The Contractor's Wife: How we Started and Reinvented our Design/Build Remodeling Business

By Kathe Russell

Can you run a business with your spouse without killing each other? Many couples cringe at the idea of working together with each other in business. Yet for others, it can be a marriage made in heaven. When couples have complimentary skills that support each other's efforts, they ave the unique opportunity to build a successful business together.

If you are currently working as a mom and pop business in the construction industry or you are thinking about it, this book is for you. This is the story of how one couple started their remodeling business together and reinvented it over the span of twenty two years. The author shares their successes and failures, as well as their formula for attracting and retaining clients.

This book covers getting started, building a team, attracting clients, and more. If you've ever wondered what it could like to work with your spouse, become a designer, win awards, and start up a showroom- ths book will give you insight on how to do it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Dec 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9781387370283

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