Resources

The majority of small business owners face problems not due to lack of skill or motivation but because they have outgrown their systems. You have enough work to do, and you’re generating income, but something is wrong beneath the surface: Cash flow is inconsistent...

It is not always easy to expand a construction business. With each successive project and increasing team size, it is inevitable that a construction business owner must make decisions that not only impact the bottom line, but quality, culture, and trust as well. The...

When business owners think about growth, the first thing that comes to mind is to try to sell more, or to try to market more. But the reality is, without proper bookkeeping, even those efforts may not be as effective as they could be. Bookkeeping is not just for tax...

Running a business is not an easy task, and most business owners know the feeling of trying to balance everything, including operations, customer service, hiring, sales, and of course, trying to stay on top of the books. This was the reality that Amy, a business owner...

Think more sales will grow your construction business? Not if your finances aren’t solid. Here’s the hard truth: marketing and sales can only take you so far if your financial foundation is weak. Why Finances Come First in Construction In our industry, margins are...

You’ve probably heard it before: “I don’t have time for the paperwork.” But here’s the truth: “I don’t have time” often really means “I don’t want to look at what I don’t understand.” And that’s where many businesses hit a weak spot: the financial and administrative...

The other day we came across an article with some pretty bold claims. It doesn’t exactly reflect how we see things, but it did make us think—and that’s the real value of a good read. The piece argued that you can start a business in just two weeks, that most people...

There’s a common misconception that financial planning is a luxury reserved for large corporations, with entire departments dedicated to forecasting, budgeting, and risk analysis. In reality, small businesses need a solid financial strategy even more, because every...