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Construction Estimating Books

Thinking About Construction Estimating Books? Here are the Best 5  

Thinking About Construction Estimating Books? Here are the Best 5   Have you ever made a house of cards? If you have, you know you must stack each card carefully, or the house will fall. This analogy can be compared to construction project estimates. You have to carefully calculate costs; otherwise, it can have an impact […]

Outsourced Accounting for Startups

Outsourced Accounting for Startups Doesn’t Have to Be Hard in 2025  

Outsourced Accounting for Startups Doesn’t Have to Be Hard in 2025   Last week, we decided to bake a cake without following the recipe. We thought we were that smart (not really). So, we put in the ingredients, guessed the measurements, and put it in the oven. 40 minutes later, we pulled a burnt, lopsided cake. […]

Tax Rebate for Visitors to Canada 

The A – Z Of Tax Rebate for Visitors to Canada  

The A – Z Of Tax Rebate for Visitors to Canada   One of our clients visited a foreign country and looked for a popular coffee place. The experience was worth it, but when she saw the receipt, she felt in awe and said, “What’s this? There’s a tax on my coffee”? Even though the amount […]

Trends in the Accounting Industry

Let’s Demystify Trends in the Accounting Industry for 2025  

Let’s Demystify Trends in the Accounting Industry for 2025   We know saying Happy New Year on the second day of the year isn’t worth it, but we will say it anyway, as the New Year buzz is still in the air. We have made our resolutions and told ourselves, “This year, things will be different”.  […]

Construction Business Tax Deductions

5 Construction Business Tax Deductions Businesses Often Overlook   

5 Construction Business Tax Deductions Businesses Often Overlook    Do you remember the feeling when you were standing in the cereal aisle in your childhood? At that point, you weren’t sure which cereal to choose from.  This happens because you didn’t plan which cereal to buy.    Running a construction business is kind of like this. You can […]

HVAC Business Coaching 

5 Ways to Take Advantage of HVAC Business Coaching  

5 Ways to Take Advantage of HVAC Business Coaching   We know summer is the busiest season for HVAC business owners. The calendar seems to be booked for weeks. This is good news for any HVAC business.    But behind the scenes, if you are barely holding it or summer feels cold for cash flow, you need […]

Buying a Construction Business

Buying a Construction Business? Ask these 5 Questions First 

Buying a Construction Business? Ask these 5 Questions First It’s Monday morning again (and it’s pretty cold). Yesterday, we were reading a business article, and on the sidebar, we found a Google Ad for a “construction business for sale.”   We clicked and went to the listing, and while we were looking at the listing, we […]

Get a Plumbing Business Coach on a Tight Budget

How To Get a Plumbing Business Coach on a Tight Budget?

How To Get a Plumbing Business Coach on a Tight Budget?  “Man, this water heater job was a nightmare,” Mike muttered, slamming the van door.   “Heck yeah,” Replied Dave. “But hey, at least we wrapped it up. By the way, have you thought about hiring that business coach I mentioned?”  Mike scoffed. “A coach? Do […]

10-step Accounting Cycle

10-step Accounting Cycle for Every Home Services Business 

10-step Accounting Cycle for Every Home Services Business Whenever the busy month ends (we are literally writing this at the end of the month, and boy, it has been busy), many small business owners find a mountain of invoices, receipts, and unanswered payment queries.    We get it. Accounting may not be the s*** part of […]