Certified Contractors Network Blog

Don’t get too excited, I don’t mean last call for happy hour! But, it is last call for Owners Summit registration! Looking for ways to make more money? Of course you are, who isn’t? Look no further than at our very own Owners Summit Event! Coming up April 27th-29th in St. Louis, MO. As entrepreneurs, […]

Did your company make amazing money last year, but yet you still saw a small drop in profits? Your books told you your revenue was just north of $2M. Most contractors would be satisfied with those numbers, except, as a smart businessman and owner, you checked the previous year’s books and notice your revenue was […]

You had the perfect hiding place. During the holidays, your train set took up half of the floor and shouts of “all aboard,” rang throughout the house. There was this old, musty smell that you learned to love and it became part of the ambiance. Dusty boxes took up each corner and tattered wallpaper barely […]

Often times, contractors are too busy to truly network with other industry professionals. Being busy is a great problem to have, but not being able to network creates a new problem: not growing. If you’re not growing you’re not going anywhere. The best part of business networking is being able to speak with the same […]

Would you like to close more deals? Would you like to make it easy on your customers to pay for their home improvements? Of course you would, what contractor wouldn’t? Say hello to progressive financing. Don’t let your business suffer and allow yourself to lose out on any more jobs. Many contractors can’t offer financing […]

You only have one chance to make a first (and lasting) impression — so how do you make it unforgettable? The construction industry, for years, has always been viewed as a non-professional, dirty, and untrustworthy profession, but not anymore! I don’t know what happened to create that stereotype, but it’s a stigma that’s been hard […]

Is your office staff ready to desert you? Are you pulling your hair out trying to keep your customers happy and your staff moving in the same direction, while still keeping the lights on? It’s tough and we definitely understand. We’ve been through it before and have found some proven solutions for getting and keeping […]

Are your customers hesitant about their big home projects? Does their hesitation usually lie within the money aspect of the project? Well, they needn’t be hesitant anymore! With our same-as-cash financing options, you as the contractor can offer clients a better and easier way to pay for those dream home renovations they are dying to […]

It’s no secret, being a contractor is a dangerous job. Day-in and day-out we climb ladders and roofs, scale homes and use hazardous tools that are volatile at the flip of the switch. Falling off roofs and self-inflicted nail gun wounds are just a couple injuries we frequently see on the job, while smashed thumbs […]

Have you been putting off that dream of renovating your home due to financing restrictions? Well, it’s time to put that dream into reality. We understand home improvements are very expensive and a big task. Don’t fret, you have plenty of options! For the homeowners that don’t have the home equity, credit, or cash to […]