The No Bullsh*t Podcast For Contractors

Minus $60K in the hole is a bad place to start a business. But that's exactly what happened to Scott Cleator. To make matters worse, he was only making single digit profits. That meant he had to make $1.2 million just to pay off the debt! (Forget about profits.) After working together with the PFC team, Scott's business got into better shape than it's ever been. But time has a way of making us for...

“When will you be home?” It’s the question that makes every contractor cringe. Unless you come up with a really good answer… Someone’s going to end up in tears. Too many contractors do everything they can to avoid coming home late. But it’s almost impossible unless you make a plan. Lay out your work schedule by days, weeks, and months for the next 90 days/ This is the only way to complete your che...

Everyone always talks about “sales”. Sure, you’ve got to make sales in order to make more money. But when it comes to making profit… Getting your financials straight is the no. 1 thing every contractor should do first. Unless you know exactly what’s happening on the books… Cashing in what you already have… Returning unused materials… Outstanding payments just waiting for you to collect them… You’r...

In just 4 short months... Merlin's metal roofing company has made a massive jump forward. Today he tells us how he did it... And it's not what you'd normally think. He optimized and increased the profits he was *already* making... Delegated and simplified the roles in his company... And walked away from his "do everything yourself" mentality. Talk about smart, right? Check out all the details in t...

It takes a lot of work to build a successful trades business. Joe Crane knows this firsthand after building a contracting company from scratch. In this third episode of the 3 part series we cover the holy grail of business - Marketing and Sales. Joe tells us how he sold his first residential job, even though he's never done anything like this before... How he went from nobody knowing who he was to...

You don't meet many contractors who used to be IT guys. That's why Joe Crane's story is so amazing. He had to learn how to run a successful trades business completely from scratch. Luckily, Profit for Contractor's "3 Pillars System" makes it easy for anyone... Even for someone with zero previous experience in the trades! Last episode we talked about Pillar #1: "Time and Team". This time we're divi...

Too many contractors get bogged down being busy without actually doing anything productive. Not Joe Crane. He started working with Profit for Contractors *before* he even had his own contracting company yet. It really drives home the importance of planning. We helped him nail down goals, strategy, and foundations... Including the "3 Pillars" every contracting company must master... Starting with P...

Success often comes down to one simple thing. In Dustin's case, it was having the right plan from the get-go. It enabled him to incentivize employees... So they worked harder, faster, and with greater quality of work... And finish everything before the deadline. Unless you start your jobs with an estimator... 9 times out of 10 you're going to end up like a chicken with it's head cut off. Don't let...

Dustin is back in the podcast hot seat! He talks about moving into a bigger commercial space... Hiring new kick ass team members... And all round leveling up his business in every way possible. The best part was he could simply use the tried-and-true PFC systems... Instead of figuring out everything from scratch. There's a reason they call them the "skilled trades". Knowing how to tie this into th...

What are the “3 Rs” and why are they so important for contractors? Dustin tells us exactly what they are... And the problems that business owners could face unless you have them in place. Most contractors never talk about this… Things like job descriptions, job policy manuals, and organizational charts to name just a few. Because unless everyone clearly understands their role… You’ll never have th...

Want to scale your contracting business? You'd better have a solid team to support you, let alone to support a high volume of work. In last week's podcast, we talked about why you MUST have a crew of "A Players" if you want to thrive (not just merely survive). And sure, that might seem obvious enough to you, or at least it should now after having listened to last week's episode... But what about F...

No contractor can do everything on their own. Just like in sports, you need a solid team to support you. And a kick ass coach too! That's why you MUST have a crew of "A Players" if you want to thrive (not just merely survive). You might think it's hard to find top talent... But actually it's pretty simple... As long as you know how to find, attract, and retain these superstars. After helping 6,000...

Nathaniel is an ex-solider. He fought to protect our freedom. You'd expect that to be an extremely tough job, right? After coming back home, he's since become a full-time contractor. Here's the interesting thing... The skills he learned in the military have helped him overcome the obstacles and challenges of working in the trades. Here are some of the things we discuss on this week's podcast: - Hi...

[How To Keep Your Business On Track As A Couple] Running a trades business on your own is hard. So doing it as a husband-and-wife team should be easy, right? The answer is "yes"... If you go about it the right way. You've got to be... Flexible and willing to adapt... Able to manage expectations and hold yourself accountable... Ready to balance work and life, separate business time from private tim...

[Top 10 Hacks From An 8-Figure Contractor] You hear about all these contractors making the big bucks. At the same time you’re thinking to yourself… Does this stuff really happen? Not only will Pat and Liam from Highbridge Construction tell you that it 100% works… They’ll also explain EXACTLY how they turned around a business filled with chaos… Into a multi million dollar company in just a couple o...

Why you should NEVER lower your prices. Yes, even when competition in your market is at an all time high. Trying to be the most affordable service out there is a dangerous game, and is NOT a strategy that's going to give you more profits, more freedom, more anything. So many contractors are doing this, and think it's the only way to land work. It's time to put an end to it, so turn up your headpho...

Less Work Equals More Profits. That's all there is to it. Don't believe me? If not, and if you're new to this podcast, you might want to brace yourself. What I'm about to tell you might make you question the way you've been running your contracting business, the entire time you've been in business. More work DOES NOT equal more money! More sales DOES NOT equal more money either! Have you ever gott...

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What'a It Like Being The Other Half In The Business? We're going behind the scene's of what it's like being the Wife, Partner, and Accomplice to an owner of a contracting company. Enjoy the Podcast! JOIN Our FB Group (3000 members): https://www.facebook.com/groups/498934880541178/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profitforcontractors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profitforcontractors...

The Top Legal and Financial Mistakes Contractors Make. We had 2 special expert guests return to the mic today. Robert Gauvreau (Accounting) and Kayla Kwinter (Construction Lawyer). We discussed the key areas to test to see if you have the right Accountant, Bookkeeper and Lawyer. Plus, we covered some of the top questions you need to be asking yourself to protect your company legally, and financial...

How To Win Bigger Sales in 4 Weeks. Is it possible? And how big are we even talking? This week we're diving into the mindset of marketing yourself as a contracting company. How it's an investment that needs constant nurturing, no matter how busy you are (even during the busy and slow times), otherwise you'll never be in the driver's seat of your business and make the profits you truly deserve. Max...

Handing down the family business is completely pointless unless the business actually runs by itself. Would you give your kids a car that didn't have an engine for their 16th birthday? How about one without brakes? This is exactly what this week's podcast is all about. We spoke with Steve (father) and Brad (son) Vandermeulen about how succession planning didn't even exist the business was in such...

From Battling Cancer to Control, Cash and Freedom. After 16 years of working so hard for so little, Debbie and Joe were at rock bottom, about to pack it in. Not to mention, Debbie had been diagnosed with cancer. It was so bad, their son wanted to come home and work for the business, Joe and Debbie tried to convince him not to... Joining PFC was the last chance or they were going to throw in the to...

How to crush it in family business. We talked with the Trusy family about the struggles and benefits of being in business with the ones you love. We dove into how to still create and maintain a solid culture backed by systems and structure, and how they managed to actually start and build multiple profitable businesses , all while being able to take regular vacations. Enjoy the Podcast! JOIN Our F...

Myths from the trades industry will always keep contractors from reaching true freedom. A great example is where Jon and Andy were 9 months ago... who thought they had to do everything themselves, and counted themselves lucky to have any clients at all (even the bad ones). 9 Months later, after coaching with Andrew, they've opened up a second business, making more net profit, all while working les...