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              About the Business Management category
            
            
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              How do i use the free bid proposal software
            
            
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            June 6, 2024
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              Success with Google ads?
            
            
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            May 14, 2024
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              How reliable is RSMeans?
            
            
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            September 7, 2023
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              As an investor, are there any rules in Washington about flipping properties?
            
            
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            July 22, 2022
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              When is it okay to ask for a free estimate?
            
            
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            September 2, 2021
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              Looking for advice on closing more deals
            
            
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            November 19, 2020
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              Do you show detailed pricing in your estimate or one final price?
            
            
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            August 18, 2020
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              Do you share receipts for materials with your clients?
            
            
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            April 19, 2020
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              Construction software
            
            
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            April 3, 2020
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              What is your standard mark up for for materials purchased for your clients (especially windows)?
            
            
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              Do you share the details on your materials mark-up with your clients?
            
            
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            April 3, 2020
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              Contractors- favorite software for preparing estimates?
            
            
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            April 3, 2020
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              How is COVID-19 impacting your business?
            
            
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            April 3, 2020
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              How do you deal with problematic clients?
            
            
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            March 27, 2020
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              When do you require a change order vs. making free changes?
            
            
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            March 27, 2020
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              As homeowners, what do you think is most important when installing HVAC systems?  Do you care about the contractor, the system, the technology behind it, etc.?
            
            
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            March 27, 2020
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              Is a really low bid always a warning sign?
            
            
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            March 27, 2020
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              How do you penalize clients for late payments? And your methods of pressuring or tracking that money down?
            
            
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            March 27, 2020
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              How long should I expect my contractor and his team to work during the day?
            
            
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            March 27, 2020
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              Do you ask for proof of capital before bidding on a project?
            
            
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            September 10, 2019
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              Do I give a bid to a new client just by them telling me what they want without seeing the dimensions?
            
            
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            July 3, 2019
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              Who should set-up the construction contract?
            
            
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            May 21, 2019
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              Do you feel the BBB adds value to your business?
            
            
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            May 20, 2019
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              Has anyone tried collecting payments via Paypal, or Square? Do you recommend it?
            
            
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            March 8, 2019
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              What are some suggested ways to manage online reviews for work not contracted?
            
            
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            October 31, 2018
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              What lead generating methods have you had the most success with?
            
            
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            October 26, 2018
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              Why do homeowners have unrealistic expectations?
            
            
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            August 8, 2018
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              How should you deal with a prospective customer when they aren't responsive?
            
            
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            June 25, 2018
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              Do you have a preferred provider of surety bonds for contractors?
            
            
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            June 15, 2018
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