Tracking and accounting for employee time has come a long way from its simple beginnings. WHICH CAME FIRST? In this country, the credit for the first employee timekeeping device goes to Willard Le Grand Bundy who took out a patent in 1890 although his may not actually have been the first time clock. He and
When you’re running a small-medium sized remodeling company, you likely have a limited budget for advertising and marketing. It’s understandable—even advisable—to direct the bulk of your limited budget to programs you believe will generate a rapid and measurable return on investment. Considering that even marketers are skeptical about social media’s short-term lead/sales generation potential, it’s
length 5:16 (not including bonus content) Of all the choices you make when starting a business, one of the most important is the type of legal structure you select for your company. But this is not a “set it and forget it” decision limited to start-ups. If you’re in scale-up mode, then you may want
Today’s remodeling business owners are taking advantage of the latest mobile technology to stay up to date with real-time reporting, job costing, and labor time tracking. Keeping in touch with your employees, and on top of materials and equipment are easier than ever before with these new tech tools. Here are some recent tech advances that
Few remodeling company owners spend enough time planning for their company’s future. Many are so busy running the business that they can’t imaging taking time away to strategize about how they will move forward – so they simply don’t’. Others don’t see the importance of planning so they don’t make it a business priority. Steve
length 4:34 (not including bonus content) Most entrepreneurs have many great talents but they often think they can do it all. Well, by trying to do every task in the company yourself, you can really put your growth ambitions on the curb. This is true regardless of whether you’re a $500,000 company or a $5
A friend of mine started a handyman business many years ago. The only goal he had when he first “opened his doors” was to make enough money to live on for the following month. He didn’t write it down either—he just kind of knew it was a goal. Fortunately, I helped him get out of that
Have you ever been frustrated because you don’t feel confident that you are leading your company in the right direction? It’s easy to feel like you’re all alone trying to figure it out. But you’re not alone anymore! When I started in this business back in 1990, resources on how to run a strong, profitable remodeling
In the past ten days, I’ve spoken with three people that were looking for advice. They each were struggling with very different components of their marketing plan. However, after hearing the individual problems at hand, the solution was very clear for each. So clear that I doubt any of them didn’t already know it. So
Think about what it’s like when you talk to homeowners who are remodeling for the first time. They don’t know exactly what they are getting themselves into when they turn part of their house over to you for several months. If you’re smart, you’ll explain the process and the possible pitfalls (such as dust), step-by-step,
