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What’s Your True Cost?

Control your business by looking on your own plate.

June 7, 2017

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As a small child, whenever I wanted to go somewhere or do something my mother didn’t approve of, I would...

One Bite at A Time

How to apply a proper profit margin.

May 11, 2017

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DZ, a contractor from North Dakota, asks: “In the latest issue of PHC News, you talk about ‘per hour.’ but...

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The cost of travel

How contractors can properly assess and plan for vehicular expenses.

March 31, 2017

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In providing service, contractors incur the cost of vehicles and ancillary vehicular expenses. Each service tech needs a vehicle for...

Don't shortchange your business

Are you working for free?

March 8, 2017

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Improper sizing of a drain line, heating or air-conditioning unit leads to poor performance, which results in you and your...

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

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As a contractor, you face business problems. If you can’t identify your problem, you can’t begin to solve it. Many...

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

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Mrs. Smith calls you when her heating system stopped working. You inform her of your procedures and policies, including the...

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Your True Cost

Are the prices you charge costing you money?

December 13, 2016

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“What do you charge for a water heater replacement?” is a question I have heard many times by contractors at...

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What Profit Percentage Should You Charge?

An examination of how proper percentage can affect your business for the better.

November 9, 2016

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Let’s look at some issues to consider in arriving at the proper profit percentage for your business. First, what is profit?...

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Plumbers Need to Maximize Profitability

Steps to help you set profitable, not silly, prices for your plumbing services.

October 12, 2016

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Before you can know if your prices are silly, you must understand the meaning of the word silly. Merriam-Webster defines...

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Elections Affect Your Business

September 8, 2016

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The word “if,” as in if only I had tried, led you to enter the PHC contracting business world in...

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What’s Your True Cost?

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Don't shortchange your business

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Explaining Your Rip-off Prices  to Consumers

Your True Cost

What Profit Percentage Should You Charge?

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Elections Affect Your Business

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