The Contractor's Profit Hackz

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https://www.foundationacs.com Is the construction industry headed for another major correction? I’m intentionally leaving that question open because I want to hear what you think. In this episode, I look back at what happened to my own landscape company during the 2008 downturn and what I wish I ha…

https://www.foundationacs.com When business gets tight, should you cut your marketing or go all-in? The answer isn’t as simple as either one. Before you spend another dollar, I want you to answer a few questions. Do you know which marketing sources are actually making you money? Will getting more j…

https://www.foundationacs.com I’m going to say something that might make a few contractors mad: Most of you don’t own a business. You own a job. In this episode, I tell the story of a contractor I’ll call Bob. He did incredible finish carpentry, had plenty of referrals, and was making decent money.…

https://www.foundationacs.com I once completed a landscape project worth around $1 million. It had full-grown trees brought in from Oregon, custom stonework, water features, a pool house, outdoor lighting, a heated paver driveway, and just about everything else you could imagine. But ask me how muc…

https://www.foundationacs.com Is it really impossible to find good employees, or are contractors rewarding the wrong behavior? In this episode, I’m talking about the Cobra Effect and what it can teach us about building a better team. If you pay someone hourly, what are you technically rewarding? Ho…

https://www.foundationacs.com If you've ever wondered whether your Google Ads, Meta Ads, website, referrals, or other marketing efforts are actually making you money, this simple setup can give you the answer. I'll walk you through how to organize your customers inside QuickBooks so you can see exa…

https://www.foundationacs.com Is competitive pricing ruining the construction industry? In this episode, I share the story of my hydroseeding business and the expensive lesson I learned about pricing. We talk about what it really takes to become a low-cost leader, why being the second cheapest has …

https://www.foundationacs.com Today I'm joined by Joe Mikitish and Mark Hanson from Blue Collar Connect for another great conversation about what actually grows a contracting business. We dive into why so many contractors waste thousands of dollars every month chasing leads through SEO, Google Ads,…

https://www.foundationacs.com In this episode, I use one of my favorite childhood memories, building LEGO sets to explain why profitable businesses aren't created by chance. Just like following LEGO instructions leads to the finished model, following proven financial systems leads to consistent pro…