RICK PROVOST: With the Department of Labor's enhanced focus on worker misclassification, you need to be careful about correctly classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors. More
For some remodelers, weatherization contracts offer a way to make good money at a time when jobs are harder to come by. More
A strong marketing program consists of many elements that deliver a consistent message. Ruth Lozner, an associate professor of design and marketing at the University of Maryland, reviews Bridge Street's Web site. More
Whether we're vowing to stop some kind of negative behavior or swearing to start some kind of positive behavior, one fact about New Year's resolutions remains unchanged: We fail more often than we succeed.--Mark Richardson is president of Case Design/Remodeling and Case Handyman Services, Bethesda, Md., and the author of 30-Day Remodeling Fitness Program. More
