st petersburg custom homes: The Purpose of Business is To Create and Keep a Customer
- 05/19/11 11:42 PM
I came across this saying recently that "The Purpose of Business is To Create and Keep a Customer". I remember it from my classes years ago when I thrashed my way through college. Back then I recall that this seemed like such a simple, obvious statement that I didn't give it much thought. As a Tampa custom homebuilder, I see this statement in an entirely different light.
In the homebuilding business, there really are two different types of custom builders. There are those like ourselves at Javic Homes that believe our goal is to create a customer and keep them. … (3 comments)
st petersburg custom homes: Why You Shouldn’t Use Friends as Subcontractors
- 04/12/11 11:09 PM
"I have a friend (or brother-in-law, or Uncle Louie, or insert friend here) who is willing to do the tile work in my new home for a discounted rate. I'd like to use him and save some money." I can't tell you how often I have heard this from people. My response is always that I'm happy to have him bid on the work and if he can provide us with insurance, licensing, acceptable references and sign our subcontractor agreement, we'll consider using him.
In reality, I've learned the hard way that it's not a great idea to allow a … (4 comments)
st petersburg custom homes: Custom Homes: The Top 5 Places To Spend Your Money
- 03/10/11 01:51 PM
Building a custom home is likely one of the biggest investments that many people will ever make. As a custom home builder in Tampa and St. Petersburg, I think it's important that our customers put their money in the places where there is the most value. Here are our Top 5: Location: As if we don't hear this enough, so how about one more time - "Location, Location, Location". It's easy to design and build a custom home with fantastic finishes and great features, but if you build it in the wrong location, you're simply in trouble. If we've learned nothing … (0 comments)
I came across this saying recently that "The Purpose of Business is To Create and Keep a Customer". I remember it from my classes years ago when I thrashed my way through college. Back then I recall that this seemed like such a simple, obvious statement that I didn't give it much thought. As a Tampa custom homebuilder, I see this statement in an entirely different light. 
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