Start Your Own Construction and Contracting Business: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success (StartUp Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1599185911 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars This book had some really valuable information that I have been trying to find for a long time.. "Five Stars" according to Sunsand. Great read!!
From the Back CoverStart a Construction and Contracting Business -- We'll Show You HowAt more than 100 billion dollars in annual revenue the construction and contracting industry is just setting the foundation for growth. Whether you’re interested in building homes or prefer contracting the services needed to get the job done, this guide will help you determine what type of construction or contracting business is right for you.The staff of Entrepreneur covers the many aspects of starting and running a successful business and includes checklists for getting started, ideas on marketing your services, and how to price your services to make a reasonable profit.Along the way we’ll include valuable tips, statistics, and facts about running your own business as we show you how to: Determine what type of contracting / construction business is right for you
Focusing on budgeting and estimating — the least understood but most important factors of a contracting business — this guide shows contractors how to price their services to recover expenses and still have money for capital expenses and profits. It goes into detail on accounting issues and provides checklists for required government accounts. Plus, it covers concerns such as dealing with problem employees and clients and establishing lines of communication within the company.