As a contractor, do you know what you must file with the city or county where your business is licensed? With an increasing urgency to

The balance between a contractor’s worksite and the surrounding community can sometimes become strained. Often it’s because of noise created by the work. Can a

For contractors a customer referral is the best form of ‘advertising’. It costs nothing and is based on work you have accomplished successfully. When a

Can a specialty contractor work outside his licensed trade to complete a specific project? You might be surprised by my answer. Did you know that

No matter how carefully the Legislature crafts the law that governs contractor licensing, someone can always get ‘buried’ in the bid process. Our first contractor

Alphabet soup has fewer letters than the classifications for contractor licenses. While some of those ‘letters’ are fixed in purpose, others give a licensee some

It’s been said, that when a company can’t give a raise they often give you a title. Which corporate title makes it easier to become

You can assume something, or jump to a conclusion. In most cases, you’re going to find that you have ‘leaped before you looked’. I help

When the California economy slows contractors begin seeking other opportunities, many times taking a look over state borders. In concert, I get calls regarding getting

Who can add the HAZ to their license and who can’t? A contractor helps us learn those limits as another discovers he may have more