Word of mouth, rumor and conflicting views of the complex rules of contracting don’t always pan out, so how about an expert opinion? Let’s start with RMO rules, advise business leadership and ‘hazard’ an answer on a question arising from…
Almost everybody deserves a second chance, but how many chances do you really get to pass a Trade exam? The hours don’t compute on an RME issue, a NV contractor wants to ‘raise the stakes’ in his business, and there’s…
Beginning with an important issue every contractor should ‘check’ off their list of potential problems on the job. You can contract, or cut grass, but when is a “C-27” going to be required? Ending with a reminder on licensing that…
I hazard an answer on where the ‘buck stops’ when you are a Responsible Managing Officer, and help apply a ‘remedy’ for another who may have just bought himself a headache. First, lets offer an, either/or, option to a contractor…
Let’s pick a color and paint the floor to get this build going, next this aspiring contractor is getting his plan put on hold for the present. Another contractor can’t seem to remember the last time, or this time, a…
One change in a licensed business can lead to many more, one, or none. Contractor licensing law is complex and knowing which option fits your situation best might require an expert opinion. Another question involves a change few expect or…
The Chinese word for crisis is Wei Ji.Wei meaning crisis while Ji means opportunity. The unfortunate fire disaster in Southern CA is, like many things, a double-edged event as recovery requires contractors of all kinds and trades in rebuilding. If…
This one is for the folks devastated by the fires, and helps level the field for contractors who play it straight. Unfortunately, unscrupulous operators that pose as helpful contractors in the rebuilding going forward are actually unlicensed and criminal in…
A shout-out from a distance on what’s what in CA contractor licensing gets us started. As I have shared in the footer to this page for many years, ‘knowledge is power’. So, not asking what you are unsure of would…
Listening is a valuable skill, and in the time I have assisted contractors with licensing law and other issues, I have learned a lot! When the CSLB wants to communicate on changes and new laws I listen and share what’s…