All How-To Topics
Building Business
Subscribe to RSS feed
Self-Taught MBA: Let's Make a Deal
The negotiator's playbook includes a handful of tactics and a few dirty tricks.
view details
When's the Right Time to Go Out on Your Own?
5 commentsA carpenter who works for a custom-home builder is entertaining thoughts of starting his own remodeling business, but he doesn't know if this is the right time or how to get started.
view details
Self-Taught MBA: The Real Value of Experience
3 commentsIn the end, the hard-won soft skills are more solid assets than the technical skills that got you started in business
view details
Self-Taught MBA: The Little Lumberyard that Could
Meek’s Lumber & Hardware does not have some of the advantages of a national chain, but it competes by providing what a megaenterprise cannot: heart, and lower prices. This small lumberyard chain has set up a responsive, contractor-focused alliance with its customers to build up sales through the success of their contractors.
view details
Can We Get Smarter About Job-Site Communication?
3 commentsAn inquiry into ways to eliminate waste and increase productivity on construction projects
view details
Self-Taught MBA: Make Your Digital Devices Work Harder and Smarter
1 commentBuilder and business owner Sergio Grado recommends his go-to desktop, tablet, and smart-phone apps for finance, construction, and more
view details
A Talk With The Home Depot's Vice President of Pro Business
2 commentsThe market view from The Home Depot’s national perspective and how the chain has changed to serve its contractor clients better. Plus, an introduction to The Home Depot’s free online estimating program and aerial job-site maps—you’ll never get up on a roof to measure it again.
view details
_sqs.JPG)
A Conversation with Tedd Benson About the Road from Fine Carpenter to Fine Businessman
2 commentsTedd Benson, one of the most celebrated homebuilders in America, has been a leader in reintroducing the art of timber framing, and has continued to develop it using modern technology to create structures of lasting beauty and high efficiency. He also built a successful business, stalwart enough to sail through the Great Recession and expand. I recently had the opportunity talk with Tedd Benson and learn about his background, his business, and his plans for the future.
view details
Self-Taught MBA: Are You Ready for Building Information Modeling?
4 commentsBuilding information modeling (BIM) is the next evolution of CAD, involving the five-dimensional generation and management of digital plans. This post, written by my colleague Kristin Dispenza, introduces a new product specifically for small firms.
view details
Self-Taught MBA: Getting Intimate with Social Marketing
3 commentsIn this second half of a two-part social-media primer, I'll discuss using LinkedIn, a professional’s platform that can help you stay abreast of industry trends, build credibility, and engage in business-to-business dialog with prospective clients.
view details
|
|
|
|
-
How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
