Labor Rate for Construction – How much to charge?
When it comes to running a successful construction business, determining the right labor rate can make or break your profitability. Charge too little and you may attract clients at the expense of your own bottom line. Charge too much and you risk pricing yourself out of the competition. It’s a…
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SIGN UP FOR JOBBER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
If you’re ready to excel in leadership, better your team culture, and set up repeatable systems for growth, then register for the Jobber Professional Development Day. It is a one-day event of expert and actionable advice for construction business owners on March 24, 2021. And it’s 100% free and online.…
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HOW (AND WHY) TO SELL YOUR VALUE, NOT YOUR PRICE
FREE ESTIMATES ARE NOT FREE Most construction business owners spend countless hours estimating, scheduling, and planning projects for people who never intend to actually buy. All those hours spent chasing clients add up. Free estimates are not free at all. That time costs in other areas of your business. You…
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HOW TO CREATE PREDICTABLE REVENUE FOR YOUR CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS
WHAT’S YOUR PLAN? Most construction business owners don’t have a plan when a crisis occurs or the market changes. We get so caught up in reacting to the day-to-day fires that planning for the future gets delayed. JUST REACTING TO EMERGENCIES STUNTS BUSINESS GROWTH This causes stress for the…
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BUILT TO BUILD ACADEMY OUTTAKES
DON’T TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY Nobody’s perfect. Watch the video to see what is usually “fixed in post” in our weekly videos. In the Built to Build Academy®, we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We save the seriousness for mentoring and creating confident construction business owners to start, grow, and…
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BUILT TO LEAD: HOW TO RUN YOUR CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS ON AUTOPILOT
THERE ISN’T ENOUGH TIME TO DO IT ALL A lot of construction businesses fail. You might be tempted to think they fail because they ran out of money. But, running out of money is just a symptom of running out of time. A business owner who is doing everything the…
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BUILT TO GROW: WHY YOU NEED SYSTEMS TO RUN YOUR BUSINESS
ARE YOU THE BOTTLENECK OF YOUR BUSINESS? There are four phases in managing a construction business or, what I call, the Contractor Journey: Doer, Thinker, Communicator, and Leader. If you feel like you’re constantly stuck on the treadmill of the daily grind, chances are you are stuck in that first…
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3 SYSTEMS TO BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR YOUR CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS
MOST CONTRACTORS ARE NOT PROFITABLE Are you really making a profit in your construction business? Can you prove it? Most of the time, when I ask that question, contractors struggle to answer. They don’t know how to run a construction business successfully. They aren’t making a profit. When I started…
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ENROLLMENT OPEN! THE BUILT TO BUILD ACADEMY WILL GIVE YOU YOUR LIFE BACK
ARE YOU CONFIDENT IN YOUR CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS? If not, then the Built to Build Academy® is for you. And, enrollment is now open for a limited time. Watch the video to learn more about the programs in the academy and how they will give you the confidence you need to…
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HOW TO SUSTAIN YOUR CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
TIMES ARE UNCERTAIN, BUT YOUR BUSINESS DOESN’T HAVE TO BE You need a plan for your business now more than ever in these uncertain times. So, I’m offering you a free resource, no strings attached. Check out this group coaching session I led in the Built to Build Academy™. We talk…
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