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INTRODUCTION
Why you Need to Start Your Own Business?
The Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur.
Define Your Goals and Work to Achieve Them.
CONTENTS OF THIS COURSE
STARTING FROM NOTHING-YOU CAN DO IT TOO
Ten Lessons That All Contractors Must Know. |
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LEGAL BUSINESS STRUCTURES
Sole Proprietorship.
A Partnership.
Joint Venture.
Corporations.
TAXES
Payroll Taxes.
Using Subcontractors.
Deductible Expenses.
STEPS TO ESTABLISH YOUR OWN BUSINESS
STEP 1: Locate the Necessary Professional Help.
STEP 2: Define the Legal Business Structure that best Suits your Needs.
STEP 3: Follow the Legal Procedures.
STEP 4: Obtain the Necessary Licenses.
STEP 5: Identify and Locate the Necessary Resources to run your Company.
STEP 6: Insure your Business.
FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS
Sources of Capital Available for Small Businesses.
Other Financing Options for the Business Owner.
The Importance of Having Credit in the USA.
Establishing Credit for the First Time.
Important Financial Definitions.
MARKETING YOUR BUSINESS
Why Marketing?
Who Are Your Potential Clients?
What Are Your Prices?
How Much Money to Spend on Promotion?
Where to Advertise?
PLANNING FOR SUCCESS
Sole Proprietorship.
Where to Get Help Writing a Business Plan?
Writing a Business Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide.
COUNTING YOUR MONEY
Understanding your Accountant.
Common Accounting Methods.
Account Charts.
Income Statement.
Balance Sheet.
Documenting the Transactions.
Cash Flow Analysis.
Getting Help.
DO YOU BELONG TO A MINORITY?
Certifying Your Company.
A Business Three Years Old.
A Business in Existence Less than One Year.
For More Information about Different Certification Plans.
A COMPUTER: YES OR NO?
The Components of a Computer.
Buying Your Computer.
Software.
HOW TO OBTAIN AN EIN
To Obtain an Employer Identification Number.
Who Needs an EIN?
Frequently Asked Questions about the EIN.
INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET
The History of the Internet.
What is the Internet?
How do I Connect to the Internet?
How do I Navigate the Internet?
What is the Content of a Website?
The most Common Sections of a Website are.
How do I Search for Information on the Internet?
May I have My Own Website?
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INTRODUCTION
Read this first!
How to Use this Manual.
Landscaping and Cleaning as Parts of the Construction Industry.
ORGANIZING YOUR BUSINESS
Construction Businesses.
Analyzing What Suits You Best.
Create a Logo.
Summary.
OBTAINING LICENSES
Business License (Professional/Occupational).
Contractor License.
Tradesmen’s License.
Summary.
CERTIFYING YOUR COMPANY
Advantages of being a certified minority business.
STEP 1: CREATING THE RIGHT CONDITIONS
Create the Right Mental and Psychological Attitude.
Creating the Material Conditions.
STEP 2: LOCATING JOBS
Locating Work in the Residential Sector (Homeowners).
Locating Projects in the Commercial Sector.
Technique 1: Offer your services with direct communication.
Technique 2: Identify Ads in Newspaper ‘Classifieds’ for Subcontractors.
Technique 3: Identifying the Projects asking for Bids on the Internet.
Other Sources of Contracts.
Every type of Construction Business Should.
The Bidding Process.
Dealing with Your Clients.
Summary.
STEP 3: PREPARING THE ESTIMATE
Final Price of the Project.
Methods for Estimating your Work.
General Information on How to Estimate.
Analyzing the Work Areas, Interpreting Drawings, Project Specifications.
Construction Estimators.
STEP 4: PREPARING YOUR PROPOSAL
STEP 5: INTERPRETING AND APPROVING A CONTRACT
Contracts.
Retainage.
Change Orders.
Warranty.
STEP 6: REQUIREMENTS FOR EXECUTING A CONTRACT
Insurance.
Bonding.
Types of Bonds.
How to Obtain a Bond.
Measures for Preserving the Environment.
Federal Regulations.
STEP 7: ENSURING PAYMENT
Preventive Seizures (“Liens”).
Other Methods to Receive Payment.
APPENDIX A-THE LANGUAGE MYTH
APPENDIX B-ESTIMATING COMMERCIAL CLEANING WORK
Considerations when Estimating your Work.
Production Rate.
Distributing the Work.
Preparing a Bid.
Prices for General Cleaning Work.
Prices to Clean Rest Rooms.
Prices to Clean Carpeted floors.
Prices to Clean Hard and Vinyl Floors.
Prices to Clean Staircases and Elevators.
Prices for Specialized Services.
Conclusions.
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• A 25 chapter manual includes all the information necessary to succceed in your own business.
• The course on CD, with links to helpful business sites, as well as formats and documents to download for your own use.
Have you ever imagined how nice life could be if you were able to be your own boss, manage your own time and pay your own salary, so you don't have to worry about bills or money anymore?
That is the purpose of this system – to teach you how to obtain financial independence using a proven method in becoming a successful contractor. Why contracting? While many investors concentrate in over-crowded markets, the forgotten construction industry has proven to be one of the most profitable in the country, and easily accessed by a determined entrepeneur. Construction trades (including the landscaping and cleaning industries) are not difficult to start, do not require much start-up capital, and can grow as large as you wish. You can run the business from an office in your home. With no experience in the field you can hire subcontractors to do the work. To be a contractor, you must learn how to get contracts, execute those contracts, and do the admistration required to run a business. To perform the work, you hire and pay specialists. Learn More
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