Contractor Evolution
This is Contractor Evolution. Where we unpack the systems, tactics, and skills you need to take your fast-growing contracting business to the next level.
If you’re here to learn what it takes to scale up, work less, and increase profitability, you’ve come to the right place.
Stay tuned to learn what separates the new breed of contractor from the old school, and welcome to your ultimate guide on the business of contracting.
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Traits of an Ideal Bookkeeper
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You, more than likely, didn’t start your business to stare at Quickbooks, reconcile receipts, or painstakingly track every expense down to the penny.
You started your business because you had a vision, you wanted ...
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Preventable Problems in Contracting
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Episode Resource: https://trybta.com/PCA32
This episode is going to be a little different from our typical format.
While a lot of our other Contractor Evolution episodes are more instructional, this one is more of ...
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Strategic Business Planning
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Episode Resource: https://trybta.com/PCA33
You could say that there are two groups of businesses out there - ones that put actual thought into where they are headed, and ones that do not. It’s no secret that all hig...
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Contracting Tech Trends
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If you’ve been a contractor for even a short period of time you’ve no doubt noticed that technology is changing the game…..and fast.
There are technologies and softwares purpose-built to help you with nearly every a...
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From Boss To Coach
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Episode Resource: https://trybta.com/PCA35
Why are you working so hard?
Money for you and your family.
And the time to enjoy it.
Most evolving contractors want both. The finer details of the picture may change f...
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Debunking The Generation Gap
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People have been complaining about “kids these days” since before the dawn of time. This whole “young people are entitled and don’t know how good they have it” thing isn’t new, and it seems to be an especially well-...
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Make More and Work Less By Focusing On 1 System
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If you're running a successful contracting business, then why are you working 70-hours a week?
Contracting entrepreneur Ryan Steward was working 70 hours a week, seven days a week. He was stretched so thin that he h...
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A Proven Method To Build A High Performance Culture
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With a diverse workforce ranging from field workers to office staff, is it possible to have a company culture in contracting where your entire team is on the same page?
Nestor Tarango runs a multi-million-dollar sol...
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Little Known Red Flags To Look Out For In Your Partnership
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Is your contracting business partner pissing you off? With 50% of business partnerships failing in the first 2-3 years, how do you ensure you don't become another statistic (or punch their lights out)?
Early on 505-...
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How This Drywall Millionaire Took 26 Weeks Off While His Business Grew
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Graeme Bouvier is a 27-year-old drywall entrepreneur who runs a $7-million business and takes 24 weeks off a year. He is living every contractors’ dream. His journey to get here wasn’t easy, however.
Can you run a m...
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Ex Athletes The Best Recruiting Pool For Your Contracting Business
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When it comes to recruiting, how do you avoid hiring a dud?
Every contracting leader has a story about the time they recruited someone who turned out to be a waste of space (and money); no one has time for that, esp...
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Nail Your Employee Onboarding And You'll Retain Your Rockstars
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From hiring newbie to onboarding master, how to achieve overnight success with contracting entrepreneur Curt Janzen
Curt Janzen, director of Beyond Foam Insulation, reveals his secrets to building an onboarding syst...
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Become A Master Implementer, Step Out Of The Day-To-Day
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How do you turn a one-man mowing business into a $1.5 million landscaping company? Just ask Jason Hoke, owner of A Cut Above Landscape in Colorado.
When he took over the business, he was sleeping on a friend's sofa ...
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Unicorn Hunting: Powerhouse Sales
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These two contracting entrepreneurs had a hard time letting go of sales, but when they finally took the leap of faith, their businesses went through the roof!
Does the perfect high-performing sales team really exist...
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Building a Production Machine
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When Will Brown took over Brown Boys Roofing of Bentonville, Arkansas from his father four years ago, it was micromanaged to within an ...
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Team Or Talent; Where Should You Invest For Growth?
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"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships."
Toby Woodiwiss, painting contractor extraordinaire, is a firm believer in this philosophy; and the results, well, they speak for themselves.
His...
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How To Run A Team Huddle
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Team huddles: What are they and why are they absolutely essential to long-term business success?
You probably know them as team meetings, or perhaps the “bitch and moan fest.” It’s that one hour in the week/month/qu...
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Rebranding Your Sales Strategy
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Sales is and always will be the lifeblood of your business. But if you're a business leader doing the lion's share of the selling and your team's closing rate is piss-poor (or even if it's, well, meh), you could be h...
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Identifying Top Performers and Future Leaders
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Have you ever wondered what makes an elite contractor in your space ‘elite’? Or, to put it differently, have you ever wondered what keeps the chuck in the trucks stuck?
Why, when two business leaders, with similar c...
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Run A Profitable Contracting Business
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Financials – the one word that can have even the most seasoned contracting leader running for the hills.
But, sorry to break this to you, mastering a budget is such a bedrock skill for your entire career as a busine...