Contractor Evolution

Apr 17 2024 58
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Breakthrough Academy presents Contractor Evolution. In this show we unpack the systems, tactics, and skills you need to take your fast-growing contracting business to the next level. If you’re here to learn what it takes to scale up, work less, and increase profitability, you’ve come to the right place. Stay tuned to learn what separates the new breed of contractor from the old school, and welcome to your ultimate guide to the business of contracting.

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156. A Tech Founder's 4 Lessons for Contractors - Luke Hansen

Apr 17 2024 47 mins  
To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP156My guest on the show today is Luke Hansen - Founder and CEO of Company Cam, the industry-leading job site photo tool that allows you to manage work from anywhere. Today’s episode is a Tech CEO’s 4 Business Lessons for Contractors. We talk about brand building, strategy, social media, and more.To ge

155. Does Open Book Management Really Work? - Ryan Markewich

Apr 10 2024 53 mins  
To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP155 If you’ve ever wondered how an Open Book Management business operates and whether or not this model might work for you. You’re in luck! Open Book Management, or OBM for short, is a business philosophy and system that communicates the entire financial picture of the business all the way down to the

154. 7 Archetypes Of Effective Project Managers - Kyle Nitchen

Apr 03 2024 58 mins  
To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP154 My guest on the show today is Kyle Nitchen. I found Kyle through his substack and newsletter called “The Influential Project Manager” - which is worth a follow, btw. As a senior project manager for Layton Construction, Kyle has built over 350 million dollars worth of hospital wings, Surgery rooms,

153. 6 Revenue Driving Videos Every Contractor Needs - Marcus Sheridan

Mar 27 2024 57 mins  
To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP153 Marcus Sheridan is back! As if writing one of the most celebrated marketing books (They Ask, You Answer) of the last 10 years wasn’t enough, he’s co-authored a new book all about how to CRUSH IT with video content. It’s called The Visual Sale. Kinda catchy 😉 Two out of every three adults alrea

152. Unleash The Power Of Your COO - Cameron Herold

Mar 20 2024 55 mins  
To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP152 My guest on the show today is Cameron Herold, best-selling author of 6 books, many of which you’ll know and love: The Miracle Morning, Meetings Suck, and arguably his most popular Vivid Vision. But today’s conversation is about his latest book, The Second In Command: Unleash The Power Of Your COO,

151. Contractor SOPs for Overwhelmed Owners - Tom Hughes

Mar 13 2024 79 mins  
To get the resource bundle we talk about in the episode, click here: https://trybta.com/SOP No one sets out to run a dumpster fire of a business. And yet… we can all admit that, at least occasionally, it feels that way. Things tend towards chaos. Entropy is a real thing. This phenomenon is literally baked into the fabric of the universe. But that doesn’t mean through smart sy

150. Dial In Your Social Media Strategy With 6 Questions - Jonathan Cor

Mar 06 2024 55 mins  
To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP150 Do you shove off your social media strategy to already busy employees who half-ass it or just don’t have the time? Because I certainly have. When you’re slammed running a business, making Instagram posts can feel a little beneath you. And so the default move is to pawn it off to a junior who inevi

149. 4 Financial Health Hacks For Contractors - Robert Gauvreau

Feb 28 2024 82 mins  
To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP149 For many contractors, financial clarity can be elusive. None of us got into business for ourselves to stare at QuickBooks, spreadsheets, or P&Ls. That said, the dangers of ignoring this indispensable side of our business are no laughing matter. Does laying good people off because you can’t aff

148. The Antidote To Your Chaotic Leadership - Jon DeWaal

Feb 21 2024 75 mins  
To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP148 Do you thrive on chaos? Or does it thrive on you? Is there something about the entrepreneurial journey that attracts the tormented soul? Or is it the journey of small business itself that causes the discord inside us? I’m not sure I know the answer, but one thing that seems abundantly clear to me is

147. 5 Risk Mitigation Strategies: Protect Your Future (Wealth Builder 6) - Danielle Slavin

Feb 14 2024 60 mins  
To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/PCEP147 One part of the wealth-building story for contractors that doesn’t get a whole lot of coverage in our modern thought-o-sphere is risk mitigation. The affluent business person you want to become doesn’t get there SIMPLY by always making successful bets. The part you don’t see is the huge losses