| It's been almost 25 years, since I've received a | | | | these business statistics, start gathering information |
| general contractors building license. I received my | | | | on why businesses fail or succeed. |
| contractor's license in 1986 and have been working in | | | | 2. Your life as a contractor will require you to make |
| the construction business for over 30 years. It hasn't | | | | sacrifices. I spent at least one year of my life as a |
| been easy, but the lessons I've learned can save | | | | contractor working seven days a week. I did take |
| future contractors a lot of headaches... Ah, if only I | | | | five days off that year and by the time the next |
| had some of this advice. | | | | year rolled around, I doubled my days off. |
| If you're thinking about getting your contractors | | | | That's the bad news, the good news is that I saved |
| license, make sure that you read as much information | | | | up enough money to take off three years to work |
| as you can about contracting and the type of | | | | on writing books and building some of the best |
| construction business you're going to enter. | | | | construction information websites in the world. |
| Information is the key to your success and the more | | | | These two contractor tips can make a big difference |
| information you have, the greater your chances will | | | | to new contractors, just starting out. Plan on making |
| be for succeeding in the construction business. | | | | sacrifices and spending the necessary time it takes |
| 1. You've got to make it through the first five years | | | | to create a successful construction company. It's not |
| to beat the statistics. Don't quote me on this, but the | | | | always going to be as easy as you think and don't |
| last statistic I heard on businesses that fail within the | | | | allow yourself to become one of the business failures |
| first five years is over 80%. That's the bad news, | | | | statistics. |
| the good news is that you already have this | | | | Good luck on your business adventures and keep |
| information. If you don't want to become part of | | | | reading. |