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Small Shop Talk: Down With Debt!

Ellen Rohr
August 1, 2006
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As a consultant, I sometimes encounter resistance to solid advice. "Do this," I suggest, "and you can make more money." Most of my clients take the advice, and the proof is in the pudding.
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Measuring Up: Succession Strategies for Contractors - Myth vs. Reality

Monroe Porter
August 1, 2006
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Life passes through stages and goals change. When we were 10 years old, many of us wanted to be a fireman; at 16, a rock star. Somehow we ended up becoming a contractor.
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Technical Details: Essential Elements For Successful Roof Applications

John D'Annunzio
August 1, 2006
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What is the best roof system? This question is posed to members of our industry on a daily basis. Although there are strong opinions from all sectors of the industry on the answer to this question, the answer actually depends on several factors.
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View from the Top: Mastering Metal

Mike Feazel
August 1, 2006
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Have you mastered metal in your market? Contractors are often hesitant to try anything new. We have a tendency to stick with what we know. After all, that's how things have always been done.
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Safety Advice: Get a Grip

Chip Macdonald
August 1, 2006
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Decades ago, a foreman instructed me in my roofing duties by simply stating, "Keep your feet under you and your ass behind you." I've had worse advice since then.
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SmartBusiness: Should You Let People Work From Home?

Jim Olsztynski
July 1, 2006
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This subject came up in a conversation with a friend of mine who runs a sizable plumbing service company. A valued employee who worked as a dispatcher had just become a new mom and wanted to continue in her job working from home.
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Editor'sNote: Still Feeling the Aftershocks

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
July 1, 2006
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I thought aftershocks came after earthquakes. The roofing industry seems to be feeling aftershocks from hurricanes.
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MeasuringUp: Twenty-One Ideas for Saving a Few Bucks

Monroe Porter
July 1, 2006
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Entrepreneurs tend to be sales-oriented people who operate with the idea that the next job will provide the financial success they are seeking. Sometimes a strategy of saving costs can be more productive than increasing sales.
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SuccessWithHispanics: What's Happening on The Immigration Front?

Ricardo Gonzalez
Ricardo González
July 1, 2006
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Things continue to stay red-hot on the immigration front. On May 26 of this year, the U.S. Senate passed landmark immigration legislation. Senate Bill 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, was approved by a 62-to-36 vote.
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TechnicalDetails: Roof Edge Repairs

John D'Annunzio
July 1, 2006
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The perimeter edge is one of the most vulnerable points of a low-slope roof system. This area is continually susceptible to wind-uplift damage and moisture infiltration.
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