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Meet the Advocate Evangelist at The Profit Constructors
When the team at The Profit Constructors drilled down to what our firm provides for our clients – seeking to encapsulate it in one word –...

Yvonne Root
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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Risk Mitigation is in the Details
You understand that construction risks are potential events or factors that can and sometimes do negatively impact a construction...

Yvonne Root
Mar 13, 20244 min read
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Growth May Not Mean What You Think It Does
I watched the reaction in his eyes and face when I told my friend that one of the criteria our team uses when determining whether we will...

Yvonne Root
Mar 6, 20243 min read
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A Guide to Auditing Expenses – Part 4
Auditing a Few More Things In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...

Yvonne Root
Feb 28, 20243 min read
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A Guide to Auditing Expenses – Part 3
Auditing Insurance Policies In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...

Yvonne Root
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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A Guide to Auditing Expenses – Part 2
Auditing Employee Expenses In the first part of this 4-part series concerning auditing expenses in your construction business, I...

Yvonne Root
Feb 14, 20243 min read
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A Guide to Auditing Expenses in Your Construction Business or Who Ordered This Doll Anyway?
It was bound to happen. When the tech-savvy 5-year-old watched Mommy go online, order items, and retrieve them from the front porch in a...

Yvonne Root
Feb 7, 20243 min read
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What In-the-Field Construction Employees Want
Introduction In compiling the information below, I used several sources but relied heavily on the following three: An article compiled by...

Yvonne Root
Jan 31, 20244 min read
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Drawing Back the Curtain: It’s About Quality Assurance
It’s time to shine the spotlight on a team member at The Profit Constructors! Who Leslie Is Leslie King, our Quality Assurance Manager,...

Tonya Schulte
Jan 24, 20242 min read
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Department of Labor New Rules for Worker Classification: Contractors Listen Up
The Federal Department of Labor just passed new stricter rules about worker classification. Here’s what that means for construction...

Yvonne Root
Jan 17, 20242 min read
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What You (Really) Need to Know About Your Chart of Accounts
Whoa! Really? Yeah, really! What do you REALLY need to know about your Chart of Accounts? After all, you’re a construction contractor....

Yvonne Root
Jan 10, 20247 min read
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Improve Your Construction Business: Clear the Mental Clutter
The National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NAPO) reminds us that January is the Get Organized Month or GO...

Yvonne Root
Jan 3, 20243 min read
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The Month Doesn’t End Until I Say It Does!
If you’re not in the accounting field, you may not understand why the accounting professional can boldly hold up his or her hand and...

Yvonne Root
Dec 27, 20232 min read
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Use Objects to Pass on Your Construction Company’s Traditions
Touching the Traditions In 1970, I purchased the above-pictured plastic serving tray for about $2.00. With inflation accounted for, that...

Yvonne Root
Dec 13, 20233 min read
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Don’t Block the Driveway!
What follows are three personal stories that all prove one point. I’ll tell you the stories and then tell you “the one point.” I’ll also...

Yvonne Root
Dec 6, 20234 min read
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Legacy: Why it’s Worth Considering
Here at The Profit Constructors, we work with many construction business owners who are interested in leaving a legacy that will endure...

Yvonne Root
Nov 29, 20232 min read
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Construction Contractor: Are You Tenacious or Are You a Stubborn Old Coot?
The answer to the question concerning Tenacity or Stubbornness is probably “yes.” And there is a reason for that. Your good attributes –...

Yvonne Root
Nov 22, 20233 min read
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Why Passion is Useless Without Conviction in the Construction Industry
Passion Vs. Conviction on the Job Site Look at it this way – your passion is like the scaffolding used to reach the work area – you put...

Yvonne Root
Nov 15, 20232 min read
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Timely Quotes From American Veterans
Because Veteran’s Day is coming up this week, and because we often focus on leadership skills in the posts that find their way to this...

Yvonne Root
Nov 8, 20233 min read
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Running Your Construction Business is like Playing a Game of Cards
You Must Be Familiar with the Rules Just like there are different rules for different card games, there are different rules for different...

Yvonne Root
Nov 1, 20234 min read
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