How one design-savvy remodeler sees growth opportunities in selling design services to other contractors. More
The Artisans Group in Olympia, Wash., uses allowances for most of the products and materials used for its projects ó one project could have as many as 25 or more allowances. To track these allowances, the company created a simple Excel spreadsheet that lists the allowance, the actual amount spent, and the difference. More
The Artisans Group was down to its last $1,000 when co-owners Chris McDonald and Randy Foster bet the farm, so to speak, on a regular advertising spot in the local newspaper. More