the full range of responsibilities forced on them in managing the business of construction in its entirety. While this business failure rate and its causes are based on U.S. experience, available data from a number of other industrialized countries shows they are similar. This book describes in detail what the business side of the construction equation requires of the construction firm owner. The contractor who quickly learns these requirements can identify and avoid or manage around the pitfalls that cause the high failure rate in our industry and put his or her construction firm on a level playing field with the best-run companies in the business. The detailed duties of the owner, whether in the U.S., U.K., Australia or Canada, are a common theme throughout the book. The author, Nick Ganaway, speaks peer-to-peer, and the book is sprinkled with supporting examples from his own experience. He is immersed in the industry and this book is "based on the things I've learned, used, and refined as a light-commercial general contractor in the course of starting and operating my own construction firm for 25 years." The contractor doing $5 million or $50 million or more in annual sales or the equivalent amount in other countries, or the entrepreneur who is just starting up, can use the tried and proven material in this book to build a business that is profitable, enjoyable, and enduring. Additionally, the book devotes a chapter to specializing in chain-store construction.
Download or read book How to Open and Operate a Financially Successful Construction Company written by Tanya R. Davis and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book & CD-ROM. Starting a construction company, even a small one, can be a very profitable venture. In good times and bad construction is an industry that will always be in demand, and construction is not an industry where technology will replace or undermine it. The construction field is growing rapidly. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction firms are expected to be one of the fastest growing business segments in the U.S. economy. There has never been a better time to start a construction company and get ahead of the competition. This is a comprehensive, detailed study of the practical side of starting and operating a construction firm. It will take you step by step through every aspect and prepare you with everything you need including sample business forms, leases, contracts; worksheets and checklists for planning, starting, and running day-to-day operations. You will get dozens of other valuable, timesaving tools of the trade that every entrepreneur should have. While providing detailed instruction and examples, the author help you find a location and business name that will bring success, take you through the process of drawing up a winning business plan (the Companion CD-ROM has the actual business plan you can use in MS Word TM), and teach you how to start and manage your construction company. You will find guidance on obtaining licenses and permits, drawing up contracts, hiring subcontractors, meeting governmental regulations, attracting new clients and referrals, applying for financing, tracking utilities, employing basic cost control systems, dealing with pricing issues, and staying ahead of the competition. You will avoid trial by error when setting up equipment layouts, meeting legal and IRS requirements, and tapping into the best sales and marketing techniques and pricing formulas. The book will even help you set up computer systems to save time and money, teach you how to hire and keep a qualified professional staff, use the best computer software, network with publishers and associations, do your own sales planning, customer service, keep your own books, compile monthly profit and loss statements, and prepare taxes. You will become adept at media planning, pricing, and public relations. You will be able to manage and train employees, motivate workers, generate high profile public relations and publicity, and learn low cost marketing ideas and low cost ways to satisfy customers and build sales. You will learn how to keep bringing customers back and build referrals the secret of continued success as well as getting thousands of great tips and useful guidelines. The manual delivers literally hundreds of innovative demonstrated ways to operate and streamline your business. Learn new ways to make your operation run smoother and increase performance, shut down waste, reduce costs, and increase profits. The secret of continued success as well as getting thousands of great tips and useful ideas. In addition, you will appreciate the valuable CD ROM resource in your daily activities as a source of ready-to-use forms, templates, worksheets, business plan, surveys, letters, web site resources, everything you will need to get up and running. We also went the extra mile and spent an unprecedented amount of time researching, interviewing, e-mailing, and communicating with hundreds of today s most successful construction company executives. Aside from learning the basics you will be privy to their secrets and proven successful ideas. Instruction is great, but advice from experts is even better, and the construction experts chronicled in this book are earning a great deal of money for their expertise.
Download or read book Construction and Contracting Business written by Entrepreneur magazine and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2016-07-18 with total page 1023 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The experts at Entrepreneur provide a two-part guide to success. First, find out how to start your own construction or contracting firm doing remodels, new constructions, home additions, and more. Then, master the fundamentals of business startup including defining your business structure, funding, staffing and more. This kit includes: • Essential industry and business-specific startup steps with worksheets, calculators, checklists and more • Entrepreneur Editors’ Start Your Own Business, a guide to starting any business and surviving the first three years • Interviews and advice from successful entrepreneurs in the industry • Worksheets, brainstorming sections, and checklists • Entrepreneur’s Startup Resource Kit (downloadable) More about Entrepreneur’s Startup Resource Kit Every small business is unique. Therefore, it’s essential to have tools that are customizable depending on your business’s needs. That’s why with Entrepreneur is also offering you access to our Startup Resource Kit. Get instant access to thousands of business letters, sales letters, sample documents and more – all at your fingertips! You’ll find the following: The Small Business Legal Toolkit When your business dreams go from idea to reality, you’re suddenly faced with laws and regulations governing nearly every move you make. Learn how to stay in compliance and protect your business from legal action. In this essential toolkit, you’ll get answers to the “how do I get started?” questions every business owner faces along with a thorough understanding of the legal and tax requirements of your business. Sample Business Letters 1000+ customizable business letters covering each type of written business communication you’re likely to encounter as you communicate with customers, suppliers, employees, and others. Plus a complete guide to business communication that covers every question you may have about developing your own business communication style. Sample Sales Letters The experts at Entrepreneur have compiled more than 1000 of the most effective sales letters covering introductions, prospecting, setting up appointments, cover letters, proposal letters, the all-important follow-up letter and letters covering all aspects of sales operations to help you make the sale, generate new customers and huge profits. - See more at: https://bookstore.entrepreneur.com/product/start-your-own-construction-business-2e/#sthash.R827WvTz.dpuf
Download or read book Creating A Construction Company written by Eric Swan and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Construction is an important sector that contributes greatly in the economic growth of a nation. The Construction Industry is an investment-led sector where the government shows high interest. Government contracts with Construction Industry to develop infrastructure related to health, transport as well as the education sector. Construction is a relatively easy business to get into but a tough environment in which to do business, as illustrated by high business failure rates. Building your own one is a smart decision of your life. This book will help you do this. It is the single best resource for aspiring, start-up and existing construction business owners and managers who want to get it right from the start, and for established contractors who are tired of living in crisis management and survival modes. In this book you will learn how to: Assess your strengths and develop a smart business strategy Carefully position your company to gain and keep your competitive edge Design a solid organization with the right partners and employees Create an efficient operation Manage your risks Build financial stability Used as a key text by leading master's degree programs in construction management, this book also includes advice from top industry experts and real-life anecdotes. Buy this book and discover the new world.
Download or read book Start Your Own Construction and Contracting Business written by Entrepreneur Press and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2007-08-27 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a Successful Business If you're good with your hands and have a great business sense, now is the time to start your own construction or contracting firm. Independent contractors can earn upwards of six figures a year doing remodels, new construction, home additions and more. Author Gregg Kuehn has 30 years of experience in the industry-and now he reveals his secrets to starting and running a profitable business. Learn how to: Attract clients through multiple channels: marketing, advertising and word-of-mouth recommendations Set a budget and write an accurate estimate for any type of job Price your products and services to be competitive while maximizing profits Hire and train great employees-and handle any employee problems Deal with problem clients, earn their trust and address their complaints Detailed examples and stories from real-life contractors show you what to do-and what not to do-on your path to success. Learn how to avoid the most common mistakes and get started today with your own thriving construction business.
Download or read book Construction Business written by Prem Vardhan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2020-02-21 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been written for the benefit of young entrepreneurs thinking of a business idea. It takes them through the journey of becoming a successful, big contractor. It covers major issues in starting a contracting business and the major dos and don'ts. It also briefly explains the basic knowledge of various streams of contracting, project management and tendering. This could also be a good guide to rising and ambitious contractors.
Download or read book Project Management for Construction written by Chris Hendrickson and published by Chris Hendrickson. This book was released on 1989 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Start a Business in Oregon written by Entrepreneur Press and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series covers the federal, state, and local regulations imposed on small businesses, with concise, friendly and up-to-the-minute advice on each critical step of starting your own business.