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Career in the skilled trades

Roofing Contractors Need Their Next ‘Iron Man’

Trade organizations and classes are brilliant, alternative gateways to a career path for graduates who are passionate about embracing a practical skill.
Melissa Miller
September 13, 2018
4 Comments
Trade organizations and classes are brilliant, alternative gateways to a career path for graduates who are passionate about embracing a practical skill.
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rooftop solar panels

Roofing Contractors and California's Solar Mandate

New solar energy requirements in California make it decision time for roofers.
Andrew Fredrickson
July 16, 2018
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California has adopted a sweeping change to its Code of Regulations — effective Jan. 1, 2020, most new residential homes must have solar panel technology. What's it mean for the roofing industry?


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AEC BuildTech

AEC BuildTech is Being Designed and Constructed for Roofing Contractors

Derrick Teal
June 4, 2018
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marketing revenue goals

Your Roofing Company's Bell Curve and 2018 Revenue Goals

nderstand your company’s Bell Curve, and you’ll understand sales and marketing forecasting, so your company excels during both peak season and slow months.
Chuck Thokey
May 14, 2018
4 Comments
If you own or run a home improvement business, you know how challenging it is to stick to a marketing schedule.
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hispanic workers

5 Tips: Training Spanish Speaking Roofers and Overcoming the ‘Macho Thing’

Isaac Botbol
Isaac Botbol
April 11, 2018
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Providing a leadership training program for first generation, non-English fluent Hispanic employees can be challenging.
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exit planning

7 Key Risks in Your Roofing Business Exit

Kevin Kennedy, Founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning
Kevin Kennedy
April 11, 2018
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Most company owners have never exited a business and are unaware that the odds are against them.
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peer groups

Want to Supercharge Your Roofing Business?

Peer groups share best practices, brain storm solutions to common problems and help each other.
Greg Hayne
February 21, 2018
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Most roofing contractors tell me they want to spend more time working on their business and less time down in the weeds working in it.
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Hispanic roofing workers

Helping Hispanic Employees Help Themselves

A language barrier adds to the anxieties a worker feels because it limits their ability to communicate or express their feelings.
Isaac Botbol
Isaac Botbol
February 21, 2018
One Comment
First generation Hispanics in the American workplace have a variety of complex issues that are worth noting by their English-speaking managers and supervisors.
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bankruptcy for roofing businesses

Construction Creditors in Bankruptcy

The many moving parts can create extra confusion when trying to determine how to collect on debts.
John Brock
December 13, 2017
One Comment
Bankruptcy is a court-supervised system to oversee the payment of debts and to assure that a debtor can reorganize and start fresh.
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CRM

What is a Sales CRM and Why Should You Care?

If you don’t have a sales CRM in place, you’re leaving a lot of potential money on the table.
Groth
Ryan Groth
October 19, 2017
One Comment
A sales CRM (customer relationship manager) system can tell you how much work you can expect to come in the next week, month or quarter.
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