The Capitol Connection is our weekly Q & A column for contractors that focuses on topics pertaining to contractor's licensing.
So you’ve been suspended, what now? Don’t panic I share how it won’t leave a mark if you make the right move. Then Brad, which will be explained. While success is your goal, sometimes having it your way reveals that contractor regulation is especially complex when more is on the line. Like juggling, the more balls…
As a contractor the learning curve really never ends. Our first contractor discovers that time has run out on his one time option, because sometimes the steps in the licensing process might reveal the unknown! Another Sole Owner seeks a pathway to leaving a legacy… Q: We have a situation going on where our Qualifying Individual…
You don’t know what you don’t know, until you get that unexpected surprise. Contractor licensing documentation doesn’t allow any mistakes. This is a test, or not a test, but only time will tell if you pass. This space is a resource to learn from the missteps other contractors make by sharing answers, or solutions, when problems…
No matter the form, alphabet title or ownership, contractor licensing ultimately all comes back to you! Another licensed contracting concern may or may not be qualified for renewal, here’s why. I finish by ‘breaking the code’ for a rejected contractor… Q: I have a Sole Proprietorship license. My new partner and I formed a Limited Liability…
Contractors can do it the hard way, or with some expert help, the less hard way. Choosing is what leads to success or failure. Who can vouch for your experience in CA, or wherever you may have worked as a licensed contractor. Submit your problem by email, or give us a call, and maybe see your…
Yes, you can’t? While doing no actual work you still do need a contractor’s license for business across the CA border. Another contractor learns what you can’t do without, and I help put the ‘ducks in a row’ for a General applicant, but can’t offer any guarantee they will ‘swim’… Q: We are an out-of-state contractor…
Our first inquiry is kind of like those irritating math problems from our school days, but in the end it’s a ‘zero sum’ answer! The last question, is a bunch of questions, every contractor should know and understand… Q: Our company purchased an existing contracting business about a year and a half ago. We receive the…
When it’s time, its time! Just when it looks like all is lost, another contractor gets help finding his way with an expert guide. I also assist contractors on referrals, if you know someone who needs to use their ‘phone a friend’ option… Q: You helped me get my Company license awhile ago. I remember when…
We’ve been assisting contractors for decades, and I offer you this opportunity to ask a question every week. Of course, most contractors just call. Another inquiry gets a ‘classy’ answer, and I send our final aspiring contractor this round on vacation… Q: I always call you first, as your company assisted us with licensing for our General…