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Paperback - 409 pages Reprint edition (February 1986)
Oxford Univ Press; ISBN: 0195040465 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.85 x 8.03 x 5.35
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Opportunities in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Careers (Vgm Opportunities Series) by Richard Budzik                  Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Paperback (November 1995) Vgm Career Horizons; ISBN: 0844245909 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.50 x 7.64 x 5.46 Other Editions: Hardcover The Complete Guide to Being an Independent Contractor by Herman R. Holtz, Joyce S. Friedman                                             Paperback - 304 pages (January 1995) Upstart Pub Co; ISBN: 0936894806 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.57 x 9.00 x 7.25 Availability: This title usually ships within 4-6 weeks. Please note that titles occasionally go out of print or publishers run out of stock. We will notify you within 2-3 weeks if we have trouble obtaining this title.

                                      

Paperback - 272 pages Bk&Disk edition (December 1998)
Nolo Press; ISBN: 0873374576 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.79 x 10.87 x 8.42
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From Booklist , May 15, 1994
Woodson focuses on the business of installing and servicing heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment, but his is really a primer on starting any small business in the construction trades. He assumes his readers know all about HVAC and want to become independent contractors. He begins by discussing the advantages of drawing a salary versus those of owning a business; cautions that you need clear goals concerning the income you expect and the type of HVAC work you seek to do; suggests business structures appropriate to varying situations (partnerships, sole proprietorships, etc.); and clearly lays out legal and tax considerations. He talks money: cash reserves, credit, bidding, accounts receivable, meeting competitors' prices, and maintaining an inventory. He discusses setting up an office and the vexed question, for small businesses, of employees and employee benefits. He offers plans for securing jobs and tells you how to advertise. A direct, sensible guide applicable everywhere in the U.S. John Mort
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Synopsis
A complete business guide for the heating and air conditioning professional. Covers the complete range of topics: equipment and inventory; building a viable business plan; getting insurance; marketing and advertising; establishing credit; pricing labor and materials; finding a niche; collecting money; and fine-tuning for continued success.

If you're a skilled HVAC service mechanic, you can capitalize on your experience and expertise by starting your own profitable business. Here is the best single source of information and guidance you'll find on making the leap from employee to owner. Author R. Dodge Woodson gives you the benefit of his experience as a successful business proprietor and consultant, explaining how to avoid the most common pitfalls of new business ownership. He tells you how to develop all-important business skills to add to your technical abilities. Inside, you'll find practical advice on developing a viable business plan, deciding on a specialty or niche, establishing credit and trade accounts, collecting debts and qualifying customers, developing marketing and advertising strategies, building and maintaining good customer relations, managing employees effectively, and planning for retirement. This well-illustrated guide also includes a glossary of important terms and an appendix with useful IRS business forms.