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Top 10 Tips for Starting a Construction Company

1) Find a specialty. Don’t be one in a crowd. Stand out with services others don’t offer.
2) Build word of mouth referrals. Go out of your way to make the first few customers very happy. You can’t buy better advertising.
3) Learn and follow all local and federal tax, licensing, and permit laws. Fines can [...]

Another 5 Tips For Home Builders To Get More Business

1. Give away a free home or give an extreme makeover to a needy family. While this may be costly, the free publicity you receive can result in hundreds of home sales.
2. Organize or participate in a parade of homes. Thousands of potential home buyers will get the opportunity to see your homes.
3. Offer [...]

5 Tips For Home Builders To Get More Business

1. Increase traffic flow to your model homes by hosting monthly parties for potential buyers and community leaders.
2. Offer an incentive, such as a free washer and dryer, to any home owners who refer a friend who buys a home.
3. Participate in any home and garden shows that happen in your area. [...]

Hiring a Manager / Top 10 Things to Look For

Hiring a manager is an important and stressful event for any business owner. From my 20 years experience in hiring, here are my top 10 traits to look for when hiring.
1) Excellent people skills
2) They believe that their employees are responsible for the success of the Company & they make their employees feel valuable
3) [...]