A Simple Guide to Turning a Profit as a Contractor

By Leslie Shiner and Melanie Hodgdon

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This is the book you should have bought the day you decided you could make more money running a construction company than banging nails for somebody else. It provides you with the answers to those business questions that plague contractors: what am I doing wrong and what’s stopping me from making the money that I deserve?

You’ll meet Mike, a remodeler who thought he owned a business but actually had a low-paying job. Many contractors start out like Mike. This book, in a very simple and easy to understand way, follows Mike as he learns to understand his numbers, adopts new systems, and creates a repeatable process for profit.

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“Every contractor should read this book. It is the first and only book that makes the numbers game easy to understand, but, more importantly, easy to incorporate into a contractor’s business. Bravo!”
– Shawn McCadden, CR, CLC, CAPS, award-winning remodeler, columnist, and nationally recognized remodeling industry specialist.

“The authors have distilled many of the mysteries of the small-business person who can no longer manage the business by quick thinking and fast actions.”
 Mike Gorman, CR, construction industry author and speaker.

“Contractors love a good story, and that’s what they get. All of the basics are covered, including cash flow analysis, distinguishing job costs from overhead expenses, and calculating mark-up.”
Sal Alfano, Editorial Director, Hanley Wood Business Media