Building Better Subcontractor Businesses

Always wondering what you should post? Do you feel like you’re constantly trying to come up with new content ideas? What if the best content for your business is already happening around you? In this episode of Building Better Contractor Businesses , I’m sharing how I find content ideas by paying attention to what’s already happening around me. Some of my best ideas come from conversations with ou...

What happens when business slows down, and you don't know when it'll pick back up? Are you saving during your good months or spending as if they'll last forever? Would your business have options if work suddenly slowed down? Highlights of Episode Business isn't always going to stay busy, and sometimes you won't know when things will pick back up. In this episode, I'm sharing how following Profit F...

Do you actually know where your leads are coming from? Are you spending time and money on marketing without knowing what’s actually bringing in business? Are you losing customer conversations and follow-ups because you aren’t documenting them? Episode Highlights In this episode, I’m sharing 5 things contractors should be documenting in their CRM so you can improve follow-up, understand where your...

Are you only reaching out to people when you need work? What if your next opportunity comes from a relationship you’ve already built? Would the people in your network feel confident recommending your company? Contractor lead generation isn’t always about finding more leads. Occasionally your best opportunities come from the relationships you’ve already built. In this episode of Building Better Con...

Are you great at marketing when work slows down but stop as soon as the schedule fills up? Do you wait until the pipeline is getting empty before following up with old estimates, clients, and referrals? Are Google reviews, relationship building, and marketing always the first things to disappear when business gets busy? In This Episode In this episode of Building Better Contractor Businesses, Shay...

Still managing your jobs through texts, emails, and handwritten notes? Do you feel like you're spending too much time on admin instead of running your business? How much important project information is getting lost between you, your team, and your clients? Episode Highlights In this episode of Building Better Contractor Businesses, host Shaytoya Brown sits down with Nola Solomon, founder & CE...

Does your business start falling apart whenever real life needs your attention? Are you overwhelmed trying to balance customers, employees, projects, children, and family responsibilities? Is your schedule built around the life you actually have or the life you wish you had? What You Will Learn Why your schedule should reflect the life and responsibilities you actually have How to review your cale...

Does your contracting business depend on you to handle everything? Feel like you cannot take time off without the business slowing down? Struggling to create contractor systems your team can actually follow? In this episode, I speak with Jens Nielsen of Momentum Coaching and Consulting about how contractors can build simple systems, establish accountability, and stop doing everything themselves. J...

Do you ever feel like your team just doesn't get it? Do you wonder why some employees communicate differently than you do? Have you ever stopped to ask whether becoming a better leader starts with understanding yourself first? In this solo episode of Building Better Contractor Businesses, Shaytoya shares one of the biggest leadership lessons she learned during a recent NAWIC 2026 Leadership Summit...

Are your callbacks costing your business more than they should? Do you offer warranties but wonder if there's a better way to manage the risk? Looking for ways to protect your profits without changing the work you're already doing? Episode Summary Every contractor stands behind their work, but most don't realize there may be another way to manage warranties and callbacks while keeping more money i...

Have you ever had your best year in business... ...only to wonder where your next job is coming from? Do you stop networking once business gets busy? Are you tired of the feast-or-famine cycle in your contractor business? Episode Summary In this episode, I'm sharing how our business went from our best year ever to one of our slowest seasons and the biggest lesson we learned along the way. You'll h...

Are you afraid to raise your prices? Do you second-guess every big business decision? Are fear and overthinking keeping your contracting business from growing? Episode Highlights In this episode, I'm joined by Marjorie Broce, host of the Break Free From Insecurity podcast. We're talking about how contractors can overcome fear, stop overthinking, and build the confidence needed to raise prices, hir...

Have you ever wondered if you're focusing on the wrong business instead of growing the one you already have? Do you find yourself constantly chasing the next opportunity, strategy, or business idea but never feeling like you're making real progress? What if the biggest thing holding your contractor business back isn't your talent, but your lack of long-term focus? Episode Highlights In this episod...

Are you doing everything in your business? Do you feel like your business can't run without you? Are you struggling to build systems that actually save you time? Episode Summary In this episode, Shaytoya sits down with Cory Blumenfeld, founder of BlueMoso, to discuss why so many contractors become the bottleneck in their own businesses. They explore how business systems, delegation, and clear proc...

Does it feel like you're starting over in your business? Are you working harder but not seeing the same results? Wondering why business feels slower even though you're doing all the right things? In this episode of the Building Better Contractor Businesses Podcast, I'm sharing a real look behind the scenes at what happened when our business slowed down and what Kevin and I did to get back on track...

Are you working harder but making less money? Do you feel like you're constantly putting out fires in your business? Wondering why profitability seems harder than it should be, even when you're busy? In this episode of the Building Better Contractor Businesses Podcast, Shaytoya sits down with Brent Garrett, owner of a successful residential plumbing and HVAC company, business coach, and author of...

Are You Struggling With Pricing Confidence? Do you find yourself discounting jobs just to win work? Have you ever felt like other contractors are charging more for the same services? Are you undervaluing yourself, your team, or your business without even realizing it? Episode Highlights In this episode, I'm sharing why your perception of value may be one of the biggest factors impacting your contr...

Tired of spending money on marketing with little to show for it? Wondering why your lead generation feels inconsistent? Are you getting leads that aren't the right fit for your business? Frustrated because your marketing seems busy but isn't producing profitable jobs? Episode Highlights: In this episode of the Building Better Contractor Businesses Podcast, Shaytoya Brown sits down with Thaddeus To...

Does your contracting business rely entirely on you to keep things running? Ever wonder if your business could actually sell one day? Are you making money but still feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or struggling to step away from the business? Highlights of the Episode In this episode of the Building Better Contractor Businesses Podcast , Shaytoya sits down with Muriel Touati from Exit3D Studio to disc...

Are you posting on social media but still not getting quality contractor leads? Wondering why other contractors keep showing up on Google while your business feels invisible? Are you tired of inconsistent marketing that starts strong and then falls off? Highlights of the Episode In this episode, I’m sharing how we’ve recently started getting more quality phone calls and contractor leads by doing s...

Feel like you’re going backward because you’re back in the day-to-day of your business? Tired of wearing every hat again after thinking you had finally stepped away from operations? Wondering if working in your business means your systems are failing? In this episode of the Building Better Contractor Businesses Podcast, Shaytoya shares the honest truth about the difference between working in your...

Have you ever promoted someone too fast… and it completely backfired? Feel like your team starts strong but struggles once it takes on more responsibility? Wondering why your team-building efforts aren’t working the way you expected? Episode Highlights In this episode, I’m sharing the real lessons we’ve learned from promoting too fast inside our contractor business and how it can actually hurt you...

Feel like your contractor business was doing great… And now things feel tight again? Wondering why your team isn’t executing the way they used to? Feel like you hit a milestone… However, your systems and workflows are beginning to break? Episode Highlights In this episode, I share how getting too comfortable in your contractor business can hurt your systems, slow down your work, and impact your pr...

Are you working hard in your contractor business but still not seeing the growth you want? Do you feel like your construction workflow is all over the place and everything still depends on you? Are you avoiding holding your team accountable because it’s uncomfortable, even though you know it’s affecting your business? Episode Highlights: If you’re trying to grow your contracting business but still...

Ever feel like you’re working hard, but your contractor business still isn’t standing out? Tired of inconsistent leads and relying on referrals to keep your schedule full? Feel like your business is chaotic and everything still depends on you? Episode Highlights In this episode, I’m breaking down how improving your contractor business systems and raising your standards can help you build a more pr...