By: Fran McCully | 2008-11-24 | Business What does it cost employers to have an in-house administrative assistant versus a virtual assistant? In the office setting, productive use of time can be lost by socializing, experiencing down-time, training, or being away from the office. Employers pay for overhead and all the downtime in the office. Using the services of a virtual assistant who works outside of the office would not add to those costs. By using a virtual assistant, employers do not pay for unproductive time. Two hours a day are spent socializing or participating in any other non-productive time equals 10 hours a day which. read more
By: Daniel Mc Grey | 2010-01-13 | Investing When you say the word “rehab,” the first thing that probably pops into your mind is helping an alcoholic or drug-dependent man get over his bad habits. For a real estate investor, however, the word is synonymous to a great opportunity to make tons of money. read more
By: HITESH PATEL | 2009-03-24 | Corporate Why does it matter whether someone calls themselves a contractor or a consultant? Any business-person knows that one of the keys to success is good marketing. If youre a self-employed IT professional, do you call yourself a contractor or a consultant? It may sound like a pointless argument, but what someone calls themselves can make a big difference. Its important not to confuse contractors with consultants. The difference between the two read more
By: Nasreen Haque | 2009-10-01 | Insurance Being a contractor involves many unforeseen hazards while just performing your normal day-to-day operations. Some of these hazards are well understood and expected. Most are not. Either way, as a contractor and solely responsible for the outcome of your projects, you need to have the financial backing of a well-placed insurance policy. The various insurance policies available to all contractors vary and, in most cases, are required by law. read more
By: John Cvetkovic | 2009-12-05 | Real Estate Many people want to improve their homes with better or a better place; because everyone wants to live happily in a happy place. read more
By: John Cvetkovic | 2010-01-10 | Real Estate The name Virginia is sometimes synonymous with real estate contractors. The Contractors in Virginia are really professional and work hard so that the customer is satisfied. Especially in Northern Virginia and the Northern Virginia builders are very famous. They have at vast workforce and a team that will deliver the goods on time. read more
By: Tom Gardner | 2008-09-28 | Business Military contractors have been around about as long as the military. The military has to get weaponry, food, clothing, shelter, and transportation from somewhere, after all. Military contractors have historically provided all of these and more. Any military contractor has to live by a complex code of rules and regulations in order to provide services to the United States military. On occasion, these regulations are even more complex than what the military itself has to uphold. Many of these rules are bureaucratic in nature, meant to ensure smooth functioning and communication betwee. read more
By: ammenda | 2010-01-10 | Insurance Were all aware that clients increasingly resort to litigation to recover the perceived damages they have suffered out of professional negligence. Contractors from the construction field are especially exposed to this risk. One piece of bad judgment can cause severe collateral damage, so it makes sense to guard against unforeseen incidents that could lead to financially crippling claims. read more
By: Dr.Irfan Ahmad | 2009-12-10 | Management Several bidders might secretly agree to submit complementary high bids to allow pre-selected contractors to win contracts on rotating basis, or to divide contractors to win contracts by territory, or take other steps to defeat the competitive process and devide work. read more
By: Jill Philips | 2010-01-10 | Real Estate Hiring a reputable contractor can be accomplished if the research is done before making a decision. New home construction, like any other industry, has both good and not so good people involved in it. Taking the time to assess the situation (and the contractor) before hand can save time and... read more
By: Patrick Cavanaugh | 2008-08-04 | Business If we start out with this question, what comes to mind? Where does this come from? Kind of like, which came first the chicken or the egg? I really believe that the person that holds the purse strings is one of controls the situation. So where do bad contractors fit in? A possible scenario of events that cause a client to distrust contractors or say that contractors are no good, starts with the client wanting a job done, and through whatever means calls several contractors in order to obtain estimates for their job. The customer then asks for a price for painting their house. Lets say the. read more
By: Tom Gardner | 2008-09-28 | Business Governing the United States of America is a Herculean task, and a lot needs to get done on a regular basis. Government workers enjoy excellent benefits, good salaries, and job security matched nowhere else. In point of fact, once someone is a government employee, they almost never have to look for a job again. However, what if the government needs something done once? A large job of filing needs doing, or new training manuals need to be written. It doesnt make much economic sense for a government on any level to permanently hire people, with all of the salary, insurance and benefits . read more
By: Editor123 | 2009-03-21 | Insurance The need of contractors having contractor insurance is undeniable. A contractor is financially responsible to clients for every mistake. Claims against contractors are rare, but they happen and can be titanic! In many cases, lawsuits can put a contractor totally out of business. read more
By: John Cvetkovic | 2010-01-10 | Real Estate Virginia is a state in the south west United States. It is nicknamed as the old dominion and as the mother of presidents. This is because 8 of the United States’ presidents were born here. The capital of Virginia is Richmond. Housing is very much famous in Virginia. This is because the landscape of the country suits very much to the needs of the people. read more
By: John Cvetkovic | 2009-12-05 | Real Estate Virginia is a state in the south west United States. It is nicknamed as the old dominion and as the mother of presidents. This is because 8 of the United States’ presidents were born here. read more
By: Sutikno Slamet | 2009-10-19 | Home Business Landscaping is a job with many benefits. 2 of the biggest benefits are making a lot of money during the summer months and being able to work outdoors. Although there is a lot of money to be made during the summer, for many landscapers the money virtually stops flowing during the winter months. This means landscape contractors have to find other ways of making money. Here are some ideas for winter time income for landscape contractors. read more
By: Kristin Gabriel | 2010-01-10 | Finance The tightening of the credit market has been hard on a number of businesses, particularly the construction industry, one of several industry sectors that can benefit from invoice factoring. Why? Because when factoring is used, the sub-contractor, or construction company, does not have to wait for payment before starting on the next phase of a project read more
By: Tom Gardner | 2008-10-06 | Business Opportunities A lot of people today get confused about the differences between defense contractors and private military contractors. When people hear “military contractor” the first thing they usually think of is a private military contractor. While those contractors often fall under that categorization, they are certainly not the only ones who do. read more
By: Steve A. Parker | 2008-10-13 | Small Business Have an industrial painting project coming up? Choose industrial painting contractors with the certification to get the job done right. Learn how. read more