Start your home improvement business today. Learn how to use the “Business and Project Management for Contractors – Maryland” manual to correctly answer questions necessary to pass the Maryland Home Improvement Examination. Passing this examination is a prerequisite to becoming a licensed Maryland Home Improvement (MHIC) contractor or salesperson. Learn how the content is organized in the manual, how to analyze sample questions to identify which section of the manual to look for the answer, and strategies to find the content in the manual that applies to the exam question. Review the elements of a home remodeling business including business planning, startup considerations, sales, production and administration to determine areas where further education may be of benefit for the successful operation of a home improvement business.