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Maximizing the Power of Cards

Construction Business Owner

Download to learn how card payments can help your business: Earn rewards Improve cash flow Build business credit Increase speed and security Strengthen relationships Fill out the form on this page to download the white paper.

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Service Agreements Can Improve Contractors Cash Flow And Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

In the meantime, service agreement customers are a source of cash flow and are predetermined to call you instead of your competition when repairs are necessary. Keep The Service Agreement Cash Separate. One of the best parts is you have an immediate increase in cash flow. Maintenance That Is Never Performed.

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The Seven Ages of a Business

Constructonomics

Investors and loans are the main sources of money – usually from friends, family, a day job and government grants. Management becomes more formal and accounting needs to be stronger; money comes more from profits, banks and franchising options than from family. Money tends to come from profits, banks and government grants.

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Advice for Home Builders Navigating a Market in Flux

Pro Builder

Here are two main reasons why: A housing shortage: The Great Recession and the weak recovery during the last decade are responsible for creating an estimated housing shortage of approximately 3.5 Get your financial house in order and hoard cash because cash is king during a softening economy. Banks can get into trouble, too.

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How High Profit Jobs Send Contractors Into Bankruptcy

Contractor Bookkeeping

The problem is high profit jobs have a way of turning into low or no profit jobs and in some cases they can bankrupt your construction company because you bid the project using whatever model you are accustomed to using and in the end you wind up with cash flow problems. Residential Remodel Contractor Building A Home. The Solution.

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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Pro Builder

Yet some tools and tactics are salient no matter the economic climate, such as controlling cash flow and getting out of deals that may no longer pencil out in the new conditions. . . 1] Mind Your Cash. Lessons Learned From the Great Recession That Apply Now. namely, are you running a good business? “The Is it profitable?

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Do Contractors Need Every QuickBooks Feature?

Contractor Bookkeeping

We agree with half of that statement; contractors need to pay their fair share of taxes but not until they absolutely have too for two reasons: #1 Paying bills early hurts cash flow. #2 The Next Two Profit & Loss Reports Show Accrual Vs. Cash And % of Income. 2 Comparing your contracting company with your competitors. #3