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How's Business
Dave got me thinking and I asked in another forum,
With all that is going on in the economy. How is everyone looking towards the future (summer)? Is anyone seeing any new leads coming about? Business seem to be picking back up?
Here in North Carolina, we are seeing some improvement. I have seen builders coming into the showroom that haven't been around for a while.
Been watching and it looks like the tract builders are picking back up. But most of that work is cheap low end granite if that at all.
Still doing mostly renovations and seeing more interest in concrete over other materials. Just hard to get some people to come off the money. I don't and won't sell it cheap.
Hows it looking around your town?
With all that is going on in the economy. How is everyone looking towards the future (summer)? Is anyone seeing any new leads coming about? Business seem to be picking back up?
Here in North Carolina, we are seeing some improvement. I have seen builders coming into the showroom that haven't been around for a while.
Been watching and it looks like the tract builders are picking back up. But most of that work is cheap low end granite if that at all.
Still doing mostly renovations and seeing more interest in concrete over other materials. Just hard to get some people to come off the money. I don't and won't sell it cheap.
Hows it looking around your town?
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Permalink Reply by John Pelzers on -
unfortunately HOPELESS...had to touch a Non Concrete Job for the first time since 1999..built a redwood fence for a neighbour because the old one blew down in a storm.
sold only 6 buckets of Color hardener in last week...gross profit $75.00
Unfortunately my Factory Lease is $310 a DAY.
cheers john (in Northern California)
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Permalink Reply by Derek Peters on
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I am here in Michigan, and I am the busiest I ever been. I've been cutting a lot of deals and that is keeping me busy, but typically this is the time of the year that I sink deeper into debt. After 3 years, I finally realized it is better to make a living than to charge a premium price.
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Permalink Reply by Dusty Baker on -
Hey John, man keep that head high and stay into your work. Take a moment, find yourself and talk to the big man and see what happens. believe!!! its amazing
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Permalink Reply by John Pelzers on
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No Worries Mate...I'm always looking on the bright side.
In between me posting that and now, I've had an order of 45 buckets Color Hardener to match a pool coping.
That will keep me busy for tomorrow.
The only thing that keeps me sane is knowing that I didn't run my business into the ground..the economy "happened" regardless of what I did.
That and a good supply of Kiwi beer in the fridge :-)
cheers john
Dusty Baker said:Hey John, man keep that head high and stay into your work. Take a moment, find yourself and talk to the big man and see what happens. believe!!! its amazing
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Permalink Reply by Jacob Monahan on -
I have never been so busy. I'm putting in 60 hour weeks and can't even stay on top of everything. I just sold two jobs this week alone. If it keeps up like this I might have to start turning down jobs. I am grateful and thank the universe or god or whatever you like for such wonderful opportunity's. It truly is all about your state of mind (lots of hard work too!).
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