June 2015

Say, where did you put that piece of equipment you purchased? And the prospective customer’s phone number – it was around here somewhere, wasn’t it? There’s an invoice that needs to be paid that was just on your desk a minute ago, so what happened to it? We all misplace items in the course of […]

According to a new report from CareerBuilder, the remodeling industry isn’t just back. It’s poised to become one of the fastest-growing fields between now and 2019. In that time, the residential remodeling industry will grow by 26%, adding 148,000 jobs in this field alone. If this is the year that the remodeling market makes a […]

“Hi! I’m (name) and I’d like to tell you about all the great services I offer here at Company ABC!” Have you ever gotten an email like this from someone trying to sell you their services? It’s rarely the kind of communication you like to receive because you didn’t sign up for it. But the […]

What makes you different from your competition? If you’re making it all about price, you’re not only potentially hurting your business but you’re actually not making it easy on your prospect. Why? They probably have some questions about the quality of your work, how long the job will take and how many other successful projects […]

Last month, we talked about some new avenues in lending opening up to potentially help with cash flow for your small business, so you can finance equipment, training and more. From Kabbage and Fundbox to PayPal and Square, these online lenders are getting more credibility as a legitimate alternative to traditional banks than they have […]