Hope you enjoy the celebration of our ‘labors’ to begin this September. I also will take time off to honor this Labor Day, and return

In life there are winners and losers. Those working as, or working with an unlicensed contractor usually fall in the latter category. From contractors to

Like the seasons, some of the questions I get from contractors sometimes seem to fit into a pattern. For instance, as hard as I try

Q: I happened upon your website ( www.cutredtape.com) and thought you may have some advice and or answer to a particular licensing question. Here is

While most people become contractors after ‘on the job’ training, there are some who would like to approach it as a ‘second’ career. While becoming

You probably have friends and relatives handing out your business cards for referrals. Is it legal to pay them? Anyone interested in forming an alliance

You’re ‘liable’ to get ‘hot under the collar’ if you don’t know the rules for working in the sun. As this is written, temperatures in

Life is often about changes. For our lives and our businesses. To paraphrase John Lennon, ‘life happens to you while you’re making plans’. Imagine these

Some ‘general’ questions from our contractors this time. Are you an RMO? How much do you get paid for qualifying the license? A contractor is

Suspected fraud, fictitious names and ink stained fingers tell these contractors tales. Unfortunately, some stories don’t have a happy ending. For two of these contractor’s