| For electricians who've been thinking about starting a contracting business—or established contractors who want to give their current business a boost—this book lays out a proven roadmap of practical details. All the bases for building and operating a successful electrical contracting business are covered—from forecasting your business potential in a given market to technical needs, hiring employees, managing finances, and achieving profit goals.
In this clearly written, brass-tacks guide, seasoned contractor CL Ray, Jr., gives encouraging professional advice on:
- What you need to start an electrical contracting business,
- Estimating and bidding fundamentals,
- Market research and planning for the future,
- Market sources of revenue,
- Human resources,
- Suretyship, underwriting, and bonded projects,
- Communications skills,
- Promoting your new business, and
- Service work.
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