Mastering the Construction Startup: A Business Infrastructure Guide - Couverture rigide

Ganaway, Nick B.

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ISBN 10 : 1394292325 ISBN 13 : 9781394292325

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2025

Synopsis

Equips startup contractors with the tools to build resilient infrastructure in the construction industry

For construction professionals starting their businesses, success depends on more than just skill and dedication. Mastering the Construction Startup provides an essential blueprint for creating the foundational infrastructure every contractor needs to achieve sustainable growth and upon which every strategic decision will be made. Written by industry expert Nick B. Ganaway, this real-world guide details how to strategically align people, systems, and processes with business goals to proactively address risks, reduce errors, and build lasting operational resilience.

Grounded in decades of general contracting experience and research, each concise and accessible chapter breaks down the key components of sustainable success, such as such as identifying elements of a solid legal and financial base, establishing relationships with essential professionals, and creating a culture that attracts and retains the best talent. Throughout the book, Ganaway, often engaging directly with the reader, offers expert insights on everything from the role of the contractor to elements of leadership to advantages of niche contracting.

Empowering contractors to set up their companies for success during the challenging early years and beyond, Mastering the Construction Startup:

• Provides a structured, step-by-step framework for building business infrastructure in the construction industry
• Discusses the causes for contractor failure and how to avoid them
• Features checklists, sample forms, and a unique "Summary Checklist for Startup Businesses" to ensure nothing critical is overlooked
• Contains case studies highlighting common startup pitfalls, including a personal account of a major business crisis and recovery
• Offers detailed strategies for securing funding and presenting confidently to lenders and investors
• Explains various risk management techniques to help contractors avoid common industry pitfalls and legal challenges

Mastering the Construction Startup: A Business Infrastructure Guide is perfect for trade school and college courses in construction management and entrepreneurship, and a must-have resource for contractors, project managers, and subcontractors at all levels.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

NICK B. GANAWAY is a seasoned construction industry expert with decades of hands-on experience. From 1974 to 1999, he founded and grew Ganaway Contracting Company into a successful commercial general contracting firm operating across the Southeastern states. Since selling the company several years ago, Nick has continued his involvement in commercial real estate development. He authored Construction Business Management in 2006 and has contributed to industry publications such as Construction Business Owner, Construction Executive, and Entrepreneur.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1394292325
• ISBN 13: 9781394292325
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: JOSSEY-BASS; https://www.wiley.com/en-us; ; 111 River Street; Hoboken; NJ; 7030; Etats-Unis
• Personne responsable: non disponible