[tonyc]

Contracting can be a tough way to make a living.
And it may be getting tougher.
Small businesses have a particularly hard time now borrowing money.
There is competition from companies who have very low cost labor.
And customers are more difficult to deal with because they have money pressures as well.

In your opinion - what are the top five things that make running a paint contracting business a challenge?

 

[WisePainter]

After years of doing this I have streamlined my business to perfection.
Gravy train on biscuit wheels for the Wise!

 

[NEPS.US]

5. Big Box Stores
4. New Health Insurance Laws
3. More New Taxes
2. Good Help
1. Collections

 

[vermontpainter]

5. Daily/weekly paperwork
4. Finishing new facility
3. Prioritizing accounts/Scheduling to prevent logjams
2. Balancing workload with labor force
1. Presence on several projects daily without it taking all day

 

[wje]

1 Delegating duties which I would like to do myself
2 Staying on top of new rules/regulations
3 Collecting
4 Knowing when to shut off work mode, and relax (if you don't you will go bananas)
5 When I do relax, trying to not let business creep in and stress me.. I am still working on this one and am trying my darndest to not take out my daily stresses on my loved ones who deserve it the least.

 

[KLaw]

Disciplining myself to do the things I don't like to do (database entry, follow up calls, sales presentations, ....)

 

[LOSTinDETAILS]

Getting up in the morning. The rest is easy.

 

[WAGGZ]

Getting up in the morning. The rest is easy.

Wait til you have kiddos.

 

[LOSTinDETAILS]

Wait til you have kiddos.

Two cats and
<<<<<<this guy will suffice until then.:laughing: