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How Columns Support Your Construction Business

Yvonne Root

Feb 16, 20222 min read

How Columns Support Your Construction Business

Columns are Historically Functional Just as you must consider the purpose, position, and size of a column in a building, you must...

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Yvonne Root

Feb 2, 20223 min read

Expense Management Tools

What the heck is an expense management tool? And what difference does it make to a construction contractor – or the contractor’s...

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Yvonne Root

Nov 11, 20212 min read

Scaling New Heights

Mr. and Mrs. Schulte Go to Texas For five years, the founder of The Profit Constructors, Tonya Schulte, has been among those who attend...

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Yvonne Root

Oct 28, 20213 min read

There is No Hope in Hope

Hoping Isn’t Enough Similar to tossing a multitude of coins into a wishing well, hope is without foundation if there is nothing backing...

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Yvonne Root

Sep 9, 20212 min read

Some Good Ol’ IT History

Although some would deny it, Construction Contracting and Information Technology walk hand in hand. What puts this hand-holding couple...

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Yvonne Root

Jan 27, 20212 min read

How You Know You Need A Fairy Godmother

Yeah, we know, you’re a strong, tough, resilient hero who dwells in the Land of Construction Contracting. That doesn’t mean you don’t...

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Taming the Construction Accounting Beast

Yvonne Root

Sep 2, 20203 min read

Taming the Construction Accounting Beast

Purrrrfect Construction Accounting Few industries require as much knowledge and expertise concerning the accounting beast as construction...

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Counting the Cost in Construction Accounting

Yvonne Root

Feb 13, 20193 min read

Counting the Cost in Construction Accounting

Counting the Cost in Construction Accounting Counting the Cost in Flood Waters There is an interesting law here in Arizona which is known...

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3 Reasons You Should NOT Work with Schulte and Schulte

Yvonne Root

Dec 12, 20183 min read

3 Reasons You Should NOT Work with Schulte and Schulte

3 Reasons You Should NOT Work with Schulte and Schulte Reason 1 – you have it under control You have your accounting under control. Your...

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Thanksgiving and Virtual Accounting and More [updated 11/24/21]

Yvonne Root

Nov 21, 20183 min read

Thanksgiving and Virtual Accounting and More [updated 11/24/21]

[updated 11/24/21] Looking back on holiday traditions is among the “traditions” of many. Right? So, as we were looking forward to the...

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It Costs to Live with the Lost Cost Fallacy

Yvonne Root

Aug 22, 20184 min read

It Costs to Live with the Lost Cost Fallacy

Cost is something we can all understand – or not There is this interesting mindset we humans get caught up in, known as the Lost Cost...

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Yvonne Root

Jul 18, 20182 min read

Hubdoc Explained for Subcontractors

Hubdoc pulls your bank statements, recurring bills, and uploaded receipts into one hub. Yet, that is just the beginning. Using Hubdoc...

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Yvonne Root

Feb 7, 20182 min read

Developing Accounting Systems That Work

You need an accounting system for your construction contracting or service business because you need data. There are three basic reasons...

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Penny Pinching is Good for Your Construction Business

Yvonne Root

Jan 31, 20185 min read

Penny Pinching is Good for Your Construction Business

You’ve moved up from “Have hammer, or wrench, or paintbrush – will travel,” to running a construction contracting business. Now, you have...

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Employee or Independent Contractor? Recommendations for Compliance

Yvonne Root

Jan 24, 20184 min read

Employee or Independent Contractor? Recommendations for Compliance

The following is a guest post courtesy of Lynda McKay owner of HRextension. The construction industry has been and continues to be under...

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Not “If” – Rather “When” Something Goes Wrong on Your Construction Site

Yvonne Root

Jan 3, 20183 min read

Not “If” – Rather “When” Something Goes Wrong on Your Construction Site

If you’re a construction contractor who hasn’t experienced anything go wrong on one of your projects, you’re either brand new to the biz...

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The Top 5 Critical Problems Schulte and Schulte Solves for Owners of Construction Contracting Compan

Yvonne Root

Nov 21, 20172 min read

The Top 5 Critical Problems Schulte and Schulte Solves for Owners of Construction Contracting Compan

When you first became a construction contractor or construction service business owner it was pretty simple – get a job, do the job, get...

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Do You Really Understand the Financial Position of Your Construction Contracting Business?

Yvonne Root

Nov 9, 20172 min read

Do You Really Understand the Financial Position of Your Construction Contracting Business?

If you’re like many people who own construction contracting and service businesses, you likely have little to no financial training....

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Football + Accounting + Construction Contractor

Yvonne Root

Nov 1, 20172 min read

Football + Accounting + Construction Contractor

So . . . your kid is on his high school football team. And your team is in The Game! They’re playing well! And so is the other team. It...

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From Accounting to Bidding – Nailing It!

Yvonne Root

Oct 25, 20173 min read

From Accounting to Bidding – Nailing It!

When you’re in the construction contracting business a lot rests on your ability to present an accurate bid. Before you bid your next job...

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