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It's Hiring Time: How Much Help Can You Afford?

If you're signing more work, you may need to hire more help. But first you need to figure out how much help you can afford. More

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Show Off: Opening a Second Showroom During the Downturn

Remodeler opens a new location with a tight budget and minimal staffing and waits to see if the investment will pay off. More

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Early Bird: Saving Money With Supplier Purchase Discounts

A one-time shift in payment schedules can add to a remodeler's bottom line. More

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Business How-To: Preparing an Operating Budget

A step-by-step guide for creating an outline budget or an itemized budget, depending on your company's size and complexity. More

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Sales Forecast: Will Your Revenue Cover Expenses?

You should know exactly how much you need to sell and how much you need to produce each month to maintain a healthy business. A sales forecast spreadsheet will help you do that. More

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Two Percent Ain't Cutting It: How Much Should You Be Spending on Marketing?

During lean times, you need to work harder to get work. That means ó if you want to grow your business ó you'll need to spend more on marketing. More

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Make Your Own Silver Lining

Using the downturn to practice some creative cost control. More

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Making the Cut: Opting for a Pay Cut to Ride Out the Recession

In addition to other belt-tightening, the management team of Repp Construction opted for a 10% pay cut. More

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Your New Best Feature: Your Budget

Use your budget to back you up when making tough cost-cutting decisions. More

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Living History: Past Lessons Learned From Near-Bankruptcy Help During the Recession

How one remodeler's brush with bankruptcy in 2003 has helped his business weather the current economic downturn. More

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