April 30 tax filing deadline: Who can claim self-employment
The tax advantages of declaring yourself self-employed are obvious. But be aware that Ottawa has four specific rules for the definition of “self-employment.”
2013 resolutions for the tech-savvy contractor
Smartphone, tablet, camera. Three almost-essential tools for today’s renovation contractor.
Make more money in 2013
At the end of January, 8% of your year will be over already. If you want to make more money this year, you need to get your 2013 business plan whipped into shape now. Here are a few tips.
11 renovation business tips from RenoSummit, Vancouver
There’s another RenoSummit underway right now in Calgary.
Markup versus margin: Do you know the difference?
If you’re a renovation contractor and you don’t know the difference between Markup and Margin, you stand an excellent chance of going out of business. Or working for next to nothing. Remember, a…
Gross versus net profit
If you don’t understand the difference between these two types of profit, you are not heading in the right direction
Lost a job over price? Here’s why
From my perspective, price alone isn’t the main reason most jobs are lost. If a job is lost on price, it’s because the contractor did not create any value in anything other than price.
Who’s responsible when a flood occurs on the job?
The chances are, you are: the general contractor. Which is why liability insurance, and using licensed plumbers and electricians, is key to avoiding expensive mishaps.
5 common mistakes contractors make
by Karen Hamilton 15 years ago, my husband and I bought a vacation home in Haliburton, ON. Built in the 1960s, our cottage stayed in its original form until last fall, when we…
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May 16, 2013
Joe — Hi rob
I can't agree more
Us experienced contractors know the real time required to complete a job
I have in...
May 16, 2013
Denise Power — I am a home owner and have been so for six years, when we bought our home we had two...
May 15, 2013
Alec Caldwell — On that article in the Toronto Star Business section on Monday 13, 2013. The spin doctors said:
"there are almost 300,000...
