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Surprisingly Simple: Independent Contractor, Sole Proprietor, and LLC Taxes Explained in 100 Pages or Less
Mike Piper
Simple Subjects, LLC, 2008
Surprisingly Easy
This book is surprisingly easy to read and understand. This book is for someone who does not know anything about taxes. It is an excellent introductory book. If you've been in business a while you should know everything that is in here - if not, pick this book up!
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What Your Contractor Can't Tell You: The Essential Guide to Building and Renovating
Amy Johnston
Shube Publishing, 2008
Excellent Resource
As a building professional (licensed general contractor since 1991), I think that this book by Amy Johnston is an excellent resource in preparing a person to undertake a building project. The book is chock full of practical, insightful information that gives consumers ...
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Markup & Profit: A Contractor's Guide
Michael C. Stone
Craftsman Book Company, 1999
Mark up & Profit
This book has a world of information that is extremely helpful for any aspect of the construction field from start to finish. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone that wants to know how to lower their overhead and still give out quality service with a greater ...
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Tips & Traps When Building Your Home
Robert Irwin
McGraw-Hill, 2000
Very Good
This is a very good book that is easy to read. Now, there were some things that I disagree with, as well as other "expert" developers, but overall the tips and traps were right on. So, this is a book that you should read if you are building a hime, but also read at ...
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The E-Myth Contractor: Why Most Contractors' Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
Michael E. Gerber
Collins Business, 2003
Awesome
Absolutley essential book. He shares some great business ideas that you might have otherwise overlooked.
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Betrayal (Dismas Hardy)
John Lescroart
Dutton Adult, 2008
A host of perils and a question of innocence enhances a gripping narrative
John Lescroart's BETRAYAL receives David Colacci's warm voice and experienced style as it tells of a San Francisco defense attorney Dismus Hardy and detective Abe Glitsky who agree to clean up a fellow attorney's caseload - only to discover a detailed, dangerous case ...
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Confessions of a Contractor
Richard Murphy
Putnam Adult, 2008
Easy, fun read
Who hasn't had a good looking contractor? I really liked this book. I found the subject fun and once started had to finish the book. I also found some surprising passages of wisdom. I keep a notebook of sayings that touch me in some way and actually found 2 or 3 in ...
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BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and ...
Chuck Eastman, Paul Teicholz, ...
Wiley, 2008
A Must Have Book for Your Library
This is clearly the most comprehensive book to date on the subject of building information modeling. It covers the entire spectrum and provides many comparative analyses of existing products, to help you make an educated choice of tools.
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Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Consultants
Stephen Fishman
NOLO, 2008
All the legal tips, tricks and traps explained
Plenty of books impart the basics of how to work independently - but too few include all the legal tips, tricks and traps involved. WORKING FOR YOURSELF: LAW & TAXES FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, FREELANCERS & CONSULTANTS covers everything from setting appropriate fees ...
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Be Your Own House Contractor
Carl Heldmann
Storey Publishing, LLC, 2006
A MUST for new home builders
This book really opened my eyes as to how much was involved in building/being your own contractor. The author obviously speaks from experience.
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Residential Repair & Remodeling Costs 2008: Contractor's Pricing Guide (Means Residential Repair & Remodeling ...
R.S. Means Company, 2007
Means Residential Repair Remodeling Costs 2008
Very well put together. The book is very easy to navigate and the material is assembled in a very easy format. Golad I now haqve my own copy of the book where I won't have to borrow my friend's copy. I use it every day.
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Building a Successful Construction Company
Patricia W. Atallah
Kaplan Business, 2006
Required reading
If you are considering starting a construction business or trying to grow an existing contracting firm, this book offers hard won experience in a well written format. It is like having a conversation with a personal construction industry business coach.
The book ...
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Construction Business Management: What Every Construction Contractor, Builder & Subcontractor Needs to Know
Nick Ganaway
RSMeans, 2006
Important Information for New Contractors
If you are a person that is just starting out in the Construction industry, this book can help guide you in the right direction. Many mistakes that I have made in the past 10 years are covered in these pages. I wish I would have had this book back then. It would ...
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Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2008
Karen Mitchell, Craig Savage, ...
Craftsman Book Company, 2008
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A Bloody Business: America's War Zone Contractors and the Occupation of Iraq
Gerry Schumacher
Zenith Press, 2006
A Bloody Buisness
Gerry Schumacher brings the gritty world of security contractors into focus in this very informative book. War stories from actual contractors, re-told from the vantage point of a battle seasoned veteran. Plus, the experiences of a retired soldier who was in Iraq, met ...
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