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Good Trouble—Necessary for Home Builders, Too

Pro Builder

Right up front, let me state that in no way do I make any false equivalency—even a vague equivalency—between the career and impact of John Lewis and that of my own, nor can the vast majority of us. . That’s a level of commitment few of us can imagine. . My protests led to an early departure from that outfit. The list goes on and on.

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Seven Things to Do When an Owner Doesn’t Pay

Constructonomics

But this time around, we were expecting to get paid at the end of a job when, basically, the rug was ripped out from under us. Of course we fronted large amounts of money for labor and materials that we were now looking to finance because payment was not being made. So, again, you need to know who you’re dealing with.

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Home Builder Success and the Fragility of Good Things

Pro Builder

This brings us, surprisingly enough, to Anna Karenina. Shortly after, I read another piece on bankruptcies in home building, and soon I was thinking of the more than 250 builders I’ve worked with over more than three decades and wondering: Does this “ Anna Karenina Principle ” about families also apply to home building?

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Contractor Cash Flow Problems Caused By A Bookkeeping Troll

Contractor Bookkeeping

He was not aware of the extent of the problem because the bookkeeper hid the bounced check notices and intercepted the phone calls from the bank, the angry merchants and suppliers by applying for new credit cards in the contractors name to finance the house of cards. The contractor contacted us for help and advice.

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds…with Stephen Moret, Secretary, Louisiana Economic Development

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The finances of a city once the center of the automotive universe are in the hands of an unelected manager appointed by Michigan’s governor. city in history to file for bankruptcy. These have been dark days for Detroit. The manager will determine what he can salvage from a legacy of decline that recently made Motown the largest U.S.

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Stop Bookkeeper Embezzlement In Your Construction Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Being Ripped-Off And Driven Into Bankruptcy! Most of our contractor clients will listen carefully and thoughtfully when we offer advice and words of wisdom because they know, like and trust us and are aware that everyone on here at Fast Easy Accounting have many years of "Real World Construction Experience", not simply academic egg-heads.

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Construction Dive

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