RAM Buildings Inc. in Winsted, Minnesota, knows that the construction industry needs new talent. So, the company is making an investment of time and resources into individuals who are coming out of high school and considering a career in the construction trades without a college degree. RAM is putting together[Read More…]
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Why You Do What You Do
My wife asks good questions. Yesterday it was, “What makes some days at work good, and others just okay? What makes you sometimes come home in a good mood and sometimes you’re quite distant?” Actually, she asks great questions, and I know they’re great when I have to[Read More…]
Never Act in Haste
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the next four sharpening the axe.” — Abraham Lincoln We are all faced with the challenge of making important life decisions/trade-offs. They are often complex and involve many moving parts that can be paralyzing to your decision-making[Read More…]
Vermont Builder on Inc. 5000
Jamaica Cottage Shop Inc. provides business-to-consumer wood manufacturing, internet marketing, and online retail. It’s also one of the fastest-growing businesses according to Inc. 5000. Not only have the companies on the 2018 Inc. 5000 been competitive within their markets, but the list, as a whole, shows staggering growth compared with[Read More…]
Aging Inventory
It’s going to happen. You can’t avoid it. One morning, you’ll pull up to your sales lot, look around at the sheds and other structures you have displayed, recently built and ready to sell. Then, you’ll notice a shed or two that look familiar. Really familiar. Why? Because the buildings[Read More…]
It’s Tax Time
It’s a whole, new ballgame when it comes to taxes. “This is going to be everyone’s first year with the new tax law,” says Michael Dinich, a financial advisor and personal finance blogger in Pennsylvania. That’s due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which went into effect[Read More…]
The Shed App Enters Phase 2 of Development
The Shed App reports it has ended Phase 1 of software development and commenced Phase 2. The Shed App provides software solutions for the shed industry, specializing in order creation and fulfillment, 3D point of sale, production and logistics management, and inventory management. “Phase 1 consisted of the development and[Read More…]
Tamarack Sheds Supports Bend Area Habitat for Humanity
Tamarack Sheds in Bend, Oregon, was honored to attend the 2019 Riverhouse on the Deschutes Gala celebrating the Bend Area Habitat for Humanity’s 30-year anniversary on January 21. Since 1993, the Riverhouse Gala has been the tourism industry’s way of giving back to the local community through a concerted fundraising[Read More…]
Shop Automation: Another Take on Wall Framing
If you have followed my previous articles on shop automation you might be thinking, “Here he goes again with some out-of-reach, expensive equipment for shed building.” Well, that’s not the case with what I’m about to describe. What if you could build a jig for framing a wall panel out[Read More…]
Direct-to-Consumer Business Model: Opportunities, Challenges, and Tactics
Direct-to-consumer is not often a term you hear in the shed building industry. However, with more and more shoppers gravitating toward making their “big ticket” purchases online, this type of business model has an increasing appeal for modern day shed builders. While there are many opportunities for shed builders using[Read More…]
