A comprehensive guide to operating a kitchen and bath firm and completing projects successfully

Combining Kitchen & Bath Business Management and Kitchen & Bath Project Management, this is a definitive guide to professional practice for the kitchen and bath industry. The book shares winning strategies for achieving business goals and avoiding common pitfalls in running a firm. It offers vital project management guidance on product installation, estimating, and the people skills needed to handle both tradespeople and clients. The book also features access to a companion website with customizable forms and an instructor's manual.

Kitchen & Bath Business and Project Management is one of a series of volumes in the National Kitchen & Bath Association's Professional Resource Library. As the only not-for-profit trade association dedicated exclusively to the kitchen and bath industry, the NKBA is the leading source of information and education for professionals.

Essential information on:

Business Management

• Business Plans
• Financial Controls
• Human Resources
• Vendor Selection
• Branding and Marketing

Project Management

• Project Preparation
• Project Scheduling
• Preinstallation Conference and Checklist
• Realistic Product Expectations
• Managing the Jobsite