In this episode, Greg Wilkes sits down with Raine Gerber, CEO of Quantum Contract Solutions and a subcontractor-turned-contracts expert, who has reviewed over 7,000 agreements to unpack why delivery alone won’t protect your profit, and how to negotiate contracts that actually work for you.

🔹 Key topics

✅ Lessons from losing a business — how a single hidden clause strangled cashflow and shut the doors on an otherwise profitable company
 ✅ The “standard contract” myth — why they’re almost always amended and how to spot risk-shifting tweaks
 ✅ The big five red flags — payment terms, termination rights, uncapped liability, liquidated damages without caps, and rolling warranties
 ✅ Negotiating without losing the job — focusing on your top 10 risks, trading clauses for price adjustments, and why pushback builds respect
 ✅ Post-signature discipline — embedding compliance from day one, capturing a watertight body of evidence, and avoiding costly disputes
 ✅ Dispute resolution that works — suspension clauses, internal resolution meetings with senior decision-makers, and using third parties to remove emotion
 ✅ Cashflow levers — shortening payment terms, defining “approval,” securing mobilisation/materials deposits, and structuring milestone payments
 ✅ Why early engagement pays — the benefits of having a fractional commercial team on your side before you ever sign

If you’ve ever signed a contract you didn’t fully understand, been stung by surprise clauses, or struggled to get paid on time, Raine’s playbook shows exactly how to protect your business, negotiate from strength, and keep cash flow healthy. Tune in and take notes. This episode could save you six figures.

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