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    Business - Commercial Construction Industry

    You Can't Do It All Yourself

    Some people starting and building a construction company try to do too much by themselves. The beauty of written systems is not having to worry about every little detail all of the time. Your team will have a company standard to follow. This will allow you to spend time on important matters like growing your business and making more money.

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    Business - Commercial Construction Industry

    You Can't Get Rich with Your Head in a Ditch

    By getting your head out of the ditch, your results can be incredible: higher profit while doing less, more loyal customers, and employees who love to work for your company. You can build a great place to work where people can grow, take responsibility and be accountable to meet your company’s goals.

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    Business - Commercial Construction Industry

    Shoot Par in Your Business

    To be a top construction business, do what successful companies do and develop standardized systems and structures that guarantee the results you want. Perfect your swing, improve your bottom line, and get in control of your company by doing the same things over and over without exception.

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    Business - Commercial Construction Industry

    Start Every Project Right

    Committing a small amount of time to planning will improve your field productivity, eliminate mistakes, and get your projects built faster and with better quality.

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    Business - Commercial Construction Industry

    Stay Small or Be Huge: Find Your Niche

    Business owners have to make a decision to set their sights on what they want to attain. They should be excited about the future, constantly look for new opportunities, change services, and look for ways to add more value.

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    Business - Commercial Construction Industry

    Stop Giving Money Away

    Losing small change on your construction projects can add up to thousands of dollars at the end of the year. Setting aside time to focus on increasing your net profit will boost your bottom line and allow you to make a lot more money.

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    Business - Commercial Construction Industry

    Take Time to Plan

    Without input from others, business owners tend to make decisions based solely on what only they know and their own experiences. Making individual decisions lead to a higher chance of failure because each member of a team has valuable perspective to help decision-making.

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    Business - Commercial Construction Industry

    Tenant Improvements

    The Tenant Improvement Allowance, also known as TIA, TA, or Work Letter, sets forth a fixed amount of what a landlord is willing to contribute to tenant improvements.

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    Business - Commercial Construction Industry

    The In's and Out's of Qualifying for a Commercial Loan

    Commercial loans can come in many types and from many different types of lenders. Each typically having different criteria for how they evaluate potential borrowers.

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