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How High Profit Jobs Send Contractors Into Bankruptcy

Contractor Bookkeeping

You have what appears to be a high profit job and now you are thinking you have it made and I hope you are right! The most common situation is when a residential remodel contractor who has built a reputation and a substantial company generating profits of 15% or more decides to start building custom homes.

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Serious And Funny Construction Definitions Contractors Enjoy Reading

Contractor Bookkeeping

Bad Numbers - Lead to bad decisions / cash shrinks / business unstable / bankruptcy or failure. Bankruptcy - Result of saving money on bookkeeping and making decisions on garbage reports. Purpose Of Your Construction Company - Acquire clients, satisfy their needs and repeat as often as possible to increase cash flow and profits.

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Can We Make Home Building a Little Less ‘Interesting?’

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Accept the definition that anything not firmly defined and nailed down prior to opening the first model home for sale will cost you time, money, trade frustration, customer irritation, and “brain damage” to your staff both in the office and in the field. Process Perils and Profit for Home Builders. Building Lean? Apply technology.

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

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city in history to file for bankruptcy. The 4,600 workers now employed at the plant will produce nearly 300,000 vehicles this year, generating an estimated $2 billion in annual profits. You definitely will see more of these specialized higher education partnerships in the future in Louisiana.

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Stop Bookkeeper Embezzlement In Your Construction Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Being Ripped-Off And Driven Into Bankruptcy! This is, always has been and will continue to be a major headache and in some cases the direct cause for construction company owners to file business and personal bankruptcy. An Alarming Number Of Construction Company Owners Are. That sounds harsh but it is true! For the full article [link].

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Home Builder Success and the Fragility of Good Things

Pro Builder

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? The question is: How profitable and sustainable are they, and at what cost?

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How to Start a Plumbing Business: 9 Tips for Growth

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Below, we’ve listed some items your business plan should definitely include. If you start growing without proper financial management, you will quickly find your company out of cash and in bankruptcy court. While cash flow is critical for survival, profit is essential for growing a plumbing business. Set goals for your business.