April 26, 2015
“Sallie” was nervous, but excited. She had found the perfect space for her growing PR firm – near the center of town in an area that wasn’t yet high-end (so the rent was still affordable), but up-and-coming, with a vibe that fit her creative personality. The raw space had a lot of potential, and the designer’s plans made it seem fabulous. The contractor the designer had recommended wasn’t available for the work, so he recommended a buddy. They agreed on the specs and the contractor went to work. Six months later, the contractor still wasn’t finished with the work that should have taken two, Sallie’s landlord was v-e-r-y displeased. . .and Sallie was still out of a “home” for her business with no end in sight. What could she have done differently? Short of dealing with a lawyer, there are few relationships that inspire more dread and trepidation for business owners than working with a building contractor (building a sophisticated website probably ranks up there, too). Get a handful of people in a room, and…
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