How to help your business and career "surthrive" in this economy

On the reality of life in contracting

• Killer problems faced by contracting businesses (and how you can reduce and eliminate them)
• How killer business problems cost you money (and why it's an opportunity in disguise)
• The human cost of killer problems (and why it's another opportunity in disguise)

On achieving more with less effort

• Systems make the world go round
• The upside of business systems for contractors
• Comparing construction and contractor business systems
• Systems are a waste of time, money, and effort when...
• Speedbumps to systematizing your contracting business (and how you can avoid them)
• How to choose business 'power tools' for contractors
• The critical differences between contracting and other businesses
• The secret to streamlining your contracting business
• How to create templates to streamline your contracting business

On contracting and construction software

• How much efficiency can be gained using construction software systems?
• Why most software doesn't fit contracting businesses (and key things to look for when buying)
• The many kinds of construction software (and what to consider when buying)
• The Ultimate Construction Software Buyer's Guide
• The three types of construction software (and the freaken gap)
• Why most construction software systems come with headaches (and how to avoid the pain)
• Why web based construction software beats regular software
• How software systems help construction businesses sell faster (and for more money)

On computers

• Why contractors have resisted computers, why it's changing, and why you don't want to get left behind
• Geeks aren't contractors, contractors aren't computer geeks
• The mobile construction office: coming soon to your area
• Connecting computers is difficult, expensive, and essential (how to get your computers networked for free)
• The importance of backing up your information (and how to do it hassle free)
• Common computer problems (and how to fix them)
• 7 steps for contracting businesses to keep computers running like well oiled machines
• How to protect your critical business information (and make sure your data is safe, secure, and protected)

On BuildIT

• BuildIT compared to other construction software systems
• How BuildIT can help your contracting business grow
• Construction processes that can be systematized using BuildIT
• Could BuildITs web based software system go down?
• Facts about BuildITs web based system
• Compare your computer system to BuildIT
• The kinds of people and business that use BuildIT
• Our famous 'you can boot our butts out the door anytime' guarantee