Contractor Evolution

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP255 Take our five minute quiz and get your free Contractor Growth Roadmap: https://trybta.com/DL255 What if we told you that the skilled labor shortage is your fault? Yes, there’s demographic challenges. Yes, the economy plays a role. But our industry has REALLY missed the mark on attracting the next generation. Today’s gue...

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP253 Grab a free copy of our annual budgeting template here: https://trybta.com/DL253 Check out our industry benchmarks and find out what your profit margins should be: https://www.btacademy.com/blog/profit-margin-benchmarks-for-contractors Are you constantly stressed about cash flow heading into 2026? You’re not alone. Our...

Take our 5 minute quiz and get your free roadmap to contractor growth: https://trybta.com/DL252 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP252 If you’ve ever felt like your crew works hard but your margins still suffer… you’re not alone. And, according to today’s guest, traditional hourly pay might be the root of the problem. Michael Fortinberry is the co-founder of...

Take our 5 minute quiz and get your free Contractor Growth Roadmap: https://trybta.com/DL251 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP251 Will AI replace construction workers? 🤔 Not yet. But if it ever does, the most successful contracting businesses will be the ones who adapt the quickest. So how do you make sure your business is ready for automation and AI in c...

Take our 5 minute quiz and get a custom Contractor Growth Roadmap: https://trybta.com/DL250 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP250 Do you ever feel like there is WAY too much to learn or feel guilty for not learning enough? Financial literacy, AI, automation software, job site best practices, leadership theory… The list of things you COULD go and figure out...

Get your free communication resource bundle here: https://trybta.com/DL249 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP249 How much money have you lost to unclear instructions, buried emails, and missed change orders? Poor communication is a hidden cash flow destroyer EVERY contractor falls victim to, but no one really talks about. In today’s episode of Contractor Ev...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP248 Take our 5 minute quiz and get your custom roadmap to growing your contracting business: https://trybta.com/DL248 When you don’t have anyone keeping you in check, it’s all too easy to get caught up in your own limiting beliefs. Today, business therapist Kedma Ough is on the show to coach Danny and show how tough love ca...

Take our five minute quiz and get a free custom road map to growing your contracting business: https://trybta.com/DL247 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP247 Building systems is the key to scaling your contractor business—but let's be honest, it's time-consuming and tedious work that most visionaries hate doing. What if there was ONE role that could build a...

Take our five minute quiz and get a free custom roadmap to growing your contracting business: https://trybta.com/DL246 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP246 Entrepreneurship doesn't have to be lonely. But for most contractors, it is. After years of grinding alone, Ryan Lermitte from Umbrella Property Services discovered something that changed everything: th...

Take our 5 minute quiz and get a custom roadmap to systemizing your contracting business: https://trybta.com/DL245 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP245 Over the next 5 years the ability to leverage AI tools is going to make or break contracting businesses. But 99% of contracting business owners are barely scratching the surface. Today we’re joined by Greg...

Grab your FREE Contractor Growth Method resource bundle: https://trybta.com/DL244 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP244 Whether it's being on the tools, selling jobs, or bookkeeping, we all have something in our business that we HATE doing—and for most 7 figure contractors, it's the relentless struggle with contractor cash flow and time management. The good...

Take our 5 minute quiz and get a custom Contractor Growth Scorecard today: https://trybta.com/DL243 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP243 LMN, Greenius and SingleOps are three of the biggest names in landscaping software. After rebranding to Granum, CEO Mark Sedgley is on the show to talk about the bright future of the green industry. --- What does it take...

Take our five minute quiz and get your free custom Contractor Growth Scorecard here: https://trybta.com/DL242 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP242 Some moments in life can completely shape the way we see the world. Hard lessons, key pieces of advice, or sudden realizations in the face of adversity. Today, Danny is opening up about four moments in his life...

Take our 5 minute quiz and get your free personalized Contractor Growth Scorecard today: https://trybta.com/DL241 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP241 In a world where everyone turns to AI to ask questions, how do you make sure YOU show up as the answer? In today’s episode, Phil Risher reveals the secret to getting ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (...

Take our 5 minute quiz and get your free personalized Contractor Growth Scorecard today: https://trybta.com/DL240 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP240 What if you offered a potential customer a free vacation if they hired you by the end of the week? Would it increase your closing rate? Today’s guest John Dwyer (JD, for short) swear by this strategy and in...

Take our 5 minute quiz and get a personalized Contractor Growth Plan here: https://trybta.com/DL239 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP239 The modern buyer doesn’t want to wait. They expect instant answers, real-time communication, and a seamless experience from first click to final payment. Today, Liveswitch CRO James Hatfield is on the show to talk about h...

Take our 5 minute quiz and get a personalized Contractor Growth Plan here: https://trybta.com/DL238 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP238   Ben Degros has built an audience on two YouTube channels: one on skateboards and one on drywall. Guess which one has more subs? In this episode, Ben breaks down his process for creating content for his drywall chan...

Take our 5 minute quiz and get a personalized Contractor Growth Plan here: https://trybta.com/DL237 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP237 When we started Breakthrough Academy 10 years ago, business coaching for contractors wasn’t particularly common. Most of the contractors we talked to had never considered coaching and really didn’t know what it was. Today...

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To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP235 Let’s be honest: It’s kinda hard to prioritize when everything is on fire. With so many problems to solve and systems to build, how do you figure out what to focus on? Today, landscaper, content creator and author of Total Business Turnaround Mike Andes is here to answer that question. Mike built his business, Augusta L...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP234 Check out Spencer's benchmarking tool here: https://fixyourprofit.com/signup/bta Confused by your financials? You’re not alone. Most contractors struggle to make sense of their numbers, and it costs them big. In this episode of Contractor Evolution, we sit down with Spencer Sheinin, bestselling author of Entreprenumbers...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP233 Ever had a project go sideways, a client bail, or cash flow dry up? This episode of Contractor Evolution is your playbook for bouncing back when business gets messy. Today, Reset With Resilience author Mandy Gill, broadcaster, ultra-endurance athlete, and creator of the Hooked on Healthy Habits app, shares field-tested...

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP232 Today we are bringing back the best moments with our friend Matt Risinger This man is a true industry goliath: host of The BUILD Show, founder of Risinger Build, and one of the most trusted names in the industry. He’s been on our show four times and has shared some truly life-changing advice about everything from recrui...

Grab your project management resource bundle and start implementing these tips today: https://trybta.com/DL231 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP231 Poor project management leads to massive financial losses in the construction industry (up to $40 BILLION each year), but this can be avoided with effective communication. By improving communication skills, con...