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23/06/2023

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17/02/2015

Ask Any Question From Construction Industry Expert, Les Cunningham

02/10/2014

Have you ever wondered why people get upset with you on a job that you are doing for them? Do you wonder if they think that their job is the only one you have to do? Do you wonder if they really care what you are doing to advance their job completion when you are not on their jobsite? Do you think that they would feel differently if they knew what was going on with their job?

Have you ever wondered why people get upset with you on a job that you are doing for them? Do you wonder if they think that their job is the only one you have to do? Do you wonder if they really care what you are doing to advance their job completion when you are not on their jobsite? Do you think…

06/08/2014

What percent of business can you afford to lose? The typical answer is that you cannot afford to lose any of your volume without a major shock to both you and your business.

What percent of business can you afford to lose? The typical answer is that you cannot afford to lose any of your volume without a major shock to both you and your business. Let me relate three incidences of what happened to three of my clients and how they responded to a loss of volume as a result…

01/07/2014

Is it Time to Change in 2014? Three Ways to Improve Net Profit | Business Networks

Let’s talk about three ideas that can improve your 2014 net profit. They’re all doable and they can save you and your company some significant dollars. Insurance Premiums The first idea is to address the issue of the yearly increase for the insurance premium that has been coming and increasing every…

25/06/2014

The industry playing field has changed, is changing and will continue to change. You can’t read the minds of the people who are making the changes, but you sure as heck need to be adjusting to the changes that have already happened. Your future success in business is contingent upon your responses a…

23/06/2014

Steady Marketing Tips

If — as is currently the case for remodelers in most areas of the country — you’re finding business slower than usual, you may be asking: What can I, as the owner of my company, do about it? You know you’ll always need sales leads, but the first thing to figure out is how soon you’ll need them. It c…

24/04/2014

Don't Touch the Paint!

01/04/2014

Survival Tips - An uncertain economy is an excellent time to improve business systems.

Survival Tips An uncertain economy is an excellent time to improve business systems. If you can’t answer the following questions with “yes,” here are ideas for improvement. [thumbnail class="blog_image" style="float:left;"… [ 197 more words. ]

19/03/2014

The Daily Four By: Les Cunningham at http://businessnetworks.com When you’re running a remodeling company, it’s easy to get bogged down in the details of each job. However, every staff member should be aware of the bigger picture and realize that they are… [ 272 more words. ]

17/03/2014

Business Regression Owners must decide which tasks to take back during the recession. By Les Cunningham at http://businessnetworks.com Moving backward is never fun, especially laying off staff and putting on the toolbelt when you’re getting older. But… [ 337 more words. ]

12/03/2014

Potential clients are always looking for the highest cost-versus-value ratio on their remodeling projects. You need to be sure that your price meets their idea of value. Include questions on your lead sheet that will help you evaluate a potential… [ 282 more words. ]

21/02/2014

by Les Cunningham http://businessnetworks.com Have you noticed that your business is a little slow? Are you wondering what you can do about it? Did you read about the multi-count indictment of a contractor by the state of Colorado? How is this earthquake… [ 1199 more words. ]