Today's Guest Article Is From Michelle Dulog and Chelsey Kruger. Representing Personable Inc. Do you feel like you’re losing more and more time to tedious manual data entry? Manually entering financial transactions is no easy task and often times robs you of time better spent growing your business and improving your business experience. So what if you could automate data entry into QuickBooks and save 90% more time in the process? Now you can, with ScanWriter. ScanWriter Personabe, Inc. MORE

Caterpillar reported a 25-percent increase in profit in 1Q 2015 to $1.81 per share, up from $1.44 in 1Q 2014. Sales and revenue for the quarter were $12.7 billion, down 4 percent from $13.2 billion in 1Q 2014 MORE

Business Report: Illinois Leaders Form Non-Profit to Spur Job Creation. Read Business Report: Illinois Leaders Form Non-Profit to Spur Job Creation on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. MORE

Dowload Procore's webinar to hear industry thought leader Tony Booth discuss why winning profitable work starts long before the first estimate. MORE

Your fleet is at once the lifeblood of your company and a three-tiered chess match pitting your resources against your service area. Winning the game means success for your company so, like it or not, you need a fleet management system MORE

For most contractors, an excessive amount of profit is NOT an issue. The Ripple Effect Of Not Counting All Your Income Happens When You Go To The Bank For A Loan. You need to be able to show the bank that you have enough sales to pay back the loan. There are always more than enough expenses that happen naturally in your Construction Company. And there are always tools that need to be purchased, repaired or replaced. MORE

For everyone … Continue reading Construction Risk Management Boosts Profits → The post Construction Risk Management Boosts Profits appeared first on Construction Informer Blog - Construction Blog with Information, News, and Commentary. Google+. While 73 percent of executives feel that risks to their companies are on the rise, companies in general are not meeting the increased risks with improved risk management. MORE

With Section 179 in effect for the remainder of 2016 and onward, there has never been a better time to invest in new construction and office equipment for your organization. MORE

Cost Is What You See - Profit potential is what you don''t see. High profit construction company owner''s focus on both and understand it "Takes Money To Make Money". Highly Profitable Companies - Focus on how high is up? Three Simple Yet Powerful Action Steps You. MORE

Project failures don’t just happen. Failed projects are deliberately sought out and pursued by overeager contractors MORE

Lou Holtz said, "Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated." While Holtz's motivational method might have worked for his record-setting Notre Dame football team, it does little to help motivate your staff through a new technology change. MORE

Aconex (UK) Ltd, the London-based arm of Melbourne, Australia-based international SaaS construction collaboration technology vendor Aconex delivered its first UK profits in the year to 30 June 2012, according to accounts recently lodged at the UK’s Companies House. MORE

One of the greatest challenges business owners face in the current economy is finding and hiring quality employees. When the construction markets crashed in 2008, many workers in the skilled trades left to pursue employment in an industry with a more stable outlook. MORE

Operating profit for the period increased by an impressive 31.1% SaaS collaboration vendor Asite grew its 2016 revenues 14% to just over £6m. MORE

Ever Wonder Why Some Competitors Seem To Have More Cash Flow And Profit Than You? Earning enormous amounts of cash and profits in any business is simple, not easy, but simple if you know what to do. It appeared his Plumbing Company was earning over five times the normal profit. MORE

Though profitability is important, every employer also desires engaged employees MORE

Highly profitable and very successful Contractors like you respond with. Construction Profits Construction Strategy Increase Cash FlowThe Four Most Important Words Your Construction Clients Say: "While it's open anyway." (the the walls, floors, ceiling). Since we're this far." (in in the project, remodel, new house). "I I have an idea." (for for more work to be done, change something). Now my wife wants." more, more and more). MORE

Fees must adequately cover training, professional development, ample profit, and future liability. There are several ways to change the way you’ve traditionally approached pricing, including: · Cost pricing; · Parity pricing; · Sociopolitical pricing; · Strategic pricing; · Negotiated; and finally, · Value pricing In value pricing, price is determined partly by the value the client perceives in the service to be delivered, and partly by your cost and profit considerations. MORE

Mr. Smither shared success stories of companies that have managed to stay profitable during hard times, revealing their secrets. I’m pleased to introduce Doug Helm from Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP as this week’s guest blogger. MORE

One Tiny Bit Of Knowledge High Profit Contractors. Read though and pay special heed to the three Profit Enhancement Strategies near the end. Construction Profits Cash Flow Increase ProfitsUse To Get Well Over 100% Return On Investment. MORE

Increase Profits Now Increase Cash Flow RelationshipsContractors Who Are Hard-Ball Negotiators Can Skip This Article. Fair Minded Contractors Who Want Extreme Wealth Keep Reading! Relationships can make you or break you; financially, professionally and personally. Stephen R. MORE

1 challenge many contractors face is profit shrinkage or profit margin fade. I often hear company owners say that they bid using a 15-percent markup for overhead and 10 percent for profit The No. MORE

1 challenge many contractors face is profit shrinkage or profit margin fade. I often hear company owners say that they bid using a 15-percent markup for overhead and 10 percent for profit The No. MORE

Are you willing to make the strategic moves required to double your company’s net profit over the next 3 years? With market projections predicting steady growth, you can make the moves required to double your profitability MORE

Running an architecture firm—large or small—is full of challenges. Employee retention, new business development, and keeping current with technologies are just a few of the issues that partners and principals must manage on a daily basis. Yet as critical are they are, financial matters too frequently get bumped down on the agenda. The consequence of this is obvious: lost revenue. There are some surprisingly effective ways to recoup that cash. MORE

The trucking industry is preparing for a downturn in demand, reports The Wall Street Journal. Trucking demand spiked earlier this year due to inventory stockpiling in the second quarter as West Coast ports caught up with backlogs of imports that accumulated during a labor dispute. MORE

All Construction Contractors Get Referrals which some turn out to be profitable some turn out non-profitable. The key is getting more profitable leads and fewer not-profitable leads. When A Contractor Brags About Getting Referrals It Drives Me Crazy! MORE

Contractors Are Selling Their Time First, Skill Second. Value of Time – Your time as the Contractor is the most valuable. I hope you are doing the tasks that only you can do. Yes, you can do your contractor bookkeeping. My question is: Why Would You? Your answer – I have a cash flow problem. Spending hours doing your bookkeeping will not solve that. MORE

Every Construction Contractor Has Clients Who Want To Help. Part of the reason is that they want to be sure the project is moving and things are being done. Other times the goal is to hopefully save money. In many cases, the most helpful thing a client can do on a project is keeping the area clean, pets under control and children out of the way. MORE

A while ago, Brent Darnell posted a copy of the latest edition of his book, “ The People-Profit Connection 3rd Edition ” online asking downloaders to review it as payment. Brent’s overarching philosophy is if you improve your people, you’ll improve your profits. MORE

Price And Value. VS. A Cheap Price does not always give you the “biggest bang for the buck” as the saying goes (author unknown). One of the reasons that we all like unit pricing in the grocery store is that it helps us determine which is the best value when deciding between sizes and between the store brands. Take for example ice cream. There are several main types: Labeled as Non-Fat, Low Fat, Reduced Fat, Sugar-Free, Creamy, Deluxe, Premium. MORE

Every time the phone rings you need to be willing to question what do they need are how far are you willing to drive to bid the job and do the work. Some types of work accepted or rejected may be based on the location of the job or by the state license. When starting out one of the first decisions to be made is “What Type Of Contractor Am I?” MORE

Why do construction projects experience profit fade? The more difficult question to answer is what is the root cause of profit fade? Consider some of the root causes of profit fade and underlying controls designed to prevent these occurrences MORE

Judy Guido previews her upcoming GIC session on how to build a profitable green company. Research shows that nearly all consumers are interested in "green" landscaping services, but more than 90% of contractors don''t understand how to deliver MORE

Business Owners Expect To Profit In 2015: Will Increase Hiring, Invest In Operations appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. MORE

What Can You Do To Put More Cash And Profit In Your Construction Company? Profitable Construction - Companies have known about the value of outsourced bookkeeping services for a long time and now you know about it too! Do You Have A Good Solid Loyal Bookkeeper? MORE

These are two of the Five Board Of Advisors Successful Highly Profitable Contractors Use To Operate And Grow Their Contracting Company Cash Flow And Profits. Contractors Need Help Understanding Role of Accountants. Contractors should have two primary accountants. One is the Tax Accountant the other is your Construction Accountant. Tax Accountant who does the Annual tax return for your business and your personal tax return. MORE

Are you better at turning a wrench than turning a profit? Here are 50 ways to increase your profitability. Most plumbing contractors are better mechanics than businesspeople. After all, they’ve been trained to be mechanics. MORE

billion and profits fell 48.6 Caixin Online reports Sany Heavy Industry Company Ltd., makers of excavators, cranes, and concrete machinery, said the company's revenue dropped 18.5 percent in the first half of the year to $1.68 percent during the same period. MORE

The banker said his Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet did not look right to him. His banker was a blunt and told him that if he wanted to stay in the construction business he needed to have accurate Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Job Costing Reports. MORE