Deposits. How much you should ask for
"The majority of fixed-price contractors, when dealing with a project over $40,000, require a 10 per cent down payment."
January 13, 2022
Hunt, don’t fish
"Build an inventory of people."
January 13, 2022
Business coaching: Markup, Margin and all that stuff
As a business coach, I ask a lot of business owners if they know the difference between Markup and Margin. Invariably, most say yes. What I later find out is that they know they are different, but aren’t really sure how and why.
December 17, 2021
How to collect from late paying customers
Nine tips for getting paid without creating hard feelings.
December 17, 2021
Radon, the silent danger: Protecting Homes from Radon with Closed-Cell Spray Foam Insulation
Across Canada, many homes have elevated levels of radon released from the soil. It’s odourless, tasteless, colourless and can enter homes and enclosed spaces through cracks in foundation floor and walls, construction joints, gaps around service pipes, support posts, window casements, floor drains, sumps or cavities inside walls. It is the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and it’s silently killing 3,300 Canadians per year with lung cancer
November 09, 2021