Hosted by Ruth King · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 200 episodes
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Ruth King hosts Contractor Cents, a business show with 200 episodes published.
It’s the June and probably many of you are still complaining about how much you paid in taxes and vow to never do that again. What if you had six things to do today to legally reduce your taxes? Mike Milligan Certified F
What do you do if need funding for your business? Maybe to purchase your building, to buy out a partner or funding so your children can purchase your business and you can walk away…or maybe some other reason. Many times
AI is being touted by some as the answer to everything. Thankfully robots can’t braze…yet! How is AI impacting our industry as it relates to Accounts Receivable? What should you have it do? What should it NEVER do? My gu
What if you knew exactly what words you should use with your managers and prospective customers to help them understand what you are talking about? What if there was a simple tool to make communications easier? Close mor
How do you find skilled labor? What if you found a source where you experienced a 90% success rate in finding that labor? What if you had a profiling template to help choose the right people for the right jobs? What woul
Thinking about selling your business in the future? There is an emotional roller coaster associated with the sales process and what happens after the sale. Matt Michel and Brandon Jacob, two long time industry experts, j
Just because you have a schedule doesn’t mean that you have profitability and predictability. You might have built a detailed project schedule yet still experience margin erosion, resource conflicts, cash-flow surprises,
What if you could convert more leads, calls, and estimates into booked jobs automatically? My guest today, Ryan Fenn, CEO of Chiirp, promises that AI can help you do this. Chiirp prides itself on being and I quote “The m
This podcast is the second in the two part series on 15 cash flow management procedures that you should put in place to protect your hard earned cash. Fear not, they are quick, simple, and protect your hard earned cash.
Cash. Cash flow. Profits. Which is most important? The answer might surprise you. And, I’ll give you the reasoning behind it. This podcast starts a two part series on 15 cash flow management procedures that you should pu
Worker’s comp claims can be extremely expensive – not only in increased costs, decreased ability to get jobs if your MOD factor goes over 1, but most important, employees who experience pain and suffering and unfortunate
If I train my people they will leave. The answer to this statement was an old Lennox reply that is still true: What happens if you don’t train them and they stay? Training is an essential component of our businesses. My
Do you have a phantom stock plan? This might be the way to retain your team members. You might remember my guest, Chris Buttenham who talked about exit plans about a year ago. In this episode he’ll give you what a Phanto
I found out about Contractor Commerce from one of my clients who raved about it…then another one did the same thing. If you haven’t heard about Contractor Commerce – you’re in for a treat with a website that can help you
What is the role of AI agents in the contracting world? James Hatfield, answers this question. We did a two part series a few episodes ago and realized we didn’t talk about agents. So, we’re doing it on this episode. Fre
Blueprints of Success – this is a really good book to read for any HVAC, plumbing, or other contracting business owner. Timothy Wingate Jr. is the author of this easy to read book. You might recognize his name because he
What if you’re a smaller contractor who is looking to grow? What if there was a way to do it without burning a lot of cash and adding a ton of overhead? My guest, Furman Haynes, partner in Work Hero, gives you ideas on h
Are you in the frustrating search for new software? It’s time consuming and how do you know whether you’ve even chosen the right one? My guest, Miles Fawcett, founder of Field Hub, gives you some questions to ask and how
Are you stuck in the weeds – working in your business rather than investing time to work on your business? Do you have the “I wanna’s”: I wanna grow, I wanna spend more time with my family, I don’t want to have to worry
In this two-part series, James Hatfield, CRO for LiveSwitch, gives you some ways that AI is currently being used and strategies you can implement now and prepare for in the future. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet ht
Kay Miller
bestselling author, sales expert, creator of the "Uncopyable" framework
1 appearance on this show
John Nieuwenburg
Business Coach · W5 Business Coaching
1 appearance on this show
David Hernandez
Family and Community Engagement Specialist (FACES) · Los Angeles Hispanic Republican Club
1 appearance on this show
Ryan Englin
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