This thread tackles two issues at one time (listing the top issues confronting wood shops, and managing multiple different kinds of work), and beats both into submission. July 30, 2009

Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Challenging_Issues_for_Wood_Shops.html

Believe it or not, some woodworkers are successfully adapting to the downturn by increasing their prices. June 22, 2010

Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Survival_Strategy_Raise_Your_Prices.html

A cabinetmaker asks for advice on getting out of the hole he's in, and gets a ton of good feedback. January 9, 2008

Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Working_Too_Hard_and_Still_Broke.html

Advice on structuring the process when a "designer" supplies you with vague, half-baked sketches and asks you to take on the job. November 14, 2014

Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/When_a_Designer_Hands_You_Sketchy_Drawings.html

An extended discussion of one of the peskiest issues in custom woodworking: managing customers who want to change their minds. February 6, 2007

Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Establishing_a_ChangeOrder_Policy.html

A question about equipment investment turns into a thoughtful seminar on marketing, pricing, and finding your niche. November 10, 2005

Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Taking_a_Business_to_the_Next_Level.html

A thoughtful discussion about whether labor expended on small details is wasted, or worthwhile. December 27, 2010

Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Which_Fine_Details_Do_Customers_Care_About.html

Are these original shop drawings protected by copyright law? May 19, 2004

Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Copyright_Issues_and_Architectural_Drawings.html

A long discussion about how warm (or cool) to keep a shop, whether to turn the heat down at night and over the weekend, and the effect on costs, productivity, and quality of different practices. December 24, 2012

Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Setting_Shop_Temperature.html

How sustainable forestry relates to the woodworker and consumer demands. June 3, 2003

Full Article: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sustainable_forestry.html