Convention Education Featuring Diversification Course

Do you want to find new construction opportunities? Attend the NAHB University of Housing Course Diversification: Capitalizing on New Business Opportunities during the 2009 State Convention on July 23 in Greenville. Instructor Mike Weiss will teach you how to identify opportunities to build and diversify your business.

This course examines more than 25 different opportunities within the construction industry that are ideal for expansion. Explore the different approaches and options diversification allows including commercial building, remodeling, special use structures and institutional projects. You'll analyze the factors that affect success in diversification and learn the due diligence steps to take when preparing to diversify. As a graduate of this course, you will be able to:

• Define the concept of diversification and identify its related benefits and risks.
• Identify types of businesses that provide diversification opportunities for builders, remodelers, residential contractors and small commercial contractors.
• Consider aspects of each diversification opportunity before selecting it as a viable option.
• Determine whether diversification is a desirable option.

“Students who attend this course should get more than they bargained for with Mike Weiss,” said Mark Nix, HBASC executive director. “Mike is the principle author of the Diversification course, not to mention he’s past chairman of the NAHB Education Committee, and he’s currently the chair of the Home Building Institute.”

In addition to experiencing a great instructor, students who are seeking Certified Master Builder education credit, will receive eight credits in the business management field. NAHB education credit can also be earned for the Graduate Master Builder and Graduate Master Remodeler designations.

Register for the Diversification course today. Space is limited and seats are going fast!