Measuring Up

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Don't underestimate how little things and a willingness to change can dramatically impact your success.

Current employment shortages and challenges have some roofing contractors feeling trapped and resorting to poor personnel practices.

When hiring, here are some traits to look for...

Family business consultants and research estimates that 30 percent of businesses make it to a second generation, and only 12 percent to a third.

So how do star employees go bad?

Everywhere you look, contractors are seeking employees.

Now this is a loaded question; should a husband and wife work together in the business?

So, what do you do when you encounter the job from Hell?

After 41 years of consulting for contractors and also having multiple roofing contractors under retainer, I believe I can speak with some authority on the profitability of roofing contractors.

It's funny how some things have changed in the last 40 years regarding contractors but much hasn't.