James Hansen from Berkshire Carpentry

James Hansen

Berkshire Carpentry

Cheshire, MA
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What would you do to finance a short-term cash crunch?
James from Berkshire Carpentry Answered this on February 05, 2020
Start looking through the couch cushions.  (more) Start looking through the couch cushions. 
What has been your biggest success as a business owner?
James from Berkshire Carpentry Answered this on January 15, 2020
Not going out of business. (more) Not going out of business.
Anyone have any "Free business advice" that they are willing to share?
James from Berkshire Carpentry Answered this on October 16, 2019
Keep your overhead as low as possible. You can survive a lot of adversity if you are not paying tons of money every month just to keep the door open.  I had a cabinet shop in Brooklyn for 27 years that cost me next to nothing to run. I bartered with the shop owner by doing repairs and up keep on... (more) Keep your overhead as low as possible. You can survive a lot of adversity if you are not paying tons of money every month just to keep the door open.  I had a cabinet shop in Brooklyn for 27 years that cost me next to nothing to run. I bartered with the shop owner by doing repairs and up keep on his house. Of course we had a great relationship for it to last that long but  you have to look for your own ways to save money to help keep you in business. 
I am looking to connect with Handyman businesses in NC. Any recommendations?
James from Berkshire Carpentry Answered this on May 09, 2019
Handymen usually do not do commercial work as they are not insured or licensed for that type of work and do not have the experience to handle commercial  work.  If you still want to contact handymen I think the local Angie's List would be a good place to start and you can pick out the best of... (more) Handymen usually do not do commercial work as they are not insured or licensed for that type of work and do not have the experience to handle commercial  work.  If you still want to contact handymen I think the local Angie's List would be a good place to start and you can pick out the best of them from their reviews.  
Dear Abel & Sofi: Injured Firefighter Struggles To Save Ailing Biz
James from Berkshire Carpentry Answered this on April 17, 2019
Years ago I read in Fine Woodworking that a wood worker moved into a town that nobody knew of him so he put an ad in the local paper, Any Chair Fixed $5.00. He said he lost money on every chair but got to know so many people that his business took off. Of course you have to know how to fix chairs! (more) Years ago I read in Fine Woodworking that a wood worker moved into a town that nobody knew of him so he put an ad in the local paper, Any Chair Fixed $5.00. He said he lost money on every chair but got to know so many people that his business took off. Of course you have to know how to fix chairs!