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How to Position Your Company to Stand Out? – Marketing.

  We have talked about core values and creating a business plan that is built around them. We have discussed the operations side of that. Here we will discuss the marketing of it. Where to start. o    Create a concise mission statement. o    Create a tagline that epitomizes the products impact and is used everywhere with your logo. o    Create a “30 second elevator speech” that everyone in the company uses which is consistent, clearly states what your company does based on that mission statement and leaves a lasting impression. o    Make sure your experience is discussed wherever it possible. o    Get a well implemented website – no website means you are not really in business.   Make sure there is constant adequate Local Search Engine Optimization (SEO) o    Take the positive picture given by your customers and make sure they are placed on your site and sites like Angie’s List or Yelp o    P...

Construction Contracts and Billing Methods that every Contractor should know about

  In the world of construction, contracts play a very important role. In fact, a construction contract legally binds the owner and the builder/contractor with regard to the amount of remuneration that will be given. The billing is then done based on the nature of the contract. While there are many kinds of construction contracts used and the corresponding billing types, some of them are used widely by professionals. Timer and Materials and Cost Plus contracts are used where there is great trust between the contractor and the client because each of these have the possibility for the contractor to overcharge.   Construction estimating software can that contains billing facility should be able to handle any of the following. 1) Fixed Price Contract Fixed price billing is done for lump sum or fixed price contracts. As per these types of contracts, there is a fixed price for all the construction work done. There are incentives when the project is completed before time and at ...