Succession Planning

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    Sharing Company Stock

    What happens to the shares of stock allocated to an employee in a company with an ESOP (employee stock option plan) when the employee...

     
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    3 to Watch: Transitional Roles

    Glen Knight spent almost a decade working in corporate jobs in California and Tennessee before reaching a crossroads in his career that had...

     
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    Spec Sale or Custom?

    Since selling my remodeling business in 2004, I’ve been asked by many remodelers for insights into how they might sell their own companies...

     
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Acquisitive Nature

Tom Kelly is no novice when it comes to buying other businesses. Two decades ago, the Portland, Ore.–based Neil Kelly Co. acquired a...


 

Franchises

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    Roger Ewing of Ewing and Associates

    Ewing has worked in real estate for more than 30 years, first in sales, and for the last 22 years as a manager and owner. The firm has 150...

     
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    Second Look: Patrick Crowley

    For 18 years, Patrick Crowley (Big50 1994) has remodeled medical offices. Crowley Medical Office Interiors in Johnston, R.I., offers design...

     
  • Consolidation: Coming Soon

    There are hurdles to overcome, but most remodelers believe that consolidation will happen in the remodeling industry.

     

Company Culture

 

Work-Life Balance

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    Alternative Path

    It's possible to swing a hammer and still run a thriving, profitable business without going crazy.

     
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    Work, Sleep, Work

    Remodelers discuss taking time out of their business to focus of family and the other things that really matter.

     
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    Replicating the Rainmaker

    One of the most difficult parts of moving a remodeling business forward is stepping back from being its primary salesperson. From a desire...

     

Owner Concerns