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My Business Exit Mistakes: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Kevin Kennedy, author of The Contractor’s 60-Minute Exit Plan
Kevin Kennedy
February 11, 2013
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Business was really beginning to boom in the mid 1990s when we (three majority owners) paid the final check to our previous owner and took possession of our 200-employee company. It
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Making a Case for Roof Maintenance: Problem Prevention is Your Best Value

Chris Zazo
December 5, 2012
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 Under tough economic pressures and uncertainty, it is imperative for property owners and managers to spend their monies wisely and manage their facilities assets properly.


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Avoid Common Pitfalls With Metal Roof Specs

Joe Tripod
October 3, 2012
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We know that the metal roofing tests and standards an architect must include in a project specification can sometimes be confusing.


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A New Leadership Model for Today’s Changing World

Ricardo Gonzalez
Ricardo González
September 7, 2012
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Our stereotypical picture of the alpha-male leader — the hero who unilaterally directs his troops to victory — has become obsolete


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Modified Bitumen Sheet Welding: Open-Flame vs. Hot Air

Ken Paine
August 7, 2012
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 Modified bitumen was developed in Europe in the 1960s and has been used as a roofing system in the United States since the mid 1970s.   

 


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Optimizing Employee Benefits for Roofing Professionals

Brian Pratt
June 4, 2012
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The roofing industry continues to have pressure attaining gross profit margins.


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Guest Column: Stand Out to Sell More

Diane Helbig
February 1, 2012
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 So many times salespeople and small business owners develop a sales process that is more about system than about connection.  


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Guest Column: BBB Statistics Put Spotlight on Contractors

John DeRosa Jr.
December 1, 2011
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 The Better Business Bureau publishes its annual inquiry and complaint statistics (see www.bbb.org).  


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Guest Column: Moving From Panic Hiring to Planned Hiring

Doug Mitchell
September 13, 2011
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Let’s face it - few things are the way they used to be. In the current economy with millions of people searching for work, you’d think finding qualified candidates would be a snap.
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Marketing Is a Team Sport

John DeRosa Jr.
May 5, 2011
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During a recent seminar in Toronto, I asked the group if anyone could tell me how they define “marketing.” I received an answer that was unlike any I’ve ever heard before. One of the participants said, “Marketing is making sure all of your employees know your company story and how they add value to the message.”
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