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  Booked solid. Got your dream team working for you. Cash flow solid. Profits on target. These are all signs of success in your contractor business—but pros say, don’t let these milestones make you complacent:…
Read Moreabout Complacent Vs Successful?

  Construction business owners need to be where the action is, but scatter-shot effort rarely pays off. Still, it’s dangerous to be a sitting duck as business in some sectors slows down and even dries…
Read Moreabout Diversifying The Business?

  Running a construction business is not for the faint of heart. Success requires a careful balance of precise decision-making, innovation and ambition. Read on for inspirations from successful start-ups and practical pointers for enduring…
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  The possibility of living a longer life than previous generations makes it more important than ever to thoughtfully map out care and financial plans and scenarios. In fact, estate planning now goes way beyond…
Read Moreabout Safety Net for Older Age?

Reducing worry, protecting loved ones, being prepared in case of our own incapacity…All of these are good reasons to make an estate plan when life is going well. Still, however, most of us procrastinate. Here…
Read Moreabout Procrastinating? Estate Plan Motivation

  It’s welcome news that so many members of Generation Z are demonstrating interest in skilled trades, that they’ve earned the nickname “the toolbelt generation.” Even amidst the scramble to bring these new workers into…
Read Moreabout Retention Tips: Gen Z

Here’s hoping. Propelled by post-COVID travel zest, federal funding investments, and maybe even the sheer need to elevate our travel infrastructure, airport builds are going strong across the country. In fact, most states have at…
Read Moreabout Improved Travel Experiences?

  Unlike the assets placed in a trust, the assets left to beneficiaries in a will must pass through the public process of probate before being distributed. Although the expediency and privacy trusts allow can…
Read Moreabout Why Do Wills Go Through Probate?

  After making a will, setting up a trust, or putting other care and estate plans in place, most people instinctively look to relations and close friends to serve as the fiduciaries who take on…
Read Moreabout When A Professional Fiduciary Makes Sense