Susan Cosentini

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• Watch your netiquette

  by Stacey Freed

  E-mail is obviously fast; it can be an efficient use of time, and it's become ubiquitous. Susan Cosentini of Cosentini Construction, Ithaca, N.Y., reports using e-mail with 100% of her clients and considers not working with people if they are not online.

• The Business of Design/Build

  by Stacey Freed and Sal Alfano

  In June, six design/build remodelers got together to talk about the business. Eavesdrop on their conversation.

• Using Television Advertising

  by Susan Cosentini

  Recent developments in broadcasting and cable technology make television advertising a surprisingly low-cost way to make a big impression. Here’s how one media-savvy remodeling contractor does just that.

• Answers to Ten Tough Business Questions

  We asked a dozen builders and remodelers across the country about their experiences in starting and growing their businesses. Here is their wisdom, gleaned from the school of hard knocks, on everything from hiring and delegating to estimating and charging for design.