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Construction and Contracting Business: Entrepreneur’s Step-by-Step Startup Guide, 3rd Edition, ISBN: 978-1-61308-350-5
Previously published as
Start Your Own Construction and Contracting Business, 3rd Edition, ISBN: 978-1-59918-591-0, © 2016 by Entrepreneur Media, Inc., All rights reserved.
Start Your Own Business, 6th Edition, ISBN: 978-1-59918-556-9, © 2015 Entrepreneur Media, Inc., All rights reserved.
Contents
Construction and Contracting Business
Preface
Chapter 1
The Contracting Industry
Chapter 2
Why Become a Contractor?
Contractors Are Important to Their Communities
Do You Have What It Takes?—Part I
Do You Have the Proper Background?
Excellent Time Management Skills
Do You Have What It Takes?—Part II
Chapter 3
The Business Plan
Chapter 4
Law and the G-Man
Bankers, Lawyers, Accountants, and Insurance Agents
Health Plans Can Offer Tremendous Benefits
Chapter 5
