If you're a building professional with the technical skills and desire to work on your own business, the Third Edition of R. Dodge Woodson's - Be a Successful Building Contractor will give you the business savvy you need to set up and manage a profit-making enterprise! Packed with dozens of handy business forms, the book will help you define your business requirements-find desirable building lots-build on speculation-computerize your operations-track financial transactions-hire top-notch employees-and much more. You get everything you need to: choose the best business structure for your company-corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship; avoid 15 common business mistakes-from incurring heavy overhead to selecting poor subcontractors; deal with subcontractors, suppliers and code officers; work with bankers and real estate brokers; purchase trucks, tools, equipment and inventory; develop job-winning bidding methods; manage jobs efficiently for maximum profits; and much more.
Chapter One: Going From Carpenter To Remodeling Contractor
Chapter Two: When Builders Become Remodelers
Chapter Three: Why Remodeling?
Chapter Four: Kitchens and Bathrooms
Chapter Five: Setting Up Your Business
Chapter Six: Your Business Structure
Chapter Seven: Office and Storage Requirements
Chapter Eight: Adding a Computer to Your Toolbox
Chapter Nine: Keeping Track of Your Cash
Chapter Ten: Trucks, Tools, Equipment, and Inventory
Chapter Eleven: Creating and Promoting an Attractive Business Image
Chapter Twelve: Hiring Employees
Chapter Thirteen: 15 Mistakes That Can Kill Your Business and How to Avoid Them
Chapter Fourteen: Bidding Jobs at Profitable Prices
Chapter Fifteen: Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Code Officials
Chapter Sixteen: Time Management Translates Into Stronger Earnings
Chapter Seventeen: Customer Satisfaction
Chapter Eighteen: Growing Your Business From Year to Year
Chapter Nineteen: Nuts and Bolts of General Remodeling Projects
Chapter Twenty: Jobsite Safety
INDEX
About the Author
R. Dodge Woodson knows the home construction business inside and out. The owner of The Masters Group, Inc., of Brunswick, Maine, he has been a successful remodeling contractor for almost a quarter of a century. He is also a licensed master plumber; a Class A builder who has constructed over 60 homes in a single year; and a Designated Broker, the highest classification of professional real licensure available. With nearly 30 years of experience in construction and remodeling, Woodson is a true business insider whose advice has been tried and tested in the field.
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Be a Successful Remodeling Contractor
by R. Dodge Woodson
