Claudiu Fatu turns his personal experiences and those of other successful contractors into advice on every aspect of building a business. The chapters focus on:

• Developing a business structure, including bank accounts, tax registration, insurance, and branding
• Handling legal and accounting hurdles
• Managing employees and dealing with clients
• Using marketing systems to find and book work
• Estimating and bidding on jobs
• Writing contracts
• Creating invoices and a billing system
• Controlling costs, keeping records, and understanding profit margin
• Planning retirement and other benefits for the self-employed

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