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Before the end of the year, write a disciplined and actioinable marketing plan for your remodeling firm
Basic Survival Tactics for the Remodeler
Remodeling expenditures are down more than 10 percent, and most remodelers are struggling to maintain sales volumes and margins. Survival has become a major issue for many companies.
Hiring a Business Coach
A business coach can help your remodeling business and personal life run more smoothly.
Budgeting
Remodelers need to think through all changes in overhead and staffing to survive the worst case, it will force you to deal with your fear and your budget.
Closing the books on 2008
Predictions by both the Joint Center for Housing Studies Remodeling Futures Program and NAHB are for another year of decreasing revenue, but national forecasts have little bearing on the course you should map out for your business.