Markup-Overhead-Profit

  • Q&A: How Large Is Your Cash Reserve?

    We ask several remodelers across the nation about the amount of ready cash they have available and how that's helping them in this turbulent economy.

     
  • Health Insurance Shared Burden

    When it comes to providing employee health insurance in a down economy, many remodelers are asking their employees to share the cost.

     
  • Right-Size Your Company

    Plan for 2010 using realistic targets for volume, gross profit, and owner compensation.

     
  • Economic Survival

    A Minnesota remodeler cuts overhead and retrains staff in an effort to ride out the rough economy.

     
  • Project Costs Hold Steady

    In a tough economy with consumers putting projects on hold or downsizing project scope, remodelers are having to rework all aspects of their business to keep projects competitively priced.

     
  • Upscale in a Dowturn

    Remodelers must work harder and smarter to capture the discretionary spending dollars of high-end clients in a down economy.

     
  • Big50 CloseUp: Bob Tilghman

    Tilghman Builders restructures to ride out the economic downturn and maintain profitability.

     
  • The Real Bottom Line

    Isolate field staff costs so you can get a more accurate picture of your company's bottom line.

     
  • Additional Sources of Income

    When it comes to office and showroom space, there are benefits to owning rental property.

     
  • Track Marketing and Sales to Meet Gross Profit Goals

    Carefully track your marketing and the resulting sales to ensure that you meet your gross profit goals.