Contractor Cents

Contractor Cents - Episode 136

Dumb things contractors have done

 

My guest today, Russ Stephens, helps business owners double the size of their businesses through profitable growth. Russ is the co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders and has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. He will share some dumb things that contractors have done and how to avoid making those mistakes.

 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 135

The Perspective on the Economy

 

Jim Blasingame has been called the small business advocate for more than a quarter of the century. He talks with business owners and experts throughout the world. Get his perspective on what we can expect in the coming years.

 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 134

Fall Advertising Activities that Won’t Cost You an Arm and a Leg

 

Join me as I give you simple, inexpensive ways to advertise this fall.

 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 133

Getting Ready for Fall

 

Fall is here for many areas of the country and is just around the corner for other areas. Here are some simple, easy to implement ideas to get you ready for a productive and profitable fall season.

 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 132

What to do when the IRS comes calling for one of your employees

 

Ben Golden has helped many business owners navigate the tricky landscape when the IRS comes calling…not for you but for one of your employees. Make sure you do what’s right for your employee and your company.

 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 131

Cash Flow Tracking (and no…not by me)

 

Stephen King shares some quick cashflow tracking methods with you on this podcast.

 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 130

How to Turn a Green Tech into a Confident, Experienced Tech with one Tool

 

MeasureQuick is the experienced tech’s best kept secret. They can diagnose faster and greener techs can be quicker and more confident in their diagnoses. Join Mike Bergmann, the inventor of MeasureQuick, and me to find out how to do this.

Contractor Cents - Episode 129

Website Mistakes

 

Make sure your website is optimized to present the best foot forward for your visitors. My guest, Bonnie Mauldin, gives you the most common website mistakes and the best website practices.

Contractor Cents - Episode 128

How to Sell More with this Competitive Advantage

 

Mike Fredericks is SVP of Business Development for Hearth Financial. He will discuss how to let the customer have total control over financial options so that you give her the lowest possible price and no buy down fees. The enrollment explained in the podcast, with the discount is signup.gethearth.com/ruth.

 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 127

Would you be Ready to Take Over if Your Dad had a Sudden Heart Attack?

 

Dave Sullivan took over his dad’s roofing company suddenly when his father had a heart attack. He definitely wasn’t ready to assume the helm and, as he said, made every mistake you could possibly make. 

 

Learn from the mistakes he made and get his one-page business plan that got him out of trouble.

 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 126

Why We are Entrepreneurs

 

A simple reminder of why we do what we do. Happy World Entrepreneurs’ Day!

 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 125

 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 124

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Contractor Cents - Episode 123

USP Really Works

 

Many of us pay lip service to developing a USP – Unique Selling Proposition. Daniel Squires, CEO of Vincent Plumbing & Heating discovered theirs and used it to dominate their market. Find out how he did it on this week’s Contractor Cents

 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 122

The Media Calls – Now What?

 

Join Frank Silverstein, who has produced thousands of interviews for national and local TV stations, as he explains how to get ready for a media interview so that you get great publicity for your business.   

 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 121

IAQ products you can offer your customers

 

Join Rob Ambrosetti, Training Director, KGG Consulting, Inc. and me. Rob gives you the basics of IAQ products, where you can get them, and how to explain them to your customers.   

 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 120

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Contractor Cents - Episode 119

Are You Uncopyable?

 

Join Steve Miller, marketing wiz and author of the book, Uncopyable . Steve gives you easy to implement ways to stand out from your competition.  

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Contractor Cents - Episode 118

Do you have a hidden sales prevention department?

 

I’ll bet you do. Join me as I describe what a sales prevention department is and how to eliminate it. 

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Contractor Cents - Episode 117

How Trust Books helped a contractor grow from $2.3 million to over $6 million

 

Join Chris Bishop, owner of Davis Heating and Air in Rocky Mount, Virginia as he explains how he has used Trust books to grow his company profitably. 

 

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