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Football + Accounting + Construction Contractor
So . . . your kid is on his high school football team. And your team is in The Game! They’re playing well! And so is the other team. It...

Yvonne Root
Nov 1, 20172 min read
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From Accounting to Bidding – Nailing It!
When you’re in the construction contracting business a lot rests on your ability to present an accurate bid. Before you bid your next job...

Yvonne Root
Oct 25, 20173 min read
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A Dozen Reasons Construction Contractors Use Job Costing
You’ve already figured out that when you own a construction contracting or service business your world is colorful. Some of the myriad of...

Yvonne Root
Oct 11, 20172 min read
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Great Big Huge Mistake or Something Else Altogether?
I heard about this intriguing story But, I wasn’t sure if it was true, so I went looking. Sure enough, this thing happened. I read about...

Yvonne Root
Oct 4, 20172 min read
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Strategies for Finding and Keeping Good Construction Employees
A successful construction contracting or service business means having great people on your team. Finding and keeping those great people...

Yvonne Root
Sep 27, 20175 min read
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7 Things Impossibly Savvy Contractors Wear
Ever wondered which common traits shape successful owners of construction companies and construction service businesses? Here are seven...

Yvonne Root
Sep 19, 20173 min read
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What Your Potential Clients See When They Look at Your Construction Contracting or Service Business
A construction contracting company or construction service business is a reflection of its owner; it is also a signifier for where the...

Yvonne Root
Sep 12, 20171 min read
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Seeing the Value of the Destination
Becoming an entrepreneur, starting your own construction contracting or service business is the beginning of a journey. It is likely you...

Yvonne Root
Sep 5, 20172 min read
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Dancing into a Leadership Role in Your Construction Contracting Business
While it is apparent learning to dance takes time and effort and mastering the moves takes practice, we sometimes forget that being a...

Yvonne Root
Sep 1, 20172 min read
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5 Simple Ways a Tradesman Makes the Mental Change to Become a Scaling Business Owner
Before we get to the 5 simple ways to work through the mental change let’s look at an example of how mental changes or growth require...

Yvonne Root
Aug 22, 20172 min read
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Getting Your Construction Company Ready for Company
You know the story. Company’s coming – we need to get this place straightened up! Truth is, when guests are on their way, getting the...

Yvonne Root
Aug 15, 20172 min read
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Owning then Scaling a Construction Contracting or Service Business
In the beginning you had to: Figure out the legal, financial, and operational aspects of your business Understand how to communicate and...

Yvonne Root
Aug 8, 20172 min read
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Part 2 – 10 Qualities Needed for Scaling Your Construction Contracting or Service Business
If you missed part 1 with the first 5 qualities needed for scaling your construction contracting or service business you can find it...

Yvonne Root
Jul 25, 20173 min read
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10 Qualities Needed for Scaling Your Construction Contracting or Service Business
10 Qualities Needed for Scaling Your Construction Contracting or Service Business part 1 Being an entrepreneur in the construction field...

Yvonne Root
Jul 18, 20176 min read
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Build standardized processes – Prepare now for the future
This is the fifth in a five-part series concerning Steps to Scaling Your Construction Contracting Business. You can see the introduction...

Yvonne Root
Jul 5, 20173 min read
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Build a broad management skillset – Work on your business, not in it
This is part four in a five-part series concerning Steps to Scaling Your Construction Contracting Business. You can see the introduction...

Yvonne Root
Jun 27, 20172 min read
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Build a foundation for financing options – Think expansion
This is part three in a five-part series concerning Steps to Scaling Your Construction Contracting Business. You can see the introduction...

Yvonne Root
Jun 20, 20172 min read
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Build A Bigger Business – Think big; act bold
This is part two in a five-part series concerning Steps to Scaling Your Construction Contracting Business. You can see the introduction...

Yvonne Root
Jun 13, 20172 min read
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Build Collaborations – Find and establish key relationships and networks
This is part one in a five-part series concerning Steps to Scaling Your Construction Contracting Business. You can see the introduction...

Yvonne Root
May 30, 20172 min read
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17hats: All-in-One Business Management Software
In this monthly post, it’s my pleasure to introduce you to one of the many apps that we at Schulte and Schulte endorse and recommend to...

Yvonne Root
May 25, 20173 min read
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