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Are You a Tradesperson or a Businessperson?

Coastal Contractor

November 2007
by Anne W. West
Avoid common contractor money mistakes, with these tips.

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Are You a Tradesperson or a Businessperson? Avoid common contractor money mistakes, with these tips Anne W. West Ask any deck builder which he'd rather do, hammer nails or punch a calculator, and few, if any, will pick the latter. In fact, most deck builders consider themselves tradespeople first and businesspeople second. Here's a common scenario: A deck builder goes into business for himself after seeing how much the contractor he worked for was charging for labor. Instead of making $15 an hour working for the contractor, he starts his own company and charges $20 an hour for his time.

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