Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Product Spotlight. There’s a lot I could say here, but mostly, I just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Foundation Software. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center.

Software 120

Software Software Construction Accounting 120

Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm. Cash flow issues kill contractors even though they have profit. Poor scheduling affects production and cash flow. Value production over planning. Work-In-Progress (WIP) report the ultimate gauge for cash flow and least understood.

Profitability 48

Profitability Contractors Cash Flow Accounting 48

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 18, 2011

Product Spotlight. Other common reports bonding agents will look at include income statements, balance sheets, statements of cash flow, and job specific invoice aging reports. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center.

Cash Flow 169

Cash Flow Software Software Accounting 169

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Product Spotlight. Job Cost & Cash Flow. So it makes sense that any software you consider should offer comprehensive job cost and cash flow solutions. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center.

Cash Flow 120

Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

Product Spotlight. Collaborating on Cash flow » The Year of Mobile Technology? Every year, there seems to be a new product or service that’s all the industry buzz. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center.

Mobility 120

Mobility Cash Flow Construction Software 120

Contractor Bookkeeping

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Wealthy contractors have a secret system that shows them what to do, when to do it, how much it will cost, how long it will take to be paid back, the Return on Investment and they use the new cash flow and profits to do it over and over and get richer and richer! Marketing + Accounting + Production. Need Help Now?

Profitability 50

Profitability Contractors Accounting Montana 50

Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Wealthy contractors have a secret system that shows them what to do, when to do it, how much it will cost, how long it will take to be paid back, the Return on Investment and they use the new cash flow and profits to do it over and over and get richer and richer! Marketing + Accounting + Production. Need Help Now?

Profitability 48

Profitability Contractors Accounting Montana 48

Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2011

Product Spotlight. Also, I realized that this analogy works like this, too: “The Sales People Are Determining Product Direction.” If programmers have their way, the product will never be released. On the flip side, salespeople would have product releases every month highlighting hundreds of new features. foundation.

Construction 150

Construction Software Software Accounting 150

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2012

Product Spotlight. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Tags: accounting software , business advice , construction , corporate image , foundation software. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Industry News.

Construction 185

Construction Software Software Accounting 185

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Product Spotlight. If a business is unprofitable in 2011, and has no taxable income to use the deduction, that business can elect to use 100% Bonus Depreciation and carry-forward to a year when the business is profitable. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity.

Construction 181

Construction Software Software Accounting 181

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

Product Spotlight. Customer Collaboration & Construction Software » Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. There’s a name for these situations: “profit fade.” The profit you calculate when bidding a job can fluctuate dramatically as work progresses. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Publications.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Profitability Software 120

Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 4, 2013

There are a number of people who pass out advice on how to start a profitable construction company; however, very few have actually done it and fewer still had a clear understanding of where they were making or losing money and fewer yet have ever gotten past the point of owning a J.O.B. Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm.

Profitability 48

Profitability Construction Accounting Cash Flow 48

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2012

Product Spotlight. Querying different type of jobs in job costing to look at profitability by type. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News.

Construction 169

Construction Software Software Accounting 169

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Product Spotlight. When you approach your chosen lender(s), be open about your financial situation, including any typically slow work and cash-flow periods. Banks are attracted to profitable business. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity.

Banking 120

Banking Construction Cash Flow Finance 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 2, 2011

Product Spotlight. « Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade. My company’s flagship product continues to evolve, and we constantly have one goal in mind: to be the industry leader in new sales for construction accounting software. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software.

Construction 160

Construction Software Software Accounting 160

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Product Spotlight. For instance, Foundation Software’s vision is this: “To provide the best in accounting software and service for the labor intensive contractor.” foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 175

Construction Software Software Accounting 175

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2012

Product Spotlight. This, after all, is the foundation of the insurance industry. And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Industry News.

Risk 120

Risk Insurance Construction Software 120

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Product Spotlight. The CBO team attended the APWA 2011 Congress this year and had a chance to learn about the industry’s latest equipment and products. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Cash Flow 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 7, 2012

Product Spotlight. « Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade. I am a believer in real collaboration – after all, we did just launch a new product created specifically for project collaboration. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Product Spotlight. Sure, there was a learning curve, but taking the time to learn how to use the backhoe (the current technology) made him substantially more productive. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Add new tag.

Construction 160

Construction Software Software Accounting 160

Construction Business Owner

MAY 29, 2012

Product Spotlight. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists. Seminars and Tradeshows. Auction Calendar. Industry Statistics.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Cash Flow 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 19, 2011

Product Spotlight. I HAVE, however, been involved (both directly and indirectly) with the sale of construction accounting software since 1981, and I’ve seen way too many of our competitors’ salespeople who never bothered to learn their product, and cannot speak intelligently on what it can or can’t do. foundation. foundation.

Construction 137

Construction Software Software Accounting 137

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 19, 2012

Product Spotlight. Staying Focused in the Fight Against Profit Fade » Connecting in Construction. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Add new tag.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Conference 120

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Product Spotlight. Or you could take a risk in offering a new product. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists.

Construction 195

Construction Software Software Accounting 195

Construction Business Owner

MAY 31, 2011

Product Spotlight. Who is Running the Asylum at Foundation Software? At Foundation Software, we try to avoid inmate takeovers by first assigning a lead analyst to oversee design for each project. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Resource Center.

Construction 150

Construction Software Software Accounting 150

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 11, 2011

Product Spotlight. Free Webinar on Reducing Profit Fade » Game Changers. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Product Spotlight. And when I started Foundation Software in 1985, on top of what I was learning on the fly, I made it a point to actively seek out knowledge, learning as much as I could about management, sales & marketing, leadership, technology, and the industry itself! foundation. foundation software. foundation.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Contractor Bookkeeping

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Online Invoicing and Bill Pay is the next great leap in productivity since the introduction of the cell phone!" - Randal DeHart, Premier Construction Accountant. Profitable Construction - Companies have known about the value of online invoicing and bill payment to help increase their cash flow and profitability and now you know about it too!

Profitability 48

Profitability Accounting Construction Security 48

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Product Spotlight. And costs for construction-specific systems are relatively inexpensive (especially when you factor in improved productivity and efficiency). This post was mentioned on Twitter by Erica Brindley, Foundation Software. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software.

Construction 150

Construction Software Software Accounting 150

Construction Business Owner

MAY 10, 2012

Product Spotlight. Their construction equipment division, which began production in 1985, includes a family of excavators, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders, skid steer loaders and industrial vehicles, with a recent launch of a Tier III H930C/H940C backhoe loader. foundation. foundation software. foundation.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Georgia 120

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 20, 2011

Product Spotlight. Take Foundation Software, for example. We have a very strong payroll module in our construction accounting software FOUNDATION for Windows. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Ask the Expert.

Construction 150

Construction Software Software Accounting 150

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Product Spotlight. It seems like just yesterday that Foundation Software was newly incorporated. Foundation gained its own identity, and we have the right people in place for the right jobs. I dream about Foundation, and I make plans for its future. I can’t wait to see what a 30-year-old Foundation Software will do!

Construction 137

Construction Software Software Foundation 137

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Product Spotlight. But without exception, the story that each team told through their symbols focused on people, not projects or profits. No discussion of business practices, financial measurements, or profit-building strategies. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software.

CFMA 120

CFMA Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 24, 2012

Product Spotlight. But the point at which the office meets the field – where job progress is tracked, profitability is calculated, invoices and change orders are processed – this is the point where bad (or no) communications between the field and the office results in diminished performance and profits. foundation.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Iowa 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

Product Spotlight. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists. Seminars and Tradeshows. Auction Calendar. Industry Statistics.

Construction 137

Construction Software Software Accounting 137

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Product Spotlight. In the end, jobs must translate to bottom-line profitability.” In this article, Schoppman explains how business owners should evaluate construction professionals on specific criteria to enhance margin, improve productivity and hedge construction risks. foundation. foundation software. foundation.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Product Spotlight. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. productivity. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Industry News. Forms and Checklists. Seminars and Tradeshows. Auction Calendar. Industry Statistics.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120