SIMPLIFIED WOODWORKING I:
A Business Guide for Woodworkers

Operating a one-person woodworking business successfully is not easy. If you love woodworking the way I do, you have probably considered making your living with those skills.  It can be done but many who try wind up losing money and going out of business.  Before jumping in, it is essential to have a clear understanding of the woodworking business.  If you are already in the business then you know how difficult it is to keep the profits coming in faster than the bills.

During my twenty plus years of making a living with woodworking, I developed a number of simpler and more productive methods for making more money while maintaining quality for my customers. With just limited skills and tools, you can do the same.  My business guide for woodworkers will help you to operate your own profitable woodworking business.

My book, SIMPLIFIED WOODWORKING I: A Business Guide for Woodworkers, is a clear, concise and easy-to-read book that describes:

How to start making money even with limited skills and a limited collection of tools Surefire methods for getting customers and keep them coming back How to get your customers to finance job materials so you don't have to spend your own money How to avoid the pitfalls that contribute to failure

If you are already a woodworking professional or just thinking about starting, SIMPLIFIED WOODWORKING I can help you enjoy maximum income from the work you love and the freedom of working for yourself.  I can help you:

Operate your woodworking business successfully part-time or full-time with little of no investment Advertise your business profitably even with a limited budget Price your woodwork for maximum profits Sell your woodwork easily and profitably

SIMPLIFIED WOODWORKING I: A Business Guide for Woodworkers was written especially to help you succeed financially and contains six in-depth chapters including:

GETTING STARTED - Analyzing your skills, studying your craft, being creative, the pitfalls of expansion and contract labor THE BUSINESS OF WOODWORKING - Reserve fund strategies, customer confidence, working for governments, keeping good records and IRS obligations. GETTING AND KEEPING CUSTOMERS - Advertising, keeping in touch, developing credentials and rapport, handling complaints and working for contractors. SHOP SPACE AND TOOLS - Finding shop space, tools that save you time and getting the most out of your tools ESTIMATING COSTS, SETTING PRICES - Cost of materials, labor, overhead and your profit margin PERSONAL NOTES - Valuable notes and hints based on years of woodworking experience.

SIMPLIFIED WOODWORKING I: A Business Guide for Woodworkers also has an Introduction and a Glossary.  You will find this book full of valuable how-to information.  Since I made mistakes along the way, I share them with you and show you how to avoid them.  This book will keep you on track and help you increase your profit every year without hiring employees.

Woodworking magazine reviewers really liked my book.  Here is what just two of them wrote about SIMPLIFIED WOODWORKING I: A Business Guide for Woodworkers:

WOODWORK magazine wrote "it guides the reader through the potential minefields of contract labor, financial record-keeping, IRS obligations, advertising, finding shop space, general organization, and a host of other things never mentioned in many books that wax eloquent on the glory and romanticism of woodworking." FINE WOODWORKING magazine wrote "I think the book's greatest strength is the wealth of common sense advice sprinkled throughout."

SIMPLIFIED WOODWORKING I: A Business Guide for Woodworkers is available for only $10.00 plus $3.75 shipping and handling.  Please send check or money order for $13.75 to Bill Benitez; 9016 Palace Parkway; Austin, Texas 78748.

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