Business

'Cash Flow Is King'
The No. 1 piece of advice that American Express small-business expert Brett Sussman has for small business owners in construction: Don’t be afraid to raise prices.
By Grace Calengor
October 1, 2023
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by Grace Calengor
Grace Calengor is senior editor of Construction Executive. Prior to joining ABC in April 2023, she was managing editor of The Zebra Press in Alexandria, Virginia. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, in 2020 with two bachelor’s degrees in English and classics, and a minor in comparative literature.
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