For the necessities, make sure you shop around—second-hand equipment from Craigslist, eBay or the like could save you thousands. Keep your remodeling budget in check. This goes hand in hand with equipment overspending. Remodeling costs can add up frighteningly quickly. Be modest and resourceful ...
I needed a chef who could turn my home recipes into restaurant-worthy standards. I placed an ad on Craigslist for head chef and received dozens of resumés, including one from a quasi-celebrity host-chef from the Food Network. I called eight for interviews. Five didn’t show up, including...
The Internet proved an equally powerful tool. That’s where, on Craigslist, he found a freelance seamstress willing tosew banquette seat cushions for $750, and on eBay, a cache of lighting fixtures from an Army base. His biggest expenses won’t be seen by paying customers:$10,000 to outf...