Construction and Contracting Business. Entrepreneur magazine

Office Specifications and Details

Communications I

Communications II

Communications III

Computers

Office Supplies

Tools and Equipment

The Bureaucracy

Credit Cards

Supplier Credit

Banking

Start Me Up

’Tis the Season

Wrap-Up

Chapter 6

       Financial Techniques for Profitability

The Tools to Make a Budget

Accounting Tools

Why Set a Budget?

Costs First

Direct Costs

Fixed Costs

Variable Costs

Overhead

Break-Even Point

Budget Overview

Preparing the Estimate

Profits: The Bottom Line

Wrap-Up

Chapter 7

       Contribution Margin and the Impact on Profits

How to Calculate Contribution Margin

The Doctor Is In

Wrap-Up

Chapter 8

       Promoting Your Services

Get Your Website up Immediately

Web Layout and Design

Establishing an Online Presence

Self-Promotion

Demographics

Print It!

Word of Mouth

Too Much of a Good Thing?

Wrap-Up

Chapter 9

       Get a Job

The Employee Handbook

Applications and Hiring Forms

Job Descriptions

Minors Are Major

Wages and Benefits

Turnover

Organizational Chart

Wrap-Up

Chapter 10

       Errors and Omissions

Failure Is Not an Option

Client Complaints

The Nightmare Client

How to Handle Client Complaints

Reliable Suppliers

Know the Enemy

Hiring Subcontractors

Wrap-Up