Contractor Cents

By Ruth KingBusiness Management

Contractor Cents episodes

August 10 Contractor Cents - Episode 438 - Stop Paying for Leads: Let Your Customers Do the Marketing
Which is better: Word of mouth or paid ads?
My guest, Chris Fresh, says that word of mouth still beats paid ads. Chris is
the founder of the Plumbing Sales coach. His philosophy is “always be
serving” which has help technicians communicate better, provide a better
customer experience, and increase your company’s profitability.
He’ll tell you why word of mouth is better and how to make it a reality in
your company.
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Ruth King
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Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
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20 min
August 03 Contractor Cents - Episode 437 - The AI Playbook Every Contractor Needs
The 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.
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Ruth King
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Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
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17 min
July 27 Contractor Cents - Episode 436 - The Growth Mistake Most Business Owners Make
The 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.
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Ruth King
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Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
19 min
July 20 Contractor Cents - Episode 435 - What 30 Years in Business Can Teach You
My 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.
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Ruth King
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Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
19 min
July 13 Contractor Cents - Episode 434 - The Delegation Mindset: How to Let Go and Grow
Do 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.
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Ruth King
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Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
16 min
July 06 Contractor Cents - Episode 433 - Profit Is Oxygen: Start Running Your Business That Way
Revenue 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.
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Ruth King
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Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
19 min
June 29 Contractor Cents - Episode 432 - Still Mad About Your Tax Bill? Do These 6 Things
It’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.
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Ruth King
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Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
18 min
June 22 Contractor Cents - Episode 431 - Buying a Building? Buying a Business? Here’s Another Funding Option
What 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.
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Ruth King
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Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
19 min
June 15 Contractor Cents - Episode 430 - What AI Should NEVER Do in Accounts Receivabl
AI 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.
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Ruth King
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Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
17 min
June 08 Contractor Cents - Episode 429 - The Secret to Better Conversations and More Sales
What 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.
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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
17 min

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