Avoid the State Business and Law Exam
That’s right! If you take our 2 day Business and Law video course, you are exempt from taking the Business and Law exam.
Here are some of the topics covered in this class:
Business Plans
- Being an Entrepreneur
- Rewards and Challenges
Choosing a Business Structure
- Sole Proprietorships
- Partnerships
- C Corps
- S Corps
- LLC’s
- Joint Ventures
- Naming Your Business
- New Mexico Regulations for Contractor Business Names
Getting Licensed in NM
- NM Contractor License Classifications
- License Qualifications
- QP vs License Holder
- Filling out Your Approval Paperwork
- Submitting the Paperwork to PSI
- Testing
- Final License Application
Managing Risk
- Insurance
- All Risk Builder’s Insurance
- Named Peril Builder’s Risk
- Equipment Theft Insurance
- Equipment Floaters
- Liability Insurance
- Commercial GL
- Umbrella Insurance
- Completed Operations Insurance
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Automobile Insurance
- Key Man Life Insurance
- Worker’s Compensation
- NM Regulations for Comp
- Subcontractor Insurance
- Bonds
- Types
- Qualifying for a Bond
- Claims
- Bonding Federal Projects
- Required Bonding for NM Contractors
Your Business Toolbox
- Time Management
- Business Ethics
- Technology
Marketing and Sales
- Executing Your Marketing Plan
- Logos, Stationery, and Business Cards
- Promotional Materials
- Public Relations
- Effective Selling Skills
- Organizing the Sales Process
- Your Sales Presentation
Bidding and Estimating
- Bid Documents
- Estimate Planning
- Project Document
- Site Visit
- Estimating Framework
- Systematic Approach
- Defining the Phases
- Material and Task List
- Estimating Checklist
- Determining Estimated Costs
- Quantity Take-Off Method
- Other Estimating Methods
- Job Cost Recording Systems
Contract Management
- Required Contract Elements
- Contract Provisions
- Contract Price and Payment Terms
- Breach of Contract
- Boilerplate Provisions
- Provisions to Limit Risk
- Types of Construction Contracts
- Resolving Claims
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Oral Agreements
- Subcontracting
- NM Lien Laws
Scheduling and Project Management
- Scheduling Methods
- What is Project Management
- Who is the Project Manager
- Tracking the Progress of the Project
- Budget Tracking
- Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Employee Management
- Interviewing and Hiring
- Hiring Minors
- Employee Documentation
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Immigration and Nationality Act
- ADA
- Other Labor Laws
- Required Postings
- Employee Handbook and Policies
- Employee Satisfaction
- Employee Benefits
- Disciplining Employees
- Terminating Employees
Jobsite Safety and Environmental
Working with Subcontractors
- Sources for Finding Subs
- Creating Partnerships
- Employees vs Independent Contractors
- Behavioral Control
- Financial Control
Financial Management
- Bookkeeping
- The Accounting Cycle
- Financial Statements
- Balance Sheet
- Income Statement
- Methods of Accounting
- Cash Method
- Accrual Method
- Cash Management
- Payments
Tax Basics
- Employee Identification Number
- Federal Business Taxes
- Income Tax
- Federal Employment Taxes
- FICA
- Federal Withholding
- Deposit Schedule
- FUTA