Selling shed building kits is the bread and butter of Domenic Mangano’s existence. That’s because as president and senior designer of Vermont-based Jamaica Cottage Shop, Mangano sells 1,500 buildings annually, with 80 percent in kit form. To what does Mangano attribute those transactions? “When you look on the internet for[Read More…]
Past Issues
Material Pricing Strategies
You’ve been working at improving your shop processes and employee morale, and things are going smooth. Sheds are flowing out the door and materials are flying off the racks. You pick up the phone to order some more OSB and get the bad news: “A hurricane is headed toward the[Read More…]
Shed Stamp of Approval
When you go to most home improvement stores, you’ll find sheds for sale. They may be on a lot or ordered at the store, but still, many have some type of outdoor storage for sale. But it’s a safe bet that the structures offered by most stores aren’t like those[Read More…]
Coming in 2020: Shed Builder Expo!
Just like the best run and best organized enterprise where everyone from production to sales to delivery personnel are synchronized, a trade show serves to organize and unite the many different companies, both large and small, that together create the shed industry. Shed Builder Magazine has this single purpose in[Read More…]
The Importance of Relationships
There are two truths that are universal in all forms of business, regardless if you are business-to-business or business-to-consumer. First, your product or service is the solution to a problem or need. Just think about it for a moment. When was the last time that you purchased anything that served[Read More…]
Shed Trade Show Visionaries
The trade show is a cornerstone for doing business in almost any market, and the shed-building industry is no exception. Builders, dealers, and suppliers and vendors have found trade shows vital for meeting face-to-face and making deals that impact future shed-building and sales efforts. It takes vision and effort to[Read More…]
Staying Ahead of the Lumber Market
Lumber inventories at the wholesale, retail, and manufacturing levels remained flat during the July-August period. Buyers continued their pattern of buying just what they need and expected prompt deliveries. This low inventory scenario has the potential for adding volatility to the lumber market going into the third quarter of this[Read More…]
Down the Drain (Part 2)
The job had gone reasonably well that morning, so after a quick lunch I got back to work. I finished the floor, quickly stood the walls, stood trusses, installed the decking, and finished both ends with trim by a few minutes before 5:30 that evening with Rick’s help. Rick installed[Read More…]
Directory Listings
Siri, what is the number for Rob’s Repair? That’s the sound of someone “looking up a business” in the world we live in today. For many folks, the days of letting “your fingers do the walking” through the paper yellow pages to find a phone number are a thing of[Read More…]
Do You Have Systems in Place to Stay Organized?
“A bad system will beat a good person every time.” — W. Edwards Deming Over the years, I have discovered the real importance of developing a system for all situations in my shed business in order to stay organized. A system when it comes to the sales process, processing the[Read More…]
