Don't shortchange your business Are you working for free? March 8, 2017 Richard DiToma Improper sizing of a drain line, heating or air-conditioning unit leads to poor performance, which results in you and your...Read More
Who is Your Business Enemy? If you fear losing work before losing money, you’re standing in the way of your own business. February 8, 2017 Richard DiToma As a contractor, you face business problems. If you can’t identify your problem, you can’t begin to solve it. Many...Read More
Explaining Your Rip-off Prices to Consumers How do you handle a situation in which pricing becomes a problem after the job is done? January 12, 2017 Richard DiToma Mrs. Smith calls you when her heating system stopped working. You inform her of your procedures and policies, including the...Read More
Plumbing Business Your True Cost Are the prices you charge costing you money? December 13, 2016 Richard DiToma “What do you charge for a water heater replacement?” is a question I have heard many times by contractors at...Read More
Plumbing Business What Profit Percentage Should You Charge? An examination of how proper percentage can affect your business for the better. November 9, 2016 Richard DiToma Let’s look at some issues to consider in arriving at the proper profit percentage for your business. First, what is profit?...Read More
Plumbing Business Plumbers Need to Maximize Profitability Steps to help you set profitable, not silly, prices for your plumbing services. October 12, 2016 Richard DiToma Before you can know if your prices are silly, you must understand the meaning of the word silly. Merriam-Webster defines...Read More
Plumbing Business Elections Affect Your Business September 8, 2016 Richard DiToma The word “if,” as in if only I had tried, led you to enter the PHC contracting business world in...Read More
Properly profitable prices August 11, 2016 Richard DiToma Before you can develop a properly profitable selling price for your services, you must determine certain factors. The first, most...Read More
The reason you went into the PHC business July 14, 2016 Richard DiToma The reasons contractors say they decided to go into the PHC contracting business vary. Some say they entered the business...Read More
Investing in your future June 8, 2016 Richard DiToma When contractors call me for information about my Contractor Profit Advantage programs, the situation is typicallythe same. Their American dream...Read More