Shed builders across America have all experienced the same thing over the last decade. There have been increased labor costs, increased competition, permitting issues, the economy’s ebb and flow, and for many small manufacturers, the pains of growing your business. Not all shed manufacturers have survived. You are likely[Read More…]
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The Bright Future of Sheds
Each of us is working to grow the shed market. As a marketer of shed building products, I visit successful shed builders across the country. I’ve seen the shed market continue to grow and know it’s due, in large part, to the hard work of shed builders, with your creative[Read More…]
True Story of the Market — Lumber Prices
It’s a normal Tuesday in the lumber market. Well, not quite. It’s a presidential election in the United States. I am answering customer emails and speaking with customers on the phone as usual, but what is also not normal is that many of you are not looking for lumber to[Read More…]
Accidents Happen
Even the most careful folks are bound to run into the law of averages eventually. No one ever plans to have an accident; they just have one. I’ve had a few of them myself. In the early days at Better Barns, we weren’t very sophisticated. Our scaffold was two ladders[Read More…]
When Opportunity Knocks, It’s Too Late to Prepare!
Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden once said, “When opportunity knocks, it’s too late to prepare.” I love that quote. You never know when a great opportunity in business or life will present itself. The person who is prepared—who is ready—is able to take full advantage of it. I’ve been[Read More…]
Cleary Building Corp. Opens New Branch in Virginia
Cleary Building Corp. opened a new branch office in September in Warrenton, Virginia, the company reports. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held September 23 at the Grand Opening Celebration for the new office, Cleary says. The Warrenton office will offer the company’s building applications, including commercial, residential, suburban, farm and[Read More…]
More Than One Way to Sell a Shed (Part 2)
In traveling around the country, you will find many different types of shed lots. Some will be full store fronts with indoor and outdoor displays of many outdoor products ranging from sheds and other portable buildings to poly furniture and windmills. Others will be a few sheds on display outside[Read More…]
Reviewing the Top Selling Shed Options of 2016
Traditional and Aesthetics Still Tops Although homeowners are embracing backyard buildings for a wide variety of unique new uses—from home office to man cave to backyard retreat and, yes, the occasional tiny home—traditional products remain top sellers. For Stor-Mor Sheds in Meridian, Idaho,[Read More…]
Having a Positive Mindset
Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t—you’re right.” Maintaining a positive mindset in your shed business and in general is vital to a happy, successful, and productive life. After 21 years in the shed industry, I can attest with 100 percent assurance that[Read More…]
Marketing your Business Better
You run a successful manufacturing operation. Your retail lot teems with beautiful sheds. You may have remote display lots, giving you a stronger physical presence with a greater geographic reach. In short your business is good, but how can you make it better? On the pages of Shed Builder Magazine,[Read More…]
