Succession Planning

By Bart Gibson Two high-profile founders and CEOs picked earlier this year to make major announcements. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced he would leave his...
Commercial Financing

6 Tips for Tackling Commercial Financing

Commercial financing is available to encourage responsible budgeting and enable businesses to overcome unanticipated hurdles like economic downfalls, unpaid invoices, and budgetary discrepancies. With...

Does Your Business Work for You?

A construction business which works for you works without the owner having to do all the important work, including making most day-to-day decisions, telling everyone...

Up With Local Leadership

I swear if I read another blog about the leadership lessons of some famous leader, I’ll gag. I’d much rather read about real leaders...

Maintenance Practices

By Preston Ingalls Fleet equipment is usually the single most tremendous asset, outside of people, for construction companies. If operated and maintained efficiently, your fleet...

Get Results Based On Your Choices

Paul and Sara were attending a luncheon that brought together colleagues from their office as well as recently retired colleagues. Sara commented to Paul...

The Master Game

There once was a man named DeRopp who wrote a book titled The Master Game. No need to discuss his book or his philosophy...

In Good Standing

Now more than ever, running a successful business requires establishing and maintaining healthy credit. This is especially true in the highly competitive and unpredictable...

Insurance Matters

All commercial general contractors have unique risks and exposures. Partnering with an insurance agent or broker and securing coverage from a sophisticated carrier can...
lukewarm leadership

Hot Leader, Hot Team

The CEO of a software firm was tasked with a major change initiative after a large and lengthy acquisition. The board of directors wanted...