Contractor Cents

By Ruth KingBusiness Management

Contractor Cents episodes

June 01 Contractor Cents - Episode 428 - The Hiring Formula That Delivers Better Employees
How 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.
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Ruth King
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Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
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19 min
May 25 Contractor Cents - Episode 427 - The Hidden Emotional Cost of Selling a Business
Thinking about selling your business in the future? There is an emotional
roller coaster associated with the sales process and what happens after the
sale. Matt Michel and Brandon Jacob, two long time industry experts, just
published "The Business Exit Rollercoaster" which is about the emotional side of selling a business. It's based on nearly 100 interviews with business owners who sold, investment bankers, M&A advisors, and buyers.
Buy The Business Exit Rollercoaster book here: https://amzn.to/4tvdBRr
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Ruth King
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Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
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21 min
May 18 Contractor Cents - Episode 426 - Why Projects Go Sideways Even With a Great Schedule
Just because you have a schedule doesn’t mean that you have profitability
and predictability. You might have built a detailed project schedule yet
still experience margin erosion, resource conflicts, cash-flow surprises, and
reactive decision-making. The issue isn’t scheduling; it’s a lack of planning
discipline at the leadership level.
My guest today, David Hernandez, head of North American Operations for
Elecosoft, gives you some methods to avoid these issues.
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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
May 11 Contractor Cents - Episode 425 - More Leads. More Jobs. Less Effort
What if you could convert more leads, calls, and estimates into booked jobs
automatically? My guest today, Ryan Fenn, CEO of Chiirp, promises that AI
can help you do this. Chiirp prides itself on being and I quote “The most bad
ass AI lead conversion system in the trades.
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Ruth King
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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
19 min
May 04 Contractor Cents - Episode 424 - Part 2 – Cash Management
This podcast is the second in the two part series on 15 cash flow
management procedures that you should put in place to protect your hard
earned cash.
Fear not, they are quick, simple, and protect your hard earned cash.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
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Ruth King
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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
19 min
April 27 Contractor Cents - Episode 423 - Part 1 – Cash Management
Cash. Cash flow. Profits. Which is most important? The answer might
surprise you. And, I’ll give you the reasoning behind it.
This podcast starts a two part series on 15 cash flow management
procedures that you should put in place to protect your hard earned cash.
Fear not, they are quick, simple, and protect your hard earned cash.
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
19 min
April 20 Contractor Cents - Episode 422 - Worker’s Comp Claims
Worker’s comp claims can be extremely expensive – not only in increased
costs, decreased ability to get jobs if your MOD factor goes over 1, but most
important, employees who experience pain and suffering and unfortunately
sometimes death because of accidents.
My guest today, Michael Zalle, is the CEO of Yellow Bird, an insurance risk
and risk management SAAS platform. Yellow Bird’s mission is to make safer
workplaces by offering higher skilled service providers at a lesser cost
through technology.
Michael gives you strategies to stay safe.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
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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
19 min
April 13 Contractor Cents - Episode 421 - What If You Don’t Train Them… and They Stay?
If I train my people they will leave. The answer to this statement was an old
Lennox reply that is still true: What happens if you don’t train them and
they stay?
Training is an essential component of our businesses. My guest today, Gregg
Holladay from Bradford White, is passionate about heat pump water heaters.
Bradford White, the only US manufactured heat pump water heater, is
helping you prepare for the installation of Federally mandated heat pump
water heaters in 2029. Greg discusses how to do this.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
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Ruth King
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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147
17 min
April 06 Contractor Cents - Episode 420 - Reward Loyalty Without Giving Away Equity
Do you have a phantom stock plan? This might be the way to retain your
team members. You might remember my guest, Chris Buttenham who talked
about exit plans about a year ago. In this episode he’ll give you what a
Phantom Stock Plan is and how it might benefit your business and you.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
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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
15 min
March 30 Contractor Cents - Episode 419 - Turn Your Website Into a 24/7 Sales Machine
I found out about Contractor Commerce from one of my clients who raved
about it…then another one did the same thing. If you haven’t heard about
Contractor Commerce – you’re in for a treat with a website that can help you
grow your business through ecommerce.
Brad Felix, the VP of AI for Contractor Commerce discusses how the
company let’s contractors sell on-line and generate revenue while they
sleep!
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
19 min

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