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02/09/2021

Check out this post on what to know to help your clients legally add solar value to their homes.

Today we show you how to help customers navigate one of the biggest decisions in their lifetime, and maximize their property value!

01/07/2021

Learn more about the risk created by the ITC reduction in this week's blog! Tips on how to navigate this dynamic, while achieving growth of your solar enterprise!

The hell avoided by the ITC extension — lower risk, faster growth
http://www.coperniq.io/blog/itc-solar-growth

A discussion of the risk that the ITC creates without proper protections built into contracts. Several methods to deal with this dynamic while achieving growth.

12/24/2020

Happy Holidays from everyone at Coperniq!

12/22/2020

Last week, someone in a solar group asked how installers get paid. Here's a short discussion of some options, their advantages, and disadvantages.



www.coperniq.io/blog/installer-compensation

This article includes the descriptions of several common and uncommon compensation plans, a few of their benefits and of their pitfalls.

12/15/2020

Check out our latest blog post. To DQ or not to DQ.

A discussion on why a company should DQ projects, why it should happen early, and how to improve the discovery of risk in projects.

12/09/2020

Have you sold some solar projects but can't get them designed? Maybe your outsourcing expenses are getting really high or you're having to use multiple design subcontractors to get your designs completed in a shorter time. Here are some next steps.

There are a few teammates that a solar company just can’t do without. Designers are often an afterthought. A company can outsource sold projects to designers, find a strategic partner, or have someone on staff do them. There are advantages and disadvantages to each method but sooner or later, it m...

12/02/2020

Does your team have to go back to sites a lot to replace blurry or missed pics? Here are some ways to reduce those numbers.

4 ways to reduce resurveys and repeat site-audits. Incorporating these methods will improve work quality and reduce other headaches aside from resurveys. Includes a list of things surveyors should be trained to know.

11/24/2020

After the last post about networking's popularity, we thought we'd really help you become known in the solar community. Check out 4 more ways to network in solar.

Meet people and stay up to date with the solar industry without leaving your couch.

11/18/2020

Have you adopted a project management methodology to your solar workflow yet?

Learn more about some options here:

See a description of Waterfall and Agile project methodologies and brief descriptions of how they can work as part of a solar workflow.

11/16/2020

Starting a company at first seems pretty straightforward, right? What do you do when you need to grow?

You've started a solar company and sales is killing it. How do I keep my momentum without dropping the ball?

11/12/2020

If you're looking for a job or just to get ahead, networking is one of the best ways (if not the best way) to do that. If you're in the solar world, look through these options and see how you can network even when it's hard to go places.

Find ways that you can meet other solar professionals. See how the rest of your segment is doing or find answers to questions you have about products, techniques, or whatever.