Building Contractor Book

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
1	Determine your business goals	1
2	Define your business structure	9
3	Complete the paperwork	14
4	Organize your path to success	33
5	Time management	42
6	Initial financial considerations	50
7	Money management	63
8	Office space and location	77
9	Computers and software	84
10	Equipment, vehicles, and inventory	105
11	Subcontractors, suppliers, code officers, and materials	113
12	Pricing your services and materials	133
13	Schedules, budgets, and job costing	142
14	Customer relations	162
15	Bids open new markets	176
16	Develop your public image	182
17	Marketing and advertising strategies	189
18	Employee issues	197
19	Insurance, benefits, and retirement plans	218
20	Plan for the future	231
	Appendix Federal tax forms	239
	Index	270