Category Archives: Consultants

Are We Staffed Properly? Whom Do We Hire?

Your company will only be as successful as the people you employ. Are you staffed properly? How do you know whom to hire? These are not questions you can leave to chance. If you’re struggling here, the best option is … Continue reading

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How Do I Keep Track of People That Call In?

Customers fuel your profitability and growth, that’s certainly no secret. However, for businesses experiencing considerable traffic, keeping track of client information, appointments, customer needs and other vital data is critical, time consuming and can be very problematic. For instance, how … Continue reading

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What Are KeyWords For Marketing?

When selecting keywords for a marketing campaign, you will find that the Google keyword tool is an extremely helpful piece of software, available free of charge at www.google.com/adwords.  Simply start by writing out a list of possible keyword phrases, being … Continue reading

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What Are Other Contractors Doing?

As a business owner, you are naturally very curious about your competition, and you should be.  While the work flow is generally quite similar from one general contracting company to another, there are many times when you can’t help but … Continue reading

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How Do We Get Dad to Retire?

Your dad started the family business and grew it into what it is today. However, there comes a time for every business founder to retire. If it’s about that time for your father, there are a few things you can … Continue reading

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How Do I Deal with a Difficult Business Partner?

It would be nice if all business partners always shared the same mindset, goals and attitude. However, this is often not the case, particularly with a family business. Taking on partners is often the only way to get your small … Continue reading

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