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Now Youtube, Now Youdon’t
It’s hard to travel through the extensive land of Youtube without running across 2.5 tons of DIY projects that the average schlub films in his backyard. The viewer…
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Top Three Reasons To Stay on OSHA’s Good Side
In one of his Dirty Job’s episodes, host and itinerant worker Mike Rowe featured a collage of episode snippets that prompted the eventual Dirty Job’s motto of “Safety…
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Advertising Your Construction Business
It may seem absurd to advertise for winterizing services in the middle of September. After all, the cold months are well…months away. Why spend your advertising dollars now…
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Your Realtor Connection
Many contractors, while searching the local area for new business tend to overlook a rather large market that is capable of generating on-going business for years: Realtors. The…
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Should I Specialize?
Although many don’t realize it, the second most common question in any professional’s mind(right after, ”Should I get into this business”) is, “Should I specialize?” Granted, it doesn’t…
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Keeping Up with Local Politics
You are now a Licensed Contractor! Congratulations! You put a lot of time and effort into getting here. Are you putting the same effort into making sure that…
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Equipment: New vs Used
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”27967″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Any contractor, whether they have been in business for years or just starting out needs equipment, machinery, and tools but where to get them? Shovels,…
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5 Best Ways to Prep for the State Exam
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”27830″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Do you remember back in high school and college when a test was rolling around? Did you study? Did you cram? What about cheat sheets?…
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Top 3 Reasons for “In-house” Employee Development
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”27441″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many construction employees start out as entry level labor or as journeyman/ apprentice trade school graduates. As time goes on, they develop their skills either through…
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Thinking like a client
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”27403″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One of the most frustrating things for a potential client is to be talked down to or to have something described in a terminology that he…
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Top 5 reasons to treat your business plan like a blueprint
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”27233″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A business plan(BP) is arguably the most important part of any company’s success, yet so many contractors treat theirs as though it was leveling out…
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Why You Can’t Skimp on Quality
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”27110″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Because the team of CSLS instructors is made up of experienced industry professionals, we try to sprinkle in a lot of practical advice about working…
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