A General finds opportunity right under his feet as we share issues from contractors working across the West. Another question helps clarify a common misconception about corporate officers wearing multiple hats on the same license. With no budget to sign, another new bill from the Legislature gives the ‘Governator’ the chance to kick open a ‘door’…
Striving to get contractors the best information possible means getting it right from the source in Sacramento. As most of you have other plans on the agenda, I go to these meetings where government decisions are made which are important to working contractors. Spend a moment to learn what you missed at the most recent meeting…
Getting the best information in a timely fashion is a key to success in almost any endeavor. When licensed by the government, this information is crucial to operating legally and can be a ‘good news – bad news’ situation when uncertain of the facts. I’ll share the ‘low’ down with a contractor seeking to keep his…
While justice is often done, for some victims it comes too late. The Placer Co. District Attorney issued an unlicensed contractor alert after an 87 year-old resident was bilked of $13,500 for a tree removal. The Sacramento Bee reported the unlicensed contractor was arrested, tried on theft and contracting without a license charges, found guilty and…
Having options is great. However, for a contractor the choices sometimes are really limited to ‘one or the other’. Bankruptcy is a painful decision for anyone, but doubly so when I tell a contractor his problem hasn’t been solved despite drastic action on his part…Q: We received paperwork today from the CSLB and it states we…
Like Truman and MacArthur or Obama and McChrystal I will explain to an unhappy specialty contractor what a ‘General’ can and can’t do in California. Scammers have found a new way to ‘pick the pocket’ of contractors and you should be on alert. I start with a Responsible Managing Employee with a question many Qualifiers may…
California electricians might be ‘shocked’, but a new no-holds-barred policy on certification may leave some contractors ‘grounded.’ The new calendar will bring new regulations, and ‘digging’ into the underground economy is one focus, particularly for contractors not providing insurance coverage to their workers. I’ll show a license Qualifier how to get his own individual sole owner’s…
In competition winning is what it’s all about. Winning the race or winning the contract bid. For many contractors, just getting ‘qualified’ to compete comes with a host of questions. We begin with important news for specialty contractors ‘wired’ into electrical work… Electrical Contractor’s Alert: Specialty contractor’s that perform electrical work need to be aware that…
I’m getting lots of questions about changing business structures in the ongoing recession and recovery. What do you need to know to get the Secretary of State to ‘inc’ your paperwork as a corporation?.. Q: I sent my Articles of Incorporation to the Secretary of State a few weeks ago. They have not been processed and…