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June 24, 2008
Are Contracors An Endangered Species
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Are Contractors An Endangered Species ?
Thecontractorsside.com announces a members-only contest whereby the best story of a contractor-client problem as viewed by the contractor wins a business coaching session valued at one thousand dollars. Qualified judges from every corner of the country and from the heartland will examine and select the entries. End date of submissions is July 8, 2008. Winner will be revealed on Michael King's Home Talk USA Saturday July 20th at 9:30 am CDT.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 24, 2008 -- Polar bears were just granted "endangered species" classification, and while it's probably a good thing, the certification does little to help another endangered species: the contractor. "It is not hyperbole to assert that the contractor in the United States, and in the world, in general, is being moved, one step at a time, towards extinction," so says Lee W, Dodson, owner of thecontractorsside.com, a resource site for the worldwide construction industry.
The Los Angeles Times has noted recently that "the supply of good contractors is twenty years behind the demand," and yet those who enter the profession have become the most maligned of businesspeople.
In its efforts to gain recognition of the contributions of the small contractor, thecontractorsside.com has worked to reveal the true nature of the business climate for one of the prime ingredients to the economy.
To further that effort, thecontractorsside.com has launched:
Dirty Rotten Client Event
Overview:
thecontractorsside.com in association with BUILDERnews Magazine and filthyrichcontractor.com will give a business consultation to one contractor or contracting business who writes the most interesting story of their encounter with a bad client, supplier, official, or another contractor.
The business consultation will consist of a two hour evaluation of the contractor's business and set up of a viable business model, then it will followed up by two one-hour follow up consultations to make sure the model works.
The consultation will be conducted by Ron Roberts of filthyrichcontractor.com, a well-known and respected business model consultant dedicated to the particular style of the construction business.
The discounted value of the program, available to members of thecontractorsside.com, is $1000.00, and Ron has testimonials that say it's worth $100,000.00 if the construction business is in trouble. By registering on thecontractorsside.com and posting the experience the poster gets it free.
The story does not have to be well written, but it does have to lay out the facts of the business relationship. With well over a hundred years aggregate experience in construction, the event will be judged by people who know the business, a panel of nine regular people from all over the country connected to the business:
buildernewsmag.com
HomeTalkUSA.com
contractors-united.com
4allcontractors.com
filthyrichcontractor.com
AEHCC.com
ondemandcreations.com
thecontractorsside.com
helloworld.com/srstgary
In addition to the opportunity to get the best advice keyed to your particular business, thecontractorsside.com has arranged with BUILDERnews magazine to give a free one year online subscription to the publication to each registered user of thecontractorsside.com up to ten thousand new users or repeat posters.
The magazine is a terrific source for business info, well produced, smart, and professional. It could end up to be the best source for industry news and comment this year. If subscribed to, the year price would be $48.80, by registering and entering, the DIRTY ROTTEN CLIENT gets it delivered monthly right to the poster's computer.
Here's How:
Go onto thecontractorsside.com.
Register. Participation is limited to new registers or repeat posters
Fill out the form.
The poster tells the story. Keeps it clean and factual. Tells what happened. Tells what the problem did to his or her business, what it cost both financially and personally.
Anonymous postings may be requested.
Every post is read and evaluated according to a point system.
Early entry is advised as the competition closes July 8th.
The winner will be announced on Michael King's Home Talk USA Saturday July 20th at 9:30 am CDT. Only one person will know the name of the voted winner, and she will reveal it to Michael King on the air.
Other prizes may be awarded to runners up the same day and time.
Digital BUILDERnews subscriptions will be awarded on a first come, first served basis up to 10,000, and will be automatically subscribed to the email address on the registration page.
If you drive on it, work in it, or live in it, a contractor built it.
"This project is designed to bring the downs of the business out of the shadows," said
Dodson. "We're particularly grateful that publications like BUILDERnews see the problem and are providing tangible support. As we are for the Michael King of Home Talk USA, and the other judges of the event."
Will anybody listen?
"We believe so, but this one project will not be our last stand. We have a couple of other surprises coming within the month." Dodson grinned. "We're waking our members up to the power of the internet. Should be interesting. The market is smart, we want the contractors to get just as smart."
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LEE W. DODSON
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thecontractorsside @ gmail.com
June 23, 2008
Crown Heights retail
Hello. Does anyone have any good suggestions for a retail or service business for a corner property on Carroll St. and Troy Ave.?
June 15, 2008
Bleeker Street Syndrome
As the Brooklyn civilization advances, I thought it might be worthwhile to caution the citizenry about a phenomena we've had here in Manhattan. There was a time, about 8 years ago when Bleeker St between Hudson and Christopher was a charming collection of small and unique business - antique stores, craft stores, book stores, a frame shop, even a Kim's video store. Then the gentrification started - and one day the Italian restaurant closed, and then Clarey & Co antiques, and then Kim's video... all mysteriously shuttered. And we all sensed something coming. That something was the Mallization of Bleeker Street. Now in the place of these neighborhood centric stores,we have Cynthia Rowley, Ralph Lauren (2 stores), Coach, Juicy Couture, Brunelli Cucinello (sic), James Perse, Marc Jacobs (2 stores). The rarified money crowd now trots up and down Bleeker, clearly not citizens from the area, with their high-powered tans, polo shirts, flashing gilded watches, and Hedge Fund gazes... they seem to be wondering where the Chauffer was off to. Oh well, that;s what happens - you live in a place like this for years because it ISN'T all this crap, and what you get is all this CRAP. So my friends, be wary of too much success in your revitalization plans - The Fortune 500 are not too far behind you, ready to push those commercial rents to the sky, and put you back in a rarified shopping mall. You can just move to the East 60's if you need that.
June 13, 2008
Atlantic Yards good or bad?
So this topic has probably been discussed on here before, but being kinda new to Brooklyn I'd like to hear people's opinions on the subject. I plan on buying a condo in Cobble/Boerum/Carroll... and want to know how it will affect me and Brooklyn in general.
Thanks!
Greenwood Heights or South Slope
I am curious as to whether 19th St. and 4th Ave is considered part of the South Slope or Greenwood Heights. I was looking at a listing there listed under Park Slope, but maps say otherwise. Also, if anyone lives in the area, am curious about their thoughts. Looking to move back to Brooklyn after several years in New Jersey. Thanks in advance.
June 10, 2008
FLATBUSH VET?
I used to take my cat to Park Slope Animal Health @ 250 Flatbush.
They closed months ago, but I know they told me they were sending the files to a vet (one of the guys that worked there) in Brooklyn Heights.
In any case, I can find the info anywhere.
If anyone knows the name or phone # of the vet once affiliated with the place on Flatbush please let me know.