Business & Strategic Planning

A good business can always be better. Check here for tips on business systems, diversification, overhead reduction strategies, and other topics to improve your day-to-day operations and long-term planning. Search the resources compiled below by title, detail, or date. Remember to check back often; we’re always adding more.

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Accounting & Financial Management for Residential Construction, 5th Edition Take control of your finances with Accounting and Financial Management. This solid resource for builders, remodelers, developers, and contractors provides detailed information on how an accounting system operates and the basic principles for processing financial data. This fifth edition includes … 2008	External Link
Custom Builder Symposium + Design Institute Custom Builder Symposium + Design Institute November 6-8 with Pre-Symposium courses November 3-5 San Diego, CA The 2009 event is over. Thank you to all of our attendees, speakers and sponsors for making this year's combined event such a success! To sign up to … 11/6/2009	Conference
International Builders and Service Providers Directory All visitors to www.nahb.org are encouraged to search this global directory for access to networking and business opportunities around the world. If you are a member of NAHB, use this directory to broadcast your international business opportunities and interests to the … 11/4/2009	Directory
Benchmark Your Business Take your business to the next level! This new step-by-step assessment manual helps the homebuilder, developer, or trade contactor evaluate and assess business management and operational systems by comparing managerial proficiencies to construction output quickly and … 2002	External Link
Benchmark Your Business Jack H. Willenbrock's book "Benchmark Your Business, Guidelines for Success," available through BuilderBooks.com, helps homebuilders, developers, and trade contractors take business to a new profitable level. An inspirational and invaluable tool, "Benchmark Your Business" is a step-by-step … 6/1/2009	Web page
Scale Master II The world's finest multi-scale digital plan measure! Instant linear, area and volume take-offs-maximize your blueprint take-off and estimating time. Use in the office, out in the field, anywhere! Includes manual auto count feature, 91 imperial and Metric scales, eight custom scales, memory function … 1999	External Link
Managing Your Employees: Human Resources Guide for Builders Employees are the foundation of a home building business. And, as small-business owners, many homebuilders often handle multiple internal functions, including human resources management. Managing Your Employees is designed to help builders manage the “people paperwork” of their … 2003	External Link
Cost of Doing Business Study, 2008 Edition See How You Measure Up With ‘The Cost of Doing Business Study’ Find out how your home building business measures up against the competition with NAHB's "Cost of Doing Business Study." This one-of-a-kind resource gives home builders a rare glimpse at other builders’ … 1/8/2009	Web page
Building Partnerships: How to Work with Trade Contractors Trade contractors can make or break your business, especially in today's labor market. The key to finding and keeping qualified and talented trade contractors relies on developing partnerships that foster teamwork, communication, and mutual growth. This book shows you how to increase the … 1999	External Link
NAHB Toolkit for a Challenging Housing Market Today's housing market is very challenging, and while nobody knows exactly what the future holds, we do know that good basic business practices apply to any market. We also know that innovative approaches can spark success under almost any circumstances. To help members in today’s … 10/29/2008	Web page
Solveras Payment Systems NAHB members are eligible for nationally negotiated group discounts on credit card processing and other electronic payment services through Solveras Payment Systems. From secure Internet based transaction solutions to cell phone based mobile swipe rate processing, this program offers the latest … 2/9/2008	Web page
NAHB-OSHA Jobsite Safety Handbook, Second Edition Learn how to establish safe working practices and train your crews in jobsite safety. Together, NAHB and OSHA have identified the hazards and OSHA regulations on which you should focus to prevent injuries and achieve compliance. Provided in easy-to-read language and accompanied by pictures and … 1999	External Link
PRO BUILDER: Business Planning Successful businesses start with successful business plans. Business Planning provides step-by-step exercises you can use to develop your own business plan. It also offers an electronic spreadsheet to help you easily create the financial section. Now you don't have to let your business control you. … 2003	External Link
The Cost of Doing Business Study, 2008 Edition Just Released! The Cost of Doing Business Study is based on the results of a financial survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders in 2007. This one-of-a-kind resource gives you the unique opportunity to compare yourself to other builders across the country. Home builders … 2008	External Link
EstimatorPRO(TM) 5.1 Easily Create Estimates in Just Minutes!Now residential contractors and remodelers can create fast and accurate estimates with EstimatorPRO™. It does everything that you can do with paper and pencil, but using EstimatorPRO™ you can produce a highly accurate, detailed estimate for an … 2005	External Link
Basic Business Management: A Guide for Small-Volume Home Builders This brand new, highly popular book answers the "whys" and "hows" of developing and implementing systems that enable you to increase productivity. Find out how to set up the policies and procedures you need to become a more effective manager, run a more professional building business, and increase … 1998	External Link
More! Management Ideas that Work More! Management Ideas That Work contains more than 175 ideas to help you run your home building business more effectively and profitably. It's filled with real-world, practical advice from builders across the country - builders just like you! This book offers tons of great tips to help you: Hire … 2001	External Link
Toolbox Safety Talks, English-Spanish Edition Talking about safety with your crew is one part of a successful safety program that satisfies the training requirement for workers in the residential construction industry. Now you can successfully include your Spanish-speaking workers in these programs. Toolbox Safety Talks includes 52 talks, one … 2002	External Link
NAHB Select Sales & Marketing Channel There is virtually no segment of the housing industry that isn’t influenced by sales and marketing. Staying on top of the latest trends in new home sales and marketing is a must for anyone who’s part of this fast-moving industry. Build your skills and expand … 12/7/2007	Online Subscription
About the Business Management & Information Technology Committee BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (BM&ITC) Committee Charge: The Standing Committee on Business Management and Information Technology has jurisdiction over matters relating to improving the business management skills of builder members in order to enhance their … 11/15/2007	Web page