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Wednesday | 7.14. 2021
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$1000.00 in cash for first prize, $500 for second, and $300 for 3rd - not to mention lunch, a band, and some great raffles and best photo contest!

One of the most exciting and competitive events of the year - the RCAW OPEN - Annual Golf Tournament never disappoints. Head on over to the tournament website and get registered to golf or sponsor or BOTH!  
Everyone is talking about how to pay for an infrastructure bill, but no one is talking about how the industry is going to be able to accomplish the influx of work headed our way. These tools can build the efficiency necessary to get the work done.
Now that Washington state has reopened under the Washington Ready plan, all industry sectors previously covered by the Roadmap to Recovery or the Safe Start plan (with the limited exceptions noted below for large indoor events) have returned to usual capacity and operations.
This does not include masking, which will continue under current guidance for employers and businesses/organizations based on vaccination. See also: L&I Requirements and Guidance for Preventing COVID-19.
Optimism among small business owners has improved despite the labor shortage and inflation, a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business found. Optimism ticked upward from May levels and businesses reported that in June they hired the most workers they had in 10 months. Full Story: Reuters 
The Small Business Administration has formally notified lenders it is no longer requiring the Loan Necessity Questionnaire to be submitted with forgiveness applications for Paycheck Protection Program loans of $2 million or more. The legality of the questionnaire had been challenged in a lawsuit. Full Story: Journal of Accountancy online 

From Cotney Attorneys and Consultants - discussing material shortages, rising prices, supply chain issues and how to modify your contracts and business practices accordingly to protect your business in this ever changing market and economic uncertainty. Sign up here!
As a reliable, versatile solution for temporary and permanent roof repairs, PolyFlash 1C is an ideal product for contractors to have on hand when performing roof maintenance.

Jana Zavala from HER Roofing, Co., Inc. in Wilsonville, Oregon writes, "It's a new truck... but, I have my Foreman drive it and I drive a beat up Jeep."

Our latest photo contest: Roofing Rigs!
Send us your roofing rigs. It can be at the jobsite, at your office, with or without you in it; we just want to see your rigs. Visit our Roofing Rigs gallery to see all the rigs. 
Your relationship with the community is an important part of running a business so that you're aware of the impact you can make and unlock your company's full potential, writes Amy Rosenberg. Community relations helps to humanize your business and being proactive in the community will lessen the damage if bad news comes down the road, she writes. Full Story...


Tampa, Florida, July 12, 2021 – Cotney Attorneys & Consultants is pleased to announce that Ted Nickelson has joined the Cotney Consulting Team as our sales coach for independent manufacturers reps and for roofing and building material manufacturers. 
As Cotney's sales coach, Ted will advise and coach independent manufacturers reps and building material manufacturers who sell-thru independent representatives on building a loyal and effective contractor network.