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Lose the Guilt – Mark it Up!

Lose the Guilt – Mark it Up!

by Gaurav Mehrotra | May 13, 2021 | Business Development, News, Owners, Payment, Podcast, QR, SJCC

Executive Summary Contractors deserve to be profitable. It’s necessary for business survival. A perceived exorbitant markup should not be fretted over. Mark it up! The “disclaimer”. Profit is markup is fee here. Be advised this article assumes that profit and markup...

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