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Self-Taught MBA: Facts, Figures, and Trends for 2017

April 19, 2017

Some surprising facts, figures and trends defy the experts and conventional wisdom. For one, trends have not changed all that much, and Millennials are not as mysterious as advertised.
Driving Your Construction Business With a Dashboard

April 19, 2017

Developing a dashboard for your construction business will help guide you along your entrepreneurial journey and enable you to reach your business goals.
Three High-Level Metrics to Gauge the Health of Your Construction Business

April 3, 2017

These measurements, based on total revenue, can help predict and project the health of your construction business.
Self-Taught MBA: How Do You Measureup?

March 30, 2017

A recent survey reveals how owners rank contractors, and there’s a lot we can learn from what homeowners say about our work and service.
Profit Margin: The Final Frontier

March 22, 2017

Margin is not markup. Do not use these words interchangeably. Doing so will cost you money.
Self-Taught MBA: Economic Forecasts for Building and Remodeling

March 16, 2017

The economic news for homebuilding and remodeling is astonishingly good. But how long will the good time roll?
Self-Taught MBA: Trickle-Up Economics

February 22, 2017

What do the nation of Ecuador and Ben & Jerry's ice cream company have in common? Using trickle-up economics to create transparent pay policies and to solve the wage disparity problem.
Confidence Dips as Builders Worry About Labor

February 15, 2017

Mixed economic indicators signal uncertainty in the home-building industry.
A Magical Design Process

February 15, 2017

One way to ensure an emotional connection with your clients is to provide them with a design process that excites them.
Self-Taught MBA: Get Lucky (in Business)

February 1, 2017

You can learn to model lucky behaviors that will give you an edge in life, without resorting to astronomy or carrying a rabbit’s foot. It’s better to be lucky than good.