Winter Weather Safety For Outdoor Contractors
Winter Weather Safety For Outdoor Contractors The winter months can bring virtually any kind of weather, and you don’t want to be unprepared when cold, wet weather hits your worksite. While each season has its own set of issues, winter is the most unpredictable and potentially dangerous time of the year. High winds, cold rain, […]
Don’t Bid Low On Contracts That Hurt Your Contracting Business
Don’t Bid Low On Contracts That Hurt Your Contracting Business According to the Small Business Administration, nearly 75% of business startups fail within five years, and the majority of failures happen in the first year. In the construction contracting world, it’s not any easier when contractors are low bidding jobs, so they have work. However, […]
Why Networking Is Vital To The Success Of Your Contracting Business
Why Networking Is Vital To The Success Of Your Contracting Business As a contractor, one of the best and most long-term efficient forms of marketing your business is networking. Networking will help your sales, referrals, and even your personal development as you grow as a business owner. It is a valuable way to expand your […]
Independent Contractors: Important Regulations You Don’t Want To Violate
If you’re like many independent contractors, you started a business because you either had to or you felt your skills were worth more money than an employer would pay you. Unfortunately, there is a lot more to running a contracting business than just bidding for jobs and completing the work. There are numerous laws and […]
Why You Shouldn’t Rent Your Contractors License
If you’ve been approached to rent your contracting license to a company that doesn’t have one, you should think hard before doing it. If someone solicits you to rent them your license, your first question should be, is it legal? The answer: No, it’s not! In most states, you must have direct control and supervision […]
How Can A Contractor Find The Right Employees?
Hiring an employee is a risky proposition for a contractor. We’ve all hired someone who we thought was the perfect fit only to discover a few months later it was a terrible decision. The worst part is it took time and money to train someone and now that investment is gone. Is there anything you […]
Fall Safety Precautions
It’s fall and that means the weather can change fast. One day it’s in the 70’s and the next it’s in the low 40’s. This time of year, the sun starts to disappear faster and faster and trees are losing their leaves. Weather isn’t the only thing that changes. So does the way you do […]
Build A Reputable Contracting Business Without Getting Screwed
The contracting world can be a cutthroat and unforgiving business. Unfortunately, there will be times that a general contractor, your subcontractor, or even a client will do you wrong. You work hard to be a person of integrity, live and work by strong ethics, and sacrifice a lot to build a contracting business that is […]
How Contractors Can Avoid Multitasking And Prevent Costly Distractions
As the owner of a growing and expanding a contracting business, you wear many hats at one time. In the midst of a busy schedule that is full of demands, it is easy for important things to slip through the cracks and be left undone, especially when it comes to safety. How many of us […]
How To Make More Money On Your Next Contracting Job
Many contractors start their businesses with a goal of making more money. What ends up happening to many is that they give themselves a job inside their own company instead of managing it to greater profits. Most of the time, it happens unintentionally and one day you wake up and realize that all you do […]
