Administration

Is Administrative Creep Happening at Your Company?

Workers responsible for both data entry and projects might be attempting to do more work than they can. That could lead to burned out employees, unhappy clients, and poor results.

NAHB Remodelers Names New Chair

Waiting to Exhale

Stop Drowning from Too Much Paperwork. Use These 14 Steps to Get Organized.

Seven Keys to Successful Onboarding

Get It Together: How to Stay Organized in the Office and Field

The Spring Issue of Tools of the Trade

Sales Manager Project File Review

Technology Shortcuts: Make Your Devices Work for You

What Defines a Great Leader?

How to Delegate to Grow Your Business

Involve Your Team In Goal Setting

When You Begin Looking for Workers, Turn on the Remote

Exit Planning: Creating a Methodical Plan for a Successful Sale

Could Your Business Survive a Disaster?

Structuring an Internal Sale of Your Company

Putting Your Project Management Software to Work

Creating a Strategic Plan for Aggressive Growth

Responding to Online Reviews

Fresh Appeal: Client Gifts That Reflect Company Culture

Deselect Low-Value Tasks to Deliver Better Customer Service

Don’t Delegate Sales Early On

Have You Created a Culture of Fear at Your Company?

You Don’t Need No Satisfaction: You Can Always Find Something To Improve

Building a Subcontractor Community

Who Qualifies Leads? Refining the Lead Intake Process

IRS Makes It Simpler To Figure a Deduction for Your Home Office

EPA Fines Nebraska Exterior Replacement Company

Safe House: Benefits of Holding Site-Specific Safety Meetings

Daily Drill: Ways in Which Daily Department Meetings Aid Efficiency

Health Care in 2013: What Does the Affordable Care Act Mean for Small Business?

2012 Tax Time Deductions

Guide Us: Remodeler Uses Project Binder to Educate Clients on Process

Office Politics: How to Find the Right Office Space for Your Business

In Sickness & Health: Will Your Wellness Program Raise Your Insurance Premiums?

The Old & the Textless: Texting As a Means to Connect With Younger Clients

Major Modifications: Customizing Microsoft Access for the Remodeling Process

What I Like: Master Builder’s New Software Hits the Spot for This Office Manager

Ways to Control Your Punch List

Disaster Planning for Small Business

It’s About Time: Job Clocks Boost Employee Punctuality & More

Building Capacity: Knowing When Is the Right Time to Hire

Should You Purchase Cell Phones for Employees or Offer Them a Cell Phone Allowance?

New Laws Create 1099 Confusion. Attorney D.S. Berenson Offerse Some Clarification

How a Remodeler Boosts Efficiency for His Zero-Staff Company

Weekly Meetings Are a Useful Tool, Provided You Have a Clear Agenda

True or False? Free Lunch: Accounting for Employees’ Shortened Lunch Breaks

Paper Chase: Which Documents to Keep and for How Long

Remodeling Hieroglyphics: The Benefits of a Clear Job Identification System

Avoid the Vortex: Email May Not Be the Most Efficient Way to Communicate

Financing Today: An Interview With Bruce Pinsler

Off the Hook: The IRS Has New Cell Phone Rules for Business Use

Show ’em the Money: Preparation Is Key to Surviving a Workers’ Comp Audit

Track It Down: Tips for Helping Employees Track Receipts

Happy (Paper) Trails: Going Paperless in the Office

Set Sales Appointments That Stick

Checks and Balances: Should You Outsource Payroll?

Cross-Training: Young Remodelers Gain Experience at Other Remodeling Companies

Material Matters: When Clients Order Products for the Project

Success With Subcontractors

Business How-To: Paperless Client Meetings

Busines How-To: Paper or Plastic? Accepting Credit Card Payments

White House Looks to Shed Foreclosed Homes

Relate to Me: What a Customer Relationship Management System Can Do for You

Gasoline Prices Down Almost 40 Cents per Gallon Nationally From May Peak

Deposit Dilemma: Beware of Resticitve Language on Checks

In the Cross Hairs: Independent Contractor or Employee?

The Meet of the Matter: Tips for Effective Management Meetings

Homeowners Once More Want Energy Efficient Improvements

Revealing Excessive 401(k) Fees

Expiring Loan Limits Mean Weaker Housing Demand in the Fall

Pre-Approved Retirement Plans: Employer Tips From the IRS

Affecting Change

Debunking the Myths About SBA Loans

JLC Report: Outsourcing Paperwork With a PEO

Fuel for the Fire: Lithium-Ion Batteries

Financing Flows — to a Few

For HUD, Tough Choices in 2012

Charted Territory: A Low-Tech Way to Effectively Schedule Multiple Jobs

Lien Times: How and When to File a Lien

Workplace Crackdown: New Worker-Misclassification Law

FigureThis: Energy Efficiency and Home Star

Still Crazy After All These Years

Victoria Downing: What Makes a Great Office Manager?

System Smarts: Ensuring Ready Access to Information About Your Business

Multi-Step Customer Service Process Builds Referrals

Value-Driven Luxury: Even High-End Clients Are Demanding More for Less

Lead Records RRP Recordkeeping Organizer

Stock up on Form 1099s: Changes to the Tax Code Mean More Forms for Remodelers

Franchise Launch