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Strategies for contractors who want to drive profit in their business. Each week we're bringing you our expertise in construction accounting, profit strategy and bonding. This show is for contractors both new and with generations of experience - join us. THE LATEST Join the conversat
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105: A Deep Dive into Working Capital for Contractors
105: A Deep Dive into Working Capital for Contractors
104. Creating a Culture for Mental Health in Your Construction Company
104. Creating a Culture for Mental Health in Your Construction Company
Podcast Episode · Contractor Success Forum · March 21, 2023 · 24m
103. How to get more referrals and sales using the vendor well strategy
103. How to get more referrals and sales using the vendor well strategy
102. How to implement processes that will get your construction business to the next level
102. How to implement processes that will get your construction business to the next level
101. Your triage checklist for a job that's losing money
101. Your triage checklist for a job that's losing money
100. 100th Episode Celebration! How to remove obstacles to your success and level up
100. 100th Episode Celebration! How to remove obstacles to your success and level up
99. How to find the right joint venture partner
99. How to find the right joint venture partner
Podcast Episode · Contractor Success Forum · February 14, 2023 · 29m
98. Workers Comp Insurance: what you need to know
98. Workers Comp Insurance: what you need to know
Podcast Episode · Contractor Success Forum · February 7, 2023 · 30m
97. How to avoid scope creep and change order failures
97. How to avoid scope creep and change order failures
96. 4 things you must get right in construction accounting
96. 4 things you must get right in construction accounting
Podcast Episode · Contractor Success Forum · January 24, 2023 · 20m
95. How to protect against project losses with Daniel Fulcher on Apple Podcasts
95. How to protect against project losses with Daniel Fulcher on Apple Podcasts
94. Three things contractors must know to grow on Apple Podcasts
94. Three things contractors must know to grow on Apple Podcasts
93. The new 1099 tax rule contractors should know
93. The new 1099 tax rule contractors should know
92. 4 ways to maximize the value of your construction company
92. 4 ways to maximize the value of your construction company
Podcast Episode · Contractor Success Forum · December 27, 2022 · 30m
91. A deep dive into construction gross margin
91. A deep dive into construction gross margin
90. How to build your bond program
90. How to build your bond program
89. Practical advice for building a cash flow forecast
89. Practical advice for building a cash flow forecast
88. Financial Statement assurance levels contractors should understand
88. Financial Statement assurance levels contractors should understand
87. A surety industry update
87. A surety industry update
86. Five financial ratios every contractor should know
86. Five financial ratios every contractor should know
85. Five controls to prevent fraud in construction firms
85. Five controls to prevent fraud in construction firms
84. What you need to know about payment bond claims
84. What you need to know about payment bond claims
83. How to secure your lien and bond claim rights with Ariela Wagner
83. How to secure your lien and bond claim rights with Ariela Wagner
82. Smart ways to use and manage debt
82. Smart ways to use and manage debt
81. Common construction accounting setup mistakes
81. Common construction accounting setup mistakes
80. What cash flow, profits and valuation mean to a contractor on Apple Podcasts
80. What cash flow, profits and valuation mean to a contractor on Apple Podcasts
79. Profit First and Unexpected Expenses
79. Profit First and Unexpected Expenses
78. Three contract terms to get paid faster with special guest Alex Barthet
78. Three contract terms to get paid faster with special guest Alex Barthet
77. Communication essentials in job costing
77. Communication essentials in job costing
76. How to recession-proof your bonding program
76. How to recession-proof your bonding program
75. Joint Checks in Construction
75. Joint Checks in Construction
74. The Power of Checklists
74. The Power of Checklists
73. Vehicles and Tax Deductibility, Pt. 2
73. Vehicles and Tax Deductibility, Pt. 2
72. What the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act means for you
72. What the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act means for you
71. Lease or buy? Vehicles and Tax Deductibility
71. Lease or buy? Vehicles and Tax Deductibility
70. Construction lessons from the Great Recession
70. Construction lessons from the Great Recession
69. What's going on in federal contracting?
69. What's going on in federal contracting?
68. How to grow your company the best and smartest way
68. How to grow your company the best and smartest way
67. Throughput accounting: What traditional cost accounting systems don't tell you
67. Throughput accounting: What traditional cost accounting systems don't tell you
66. How to select the right projects
66. How to select the right projects
65. Using the Theory of Constraints to Overcome Supply Chain Issues
65. Using the Theory of Constraints to Overcome Supply Chain Issues
64. Final planning for contractors
64. Final planning for contractors
63. What to expect from your construction accountant
63. What to expect from your construction accountant
62. Top traits the best construction companies share
62. Top traits the best construction companies share
61. How to qualify for government set-aside contracts
61. How to qualify for government set-aside contracts
60. The critical components of building a job cost system
60. The critical components of building a job cost system
59. Making the move from residential to commercial contracting
59. Making the move from residential to commercial contracting
58. QuickBooks for Contractors: Desktop vs. Online
58. QuickBooks for Contractors: Desktop vs. Online
57. Government contracting using a mentor protege program
57. Government contracting using a mentor protege program
56. How to get into contracting for the federal government
56. How to get into contracting for the federal government
55. Five ways for road contractors to be more profitable during COVID
55. Five ways for road contractors to be more profitable during COVID
54. The 7 Drivers of Cash Flow in Your Construction Company
54. The 7 Drivers of Cash Flow in Your Construction Company
53. 6 Ways to Improve the ROI of Your Construction Company
53. 6 Ways to Improve the ROI of Your Construction Company
52. 6 Action items to prepare your construction company for sale
52. 6 Action items to prepare your construction company for sale
Ep 51: The WIP Report: Your Job Profit Crystal Ball
Ep 51: The WIP Report: Your Job Profit Crystal Ball
50. How a PPP loan affects your bonding capacity
50. How a PPP loan affects your bonding capacity
49. Best practices in accounting for construction joint ventures
49. Best practices in accounting for construction joint ventures
48. Practical advice for one-owner construction firms
48. Practical advice for one-owner construction firms
47. Surety Bonding: Understanding the basics
47. Surety Bonding: Understanding the basics
46. Manage and overcome supply chain issues
46. Manage and overcome supply chain issues
45. Five things contractors need to know about taxes
45. Five things contractors need to know about taxes
Ep. 44: How to find and hit your business's sweet spot
Ep. 44: How to find and hit your business's sweet spot
Ep. 43: The benefits of outsourcing
Ep. 43: The benefits of outsourcing
Ep. 42: Start the new year with Profit FIrst
Ep. 42: Start the new year with Profit FIrst
Ep. 41: How to keep your cash flowing from project to project
Ep. 41: How to keep your cash flowing from project to project
Ep. 40: What you need to know about prevailing wage jobs
Ep. 40: What you need to know about prevailing wage jobs
Ep. 39: Find your business's sweet spot with Donna Leyens
Ep. 39: Find your business's sweet spot with Donna Leyens
Ep. 38: Why you should work with a construction-oriented
Ep. 38: Why you should work with a construction-oriented
Ep. 37: Strategies for reducing overhead in your construction business
Ep. 37: Strategies for reducing overhead in your construction business
Ep. 36: You implemented Profit First. What's Next?
Ep. 36: You implemented Profit First. What's Next?
Ep. 35: How to avoid surprises on your insurance renewals
Ep. 35: How to avoid surprises on your insurance renewals
Ep. 34: What you need to know about surety bond underwriting with Joel Cannon
Ep. 34: What you need to know about surety bond underwriting with Joel Cannon
Ep. 33: ESOPs in the Construction Industry
Ep. 33: ESOPs in the Construction Industry
EP 32: How is my company valued and why should I care?
EP 32: How is my company valued and why should I care?
Ep. 31: Insurance Tips for Contractors
Ep. 31: Insurance Tips for Contractors
Ep. 30: Year-End Planning for Contractors
Ep. 30: Year-End Planning for Contractors
EP 29: Getting out of the Survival Trap
EP 29: Getting out of the Survival Trap
EP 28: Profit First's Impact by the Number
EP 28: Profit First's Impact by the Number
EP 27: The power of documenting your projects ft. Chad Gill
EP 27: The power of documenting your projects ft. Chad Gill
26. Busting Profit First Myths, Pt. 2
26. Busting Profit First Myths, Pt. 2
25. What you should know before getting a bond
25. What you should know before getting a bond
24. Busting common Profit First myths
24. Busting common Profit First myths
23. Answering your questions about Profit First
23. Answering your questions about Profit First
22. Don't be a target: Cybersecurity tips from an IT expert
22. Don't be a target: Cybersecurity tips from an IT expert
21. Protect against cybercrime and employee fraud
21. Protect against cybercrime and employee fraud
20. Surviving Seasonality and Uncertainty in Construction
20. Surviving Seasonality and Uncertainty in Construction
19. Choosing the structure of your construction company
19. Choosing the structure of your construction company
18. Build your job files for protection and profitability
18. Build your job files for protection and profitability
17. Use your financials to make sound business decisions with Martin Holland
17. Use your financials to make sound business decisions with Martin Holland
16. How to structure Profit First for your industry ft. Billie Anne Grigg
16. How to structure Profit First for your industry ft. Billie Anne Grigg
15. Cash Flow Tips for Contractors
15. Cash Flow Tips for Contractors
14. Habits for Profitability with Michelle Scribner
14. Habits for Profitability with Michelle Scribner
13. Finding Profitable Projects
13. Finding Profitable Projects
12. Contract Provisions That Affect Cash Flow
12. Contract Provisions That Affect Cash Flow
11. Using Profit First to Build a Healthy Company
11. Using Profit First to Build a Healthy Company
10. Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First
10. Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First
9. The importance of good character for getting bonds
9. The importance of good character for getting bonds
8. Maximize your bonding capacity
8. Maximize your bonding capacity
7. Ron Saharyan, Co-Founder, Profit First Professionals
7. Ron Saharyan, Co-Founder, Profit First Professionals
6. Why Contractors Fail Pt. 2: Management
6. Why Contractors Fail Pt. 2: Management
5. The key financial ratios that impact your bond ratings
5. The key financial ratios that impact your bond ratings
4. Why Contractors Fail Pt. 1: Accounting
4. Why Contractors Fail Pt. 1: Accounting
3. Job Costing for Contractors
3. Job Costing for Contractors
2. Joint Ventures in Construction
2. Joint Ventures in Construction
1. Why Contractors Should Implement Profit First in their Business
1. Why Contractors Should Implement Profit First in their Business
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