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> Somewhat rhetorically - what value was the owner providing if he wasn’t getting up on the roofs? Owners take on the risk of providing a stable paycheck for t
by marklubi 5y ago
> Somewhat rhetorically - what value was the owner providing if he wasn’t getting up on the roofs?
Owners take on the risk of providing a stable paycheck for their employees, and far far more beyond that. In the vast majority of small businesses, the owner is the last one to take a paycheck.
There is plenty of work to running a roofing company that's beyond just the physical act of putting the roof on a house.
Who does the marketing to find the projects? Who handles the billing (and inevitable disputes)? Who places the orders for supplies? Who cuts the paychecks? Who handles OSHA requirements?
- a_t48 5y agoI was being somewhat hyperbolic, I know there's more to the business than hammering nails. I had a more subtle point I wanted to make, but I forget now, and it doesn't really matter.