I very much enjoyed your Profit and Markup Book, and appreciate your efforts in helping those in the construction field with the often overlooked business side of the job. Your book, website, and videos have helped very much. Thanks for your efforts.
One year ago, I stumbled across your website searching for answers to questions on how to get off to the right start – On my own. Since that time, I have read from your blog roll everyday and purchased your book . . . The year started off strong, slowed down in the summer and is now finishing with a big bang. Mostly through the use of intelligent branding and implementing your solid business methodologies. Year one will see all expenses paid, leave $18K in my personal account and $47K net in the business account. Although I have only paid…
I love your site. Thanks so much for the encouragement. I am getting more serious about my business and providing quality work that I want to do rather than bend to the customers budget. For years I have taken on whatever work that came my way and priced according to what the client wanted to pay. Then, while doing the job I would be working away taking way too long because of my picky nature. I would end up doing a beautiful job that they didn’t pay for and hurting my self financially but most importantly mentally and emotionally. I…
I just want to compliment you on your great articles. I came across them while looking for tips on how to markup small construction jobs and organise progress payments
If I hadn’t came across your website 6 years ago I would have scrapped the idea of running my own construction business entirely. I knew that you were onto exactly what I needed to hear when I first started reading your website. Thank you for being the light at the end of the tunnel for me.
I want to start by saying, THANK YOU, for writing Markup & Profit Revisited. I have an MBA and we literally spent years learning to dissect financial statements, but they didn’t teach us how to use those numbers to run a profitable business . . . The basics presented in your book are applicable to any business. I especially appreciate the time dedicated to “wrong math” and why it’s wrong. That’s very helpful.