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From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, August 10, 2023 ~ We would have gotten there anyway. When the government tried to ban the production of incandescent lights a decade ago, there was a huge uproar, and for good reason. At the time there was really no viable, affordable, alternative…… MORE
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From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, August 3, 2023 ~ We do it every day, often without even thinking about it.To many of us it is a competition of sorts, to others a compromise and to yet a third group, a frightening experience.What we are talking about is negotiation. It…… MORE
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From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, July 27, 2023 ~ What good does a contractor’s license do? Not every state requires one, there is no reciprocity for those states that do, and most general enforcement is in the hands of local jurisdictions.Even long-term professionals in the industry debate the merits…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, July 20, 2023 ~ Running a successful business is all about monitoring costs. If you’re a roofing company, you need to know what it costs you to put a roof on my house.Some of those expenses seem obvious. The shingles and other materials we…… MORE
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From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, July 13, 2023 ~ In this busy economy, it is not surprising the Guys get a lot of emails from owners who have had work done by contractors that don’t use well-written contracts and proposals.What we hear from our listeners is that they “really…… MORE
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