Learn the management skills that give industry leaders the edge. This course will give you a solid foundation for managing small to medium size building/remodeling and service companies. This course explains critical elements from planning to evaluating progress and presents practical tips and tools for managing a business successfully. As a graduate you will be able to: Identify common business challenges and ways to overcome them.; Describe the three basic functional areas of a business; Describe how to plan effectively for achieving business success; Describe the organzination and processs that company needs to have in place to run efficiently; Identify methods for recruiting, interviewing, training and retaining quality personnel; Identify performance tools to help yo achieve success.; Identify methods for evaluating your progress.