Overcoming Training Ego Monroe Porter January 1, 2014 No Comments We need more craftspeople. We can’t run the risk of boring or running off good people.Read More
Measuring Up Does Your Ratio of Office Workers to Craftsmen Make Sense? Monroe Porter December 4, 2013 No Comments Inefficient firms with too much overhead risk pricing themselves out of the marketplace.Read More
Measuring Up Famous Last Words: “But I Meant to Get to It” A little bit of preparation can go a long way to protect your loved ones and your business. Monroe Porter November 12, 2013 No Comments Business owners are busy, and even with the best of intentions, there are things we meant to do that we just never get around to.Read More
Measuring Up Building a Workforce Takes Time People can be very frustrating to work with, but without employees, you are not a contractor. Monroe Porter October 4, 2013 No Comments I frequently receive questions from customers regarding the difficulty in building a workforce.Read More
Measuring Up Why It Is So Hard to Make Partnerships Work Whether it be marriage or a business partnership, don’t fall victim of jumping into something. Monroe Porter September 12, 2013 No Comments Partnerships are not easy, whether they are marital or business relationships.Read More
Measuring Up Ninety Percent of Roofers Underbid the Job Bids based on unit costs might be easy to estimate, but that doesn’t mean they are accurate. Monroe Porter August 7, 2013 3 Comments Most contractors do not understand their overhead and arbitrarily price jobs by the number of squares rather than the time it takes to do the job.Read More
I Want to Quit, But I Can’t If your business isn’t making enough money for you to retire, who would want to buy it? Monroe Porter July 12, 2013 No Comments This article is dedicated to all the businesses owners who are bored with their jobs, would like to retire and don’t really enjoy the business anymore.Read More
Why Contractors Don’t Know Their Numbers Measuring Up Monroe Porter June 4, 2013 No Comments The vast majority of problems contractors have are related to poor financial information.Read More
Business Owners in Denial Monroe Porter May 13, 2013 No Comments Make a good business, not excuses.Read More
Protecting the Innocent: When Good Employees Go Bad Monroe Porter April 11, 2013 No Comments Bosses can't be too sweet when things go sour. Read More