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Self-Taught MBA: The Rebirth of Mr. X
An update from the author of the anonymous blog, “How I Wrecked My Business, Screwed My Friends, and Almost Destroyed My Marriage.” Hint: He’s a green-building entrepreneur again, and successful.
Self-Taught MBA: Jack of All Trades, Master of One
To become a competent general contractor, it helps to know a little about a lot.
Self-taught MBA: One Homebuilder’s Comeback
Mike Roberts lost a fortune, and almost took his own life. But he made it back, and his experience provides useful business and life lessons for us all.
Self-Taught MBA: Failing Forward
The confidence to start or expand a business comes from the hope for success, but if you’re smart, a thorough knowledge of the anatomy of failure is indispensable.
Turn Demanding Customers From Irritants to Assets
Self-Taught MBA: Bulldogs and double agents.
Self-Taught MBA: To Cut Costs, Split the Profits
To induce my employees and subcontractors to remain on the lookout for cost savings, I offer to split the money.
One Picture Saves a Thousand (Written) Words
Keeping accurate job site field logs can become a fulltime job, but technology makes it easy.
Three Desks for Better Business Organization
Whether they are truly separate workstations, or just virtual "desks" on your computer, separating estimating, accounting, and general tasks can help to keep your construction business clutter free.
Self-Taught MBA: Collecting Data to Improve Bids and Operations
Developing methods to collect accurate data on your company’s construction costs will improve your bids as well as your operations.
Self-Taught MBA: An App for Designer and Builder Collaboration
An ingenious app that makes it easy to share plans, markups, photos, and reports electronically with the entire project team on tablets and smartphones.

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