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 A Simple Guide to Turning a Profit as a Contractor written by Melanie Hodgdon and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the book you should have bought the day you decided you could make more money running a construction company than banging nails for somebody else. It provides you with the answers to those business questions that plague contractors: what am I doing wrong and what's stopping me from making the money that I deserve? You'll meet Mike, a remodeler who thought he owned a business but actually had a low-paying job. Many contractors start out like Mike. This book, in a very simple and easy to understand way, follows Mike as he learns to understand his numbers, adopts new systems, and creates a repeatable process for profit. "Every contractor should read this book. It is the first and only book that makes the numbers game easy to understand, but, more importantly, easy to incorporate into a contractor's business. Bravo!" - Shawn McCadden, CR, CLC, CAPS, award-winning remodeler, columnist, and nationally recognized remodeling industry specialist. "The authors have distilled many of the mysteries of the small-business person who can no longer manage the business by quick thinking and fast actions." - Mike Gorman, CR, construction industry author and speaker. "Contractors love a good story, and that's what they get. All of the basics are covered, including cash flow analysis, distinguishing job costs from overhead expenses, and calculating mark-up." - Sal Alfano, Editorial Director, Hanley Wood Business Media. Melanie Hodgdon (Business Systems Management, Inc.) and Leslie Shiner, MBA (The ShinerGroup) both manage successful consulting and coaching companies. With over 40 years combined experience, they help contractors better understand and improve business practices and maximize profits. In 2007, they began to work on a series of joint projects that would capitalize on their combined talents. This book is one product of that collaboration.

Download or read book Profit First for Contractors written by Shawn Van Dyke and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Construction industry business coach, speaker, and author, Shawn Van Dyke, has taken the core concepts of Mike Michalowicz's Profit First and customized them to address the specific needs of the construction industry. Profit First for Contractors addresses the major struggles contractors face and provides clear and actionable guidance on how to overcome them. Shawn shows contractors how to go from simply getting by to becoming permanently profitable. This book is for every construction business owner who dreams of prosperity. Using Van Dyke's Profit First for Contractors system, readers will learn how to break out of the "craftsman cycle" - the seemingly never-ending loop of urgent tasks and responsibilities that keep contractors from gaining traction toward their important goals. He guides construction business owners how to understand their financial statements and how to use them to determine the markup and margin that lead to profits. You will also learn hot to develop solid rules of thumb for the operation of your construction businesses, and how to implement an effective cash management plan that simplifies accounting and leverages normal human behavior. Using real-life stories from actual construction business owners, step-by-step advice, and his conversational twang, Van Dyke puts permanent profitability within reach of every construction business owner.

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 More Construction for the Money written by Construction Industry Cost Effectiveness Project (New York, N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Making Money in Construction written by Robert Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the business aspects of construction, and is written for general contractors as well as subcontractors. Subjects examined in depth include the following: Sales Techniques and Strategies: Includes a basic sales plan and 15 key sales tactics to be used in negotiations with clients. There is also an extensive section devoted to closing techniques. The advice contained in this chapter will increase builders' closing percentages and help them avoid wasting time on customers who will never buy. Estimating: This chapter presents the only estimating formula a builder will ever need and gives precise information on how to figure overhead and profit into their estimates. This section also examines the differences between estimating for remodeling and for new construction. Advertising, Website Design, and Social Media: Discusses the extent to which each trade should use traditional advertising media, presents a case for a reduced emphasis on traditional advertising in general, and sets forth 8 ways to achieve an alternative to conventional advertising that will increase the size and quality of the response. Also covers website design and optimization, and social media, in depth. Kitchen Design and Cabinetry: This section contains an overview of the most important area of knowledge for remodeling contractors, that is, kitchen design, and presents the basics of the technical aspects of cabinetry and dealerships. Accounting, Tax Avoidance and Record Keeping: Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the different business forms and accounting methods, gives the procedures for forming sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations, and examines how each affects taxes. The Legal Aspects of Construction: Covers lien law and the legal relationship between the contractor and his clients, and details the provisions contained in construction contracts. This book also contains a general construction contract, a contract for use between contractors and subcontractors, and a construction management agreement. Subjects also covered in this book are employee relations, bankruptcy options, survival strategies, and a discussion about trends and influences that will impact the future of the industry.

Download or read book Building Contractor written by Roger Dodge Woodson and published by Tab Books. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survival guide for independent contractors just starting out. This valuable tool covers all the bases in chapters titled: Plotting Your Path to Success; Surviving the Early Years; Establishing Credit; Marketing Strategies and Advertising; Pricing Your Services and Materials; Equipment, Vehicles, and Inventory; Time and Money Management; Employees and Management Techniques. Illustrated.

Download or read book Running a Successful Construction Company written by David U. Gerstel and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to running a construction company that provides tips and information on creating operating procedures, improving worker skills, using computers, keeping the right forms and paperwork up to date, competitive bidding, and other topics.

Download or read book 501 Contractor Tips written by Greg Vanden Berge and published by Greg Vanden Berge. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is full of my personal successes and failures as a contractor and construction worker. It hasn't always been easy and for the most part, I made it harder than it needed to be, but you don't need to. Why should you repeat the same mistakes I made years ago? I would've paid five hundred dollars or more for the information inside this book when I started. Heck, I probably would've paid $1000 for the information inside this book, ten or fifteen years into my career. When I first started, I had problems dealing with my clients and other construction workers. After that, I had problems getting paid on time or getting paid period. Then I had to deal with the ultimate problem, either too much or not enough work. The challenges were often over whelming and I can't tell you how many times... I wanted to quit. I had to make a change and those changes led me to learn more about construction, business and psychology. The more I learned, the easier my job became and this motivated me to start learning about other things, which eventually made my job even easier. If you don't believe, you need to "Read to Succeed," you're going to remain stuck where you are...Forever! I was your average student in school who started a construction business at 25 years old, with less than $1000 in the bank. Can You Believe That! It wasn't easy and I would have given practically anything to have the opportunity you have in front of you today. To benifit from the years of my experiecnce ... and for under fifty bucks... Come on this one is a no brainer. Education is the key to success my friend, so let's get started on your journey towards a better life as a successful contractor money making machine and personal development junkie! Wishing You The Best, Greg Vanden Berge

Download or read book Profit First written by Mike Michalowicz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author of cult classics The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur offers a simple, counterintuitive cash management solution that will help small businesses break out of the doom spiral and achieve instant profitability. Conventional accounting uses the logical (albeit, flawed) formula: Sales - Expenses = Profit. The problem is, businesses are run by humans, and humans aren't always logical. Serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz has developed a behavioral approach to accounting to flip the formula: Sales - Profit = Expenses. Just as the most effective weight loss strategy is to limit portions by using smaller plates, Michalowicz shows that by taking profit first and apportioning only what remains for expenses, entrepreneurs will transform their businesses from cash-eating monsters to profitable cash cows. Using Michalowicz's Profit First system, readers will learn that: · Following 4 simple principles can simplify accounting and make it easier to manage a profitable business by looking at bank account balances. · A small, profitable business can be worth much more than a large business surviving on its top line. · Businesses that attain early and sustained profitability have a better shot at achieving long-term growth. With dozens of case studies, practical, step-by-step advice, and his signature sense of humor, Michalowicz has the game-changing roadmap for any entrepreneur to make money they always dreamed of.

Download or read book Digging for Profit written by Jeff Spencer and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-18 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Construction is a tough business. It can make you rich. And it can drive you into the ground. I should know. I've been in the construction industry for nearly a quarter century. I've been the guy sitting in the office bidding jobs. I've been the guy operating the backhoe. Hell, I've even been the guy shoveling gravel. I've made a lot of money. And I've gone bankrupt.But I dug my way back out. I wouldn't trade any of that experience because it has made me who I am today (well, maybe I would trade the bankrupt part). Today, I am a professional construction estimator and co-founder of ProfitDig LLC - an online application for easy construction estimating and job costing. This book is the culmination of my nearly twenty-five years' worth of knowledge in the construction industry.You can be successful in your own construction business, if you do things the right way.First off, you need to be really good at whatever it is you do. Forget about starting your own business until you have mastered your craft.Second, you need to be organized. You need to have a system for creating job bids that accurately reflect what it will cost you to complete the work (with some profit on top). And you must have a way to track all of your costs against the items in your bid.Third, you need to be professional. If you want to grow your business, people need to respect you and like you. You need to deliver high quality results on time and on budget. And if on time, on budget isn't going to happen, you need to know how to deal with it.These are the things we will talk about in this book. Topics include: How to get your first customer How to bid jobs professionally What to charge for people and equipment Contract review and negotiations Job management ] How to track your costs so you know if you're actually making any money Managing your materials to minimize waste Renting versus buying equipment Subcontractors Strategies to win jobs Understanding job bonding Managing your finances In addition, I will tell you some of the top dangers to avoid so you won't make the same mistakes I did with my company. Learn from my hard-earned experience. Do the things the right way and you can be successful.

Download or read book Get Your Construction Business to Always Make a Profit written by George Hedley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can get your construction business to move to the next level, get organized and systemized, build an accountable responsible team, charge the right mark-up, always make a profit, and work exactly the way you want by drafting your BIZ-Builder Blueprint Action Plan. George Hedley is one of the country's leading construction business building experts, top speakers, and professional business coaches. He has helped thousands of contractors grow, make more money, install systems, and build profitable companies. His step-by-step practical blueprint system helps general and specialty contractors who are stuck and want to improve profit margins, take charge, and grow. This book presents proven steps to: 1. Become a "Best In Class" contractor. 2. Develop a five year BIZ-Vision & BIZ-Plan. 3. Write your short and long term goals. 4. Develop an accountable management team. 5. Delegate and build responsible team players. 6. Replace yourself with written BIZ-Systems. 7. Install field and project management systems. 8. Create scorecards and job cost tracking systems. 9. Learn how to know, track, and hit your numbers. 10. Draft a winning marketing and sales action plan. 11. Focus on growth and finding new customers. 12. Always make a profit.

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 Construction Management Excellence written by Gene Fessenbecker and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Power of Existing Buildings written by Robert Sroufe and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Power of Existing Buildings, academic sustainability expert Robert Sroufe, and construction and building experts Craig Stevenson and Beth Eckenrode, explain how to realize the potential of existing buildings and make them perform like new. This step-by-step guide will help readers to: understand where to start a project; develop financial models and realize costs savings; assemble an expert team; and align goals with numerous sustainability programs. The Power of Existing Buildings will challenge you to rethink spaces where people work and play, while determining how existing buildings can save the world. The insights and practical experience of Sroufe, Stevenson, and Eckenrode, along with the project case study examples, provide new insights on investing in existing buildings for building owners, engineers, occupants, architects, and real estate and construction professionals.

Download or read book Contractor Success Tips written by Paul Sanneman and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-07 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book for contractors that explains how they can make more money in less time and have more fun. Can be used by any business person to improve their business. Paul Sanneman (author) is a business coach and investor with over 30 years of experience in coaching. Let his secrets work for you.

Download or read book Construction Lessons written by Keith Hummingbird and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Construction project management typically includes complicated tasks that can shift wildly, depending on the work at hand, and it requires strong skills in communication, deep knowledge of the building process, and the ability to problem-solve. Construction project management is a complex field, requiring knowledge in many different areas like finance, mediation, law, business, and more. This book brings 22 essential walk through's all written by industry professionals with only the necessary information. No technical jargon, no unneccessary detail just straight to the point information. Whether you are a construction project manager, architect or engineer you'll know our industry can be busy and sometimes a bit overwhelming. Resources can range from too much to too little, and very rarely can you find something that provides just the information you need. Stop wasting your time on information that doesn't matter, start improving your career and making more money on your construction projects with this e-book.