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November 2, 2004

Haven't been around for a while, and when I was I probably had a different handle.  Anyway, I don't think there's a better place to answer my question. I've been asked…

November 2, 2004

Another client died a few nights ago.  Third one this year.  Good ones, too, generous, easy to please, happy to have you working on their project.  Memorial service in a…

November 2, 2004

Just because i seem to be getting the same types of calls lately,,, i was curious about how other contractors handle their "weeding" process. Bear in mind, this is not…

November 2, 2004

I'm just getting started in my own business and have an interior desinger that will give me a lot of work. I started with doing some things for her at…

November 1, 2004

I've been doing some research on prospective future employers to get a sense of their corporate culture, and found this. I mean, I see what they are trying to do,…

October 30, 2004

Hi All, Girl and I are deciding to buy a fixer-upper. Both our credit is on the mend but not the best. I'm on the verge of getting my GC…

October 29, 2004

Prospective client lists some requirements for his design, including being able to hear "no boat motors from any nearby lake, car/truck noise from nearby highways, neighbor's barking dogs," and "withstands…

October 29, 2004

I had a very preliminary, very broad discussion with a person in SC about me going there and working.  One possible location is Augusta, the other is Beaufort.  The other…

October 28, 2004

Sunny mentioned getting started and using a client that was willing to "invest" in him. Several people chimed in..mostly bad experiences. I've successfully had several partners and currently am involved…

October 28, 2004

What are everyone's thoughts on the type of deals that get cooked up between owner/GCs (the gutter deal gone bad thread) and the guys that agree to do their work?…