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Contractor Cents
Hosted by Ruth King · EN
Discover ideas, tactics, news, and information that matters to your contracting business and you. Increase productivity, profitability, customer and employee satisfaction.
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Contractor Cents - Episode 437 - The AI Playbook Every Contractor Needs
5d ago00:16:05Tap to summarizeThe AI tsunami is here. How do you start…productively getting what you want and need out of AI? My guest, Rudy Poe, teaches contractors how to go from an “AI stranger” to a confident daily partner, giving you the skills that last a lifetime. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
Transcribe →Contractor Cents - Episode 436 - The Growth Mistake Most Business Owners Make
2w ago00:18:11Tap to summarizeThe challenges of growth. You might assume that growth can be fixed by hiring more people, marketing, changing software, adding more trucks, and the other conventional things you might do as you grow. My guest, Jenny Benbrook, has shown why doing these things doesn’t solve the problem. She’ll give you the real answer to grow profitably and productively. Jenny is a previous Contractor Cents guest. In her previous episode she discussed whether you need all the software you have. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
Transcribe →Contractor Cents - Episode 435 - What 30 Years in Business Can Teach You
3w ago00:18:51Tap to summarizeMy father always told me that the smartest business people learn from the mistakes of others so they don’t make them. In this podcast, you’ll get the opportunity to learn real world, boots on the ground, leadership lessons from Keith Flores…a highly respected entrepreneur, HVAC industry leader, and founder/operator with over 30 years of experience in the trades and business world. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
Transcribe →Contractor Cents - Episode 434 - The Delegation Mindset: How to Let Go and Grow
4w ago00:15:08Tap to summarizeDo you get frustrated when your team members can’t read your mind? How about when you get the feeling “If it needs to be done right, I have to do it myself?” Or, maybe you can’t grow because you don’t like to delegate? Skye Warren, Founder of the Unconventional Organisation, gives you the three biggest reasons owners struggle to delegate and how to eliminate that struggle. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
Transcribe →Contractor Cents - Episode 433 - Profit Is Oxygen: Start Running Your Business That Way
Jul 600:18:26Tap to summarizeRevenue is ego. Net profit is oxygen. Stop thinking revenue and start thinking net operating profit….oxygen is that important. My guest, Jackie Sponsler, Director of Onboarding and master Business Advisor for CEO Warrior gives you how to look at cash flow, profits, and more so you can truly focus on oxygen. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
Transcribe →Contractor Cents - Episode 432 - Still Mad About Your Tax Bill? Do These 6 Things
Jun 2900:17:02Tap to summarizeIt’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 Financial Planner and , founder of 1. Oak Financial gives you some strategies that can help you now. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
Transcribe →Contractor Cents - Episode 431 - Buying a Building? Buying a Business? Here’s Another Funding Option
Jun 2200:18:21Tap to summarizeWhat 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 you turn to your banker. An SBA loan may also be an option for you. Dillion Caraway, Senior Loan Officer at Live Oak Bank, the #1 SBA 7(a) loan funder in the United States, gives you some options when you need funding for real estate, to purchase a business, and more. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
Transcribe →Contractor Cents - Episode 430 - What AI Should NEVER Do in Accounts Receivabl
Jun 1500:16:19Tap to summarizeAI 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 guest, George Kurdin, co-founder and CEO of Monk, answers these questions and more. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
Transcribe →Contractor Cents - Episode 429 - The Secret to Better Conversations and More Sales
Jun 800:16:46Tap to summarizeWhat 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 more sales because the salesperson knows how to build trust? There’s a new, simple way to do this. Leon Morales, CPA and Chief Energy Officer at DNA Behavior tells you how this new app, GODNA.ai, helps you communicate better. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
Transcribe →Contractor Cents - Episode 428 - The Hiring Formula That Delivers Better Employees
Jun 100:18:22Tap to summarizeHow 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 would all of this do for your business? My guest, Paul Sanneman, is the founder and Contractor Staffing Source. He’ll explain how you can achieve a 90% success rate in finding labor. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
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