222: Ego Is the Enemy of Success (And How to Let Go of Control) | Charles Surber
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Youtube Many contractors find themselves taking on too much work because they don’t want to give up control. They’d rather work long hours in the business than hire the people to do it. But this isn’t the way to run a successful company, no […]
217: How Contractors Can Diversify Their Lead Generation in 2024 | Ken Baer
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Youtube So many contractors focus on just one or two lead sources to bring in most of their business and completely disregard lead diversification as a goal. And while this strategy might have worked during the Covid boom, it’s definitely not working today. In […]
213: Contractors Are Losing Money With These Financial Tracking Mistakes | Mark Curry
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Youtube Are you working hard but finding yourself not making the profit you deserve? Then you might want to give this episode a listen. No matter how much revenue you generate as a home improvement company, it might not be enough for you to […]
209: How “Fast to Cash” Products Can Help Contractors Make More Money | Karen Sager
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Youtube Many contractors and home improvement business owners find themselves making little profit. Enough to keep the lights on, but never enough to actually thrive. This usually happens because so many people in our industry can’t figure out HOW to increase gross profit margin, […]
206: The Secret to Rebuilding After Bankruptcy | Keith Smallwood
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Youtube Failing is never a fun experience for anyone; and it’s even more harrowing when failing means losing your business, declaring bankruptcy, and having to start again from the beginning. However, many forget that the lessons we can learn from our failures are the […]
205: Change How You Think About Money and Break Through Your Financial Set Point | David Neagle
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Youtube Have you ever found yourself financially (and mentally) stuck in a place you didn’t want to be? Most people have been there before. And those who have changed their financial reality did it through one thing: Changing the way they think and feel […]
201: The Secrets to Selling Your Home Improvement Business | Brian Gottlieb
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Youtube Many people in the home improvement business dream of selling their company and retiring off into the sunset. But in order to get the exit of your dreams, you have to first make sure your business is saleable and attractive to potential buyers. […]
198: Key Steps for Hitting 20% Net Profit With Your Home Improvement Business | Megan Curry
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Youtube What does it take to be a truly profitable business in our industry? Yes, you can close a lot of sales, up to millions of dollars a year, but that doesn’t always mean that your profitability will be great (or even exist in […]
195. How to Make the Dream Happen | Charlie Gindele
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Youtube It’s hard to believe that even “The Wisest Man in Home Improvement” once spent 10 years letting opportunities slip through his fingers and, in his own words, “squandered a lot of time.” Charlie Gindele eventually made a shift in the business that produced […]
