Many of our Remodelers Advantage members have built their companies up over a period of time, often starting with 1-2 employees and adding team members as the company grows from year to year. Production, Sales, Estimating, Support… The next thing you know you have 10, 15, 20 employees or maybe more. In this episode of
Building out a sales team can be challenging, especially for business owners who haven’t done it before. I think it’s safe to say that most Remodeling company owners are directly involved in the sales process for their companies, if not being the main sales person… So when is it time to add a sales person
Letting an employee go is one of the most unpleasant parts of owning or managing a business. We all want our employees to be fantastic in their jobs… to be so wonderful that we never have to think about firing someone. But that’s not the real world, now is it? In today’s episode we’re going
In our last throw-back episode of the season, we take a closer look at Slippage and how it can destroy the profit margin your team works so hard to obtain. In order to keep it from becoming a recurring problem, we cover how to perform a “Job Autopsy” or a break-down of where things went
We talk with prospective members of Remodelers Advantage Roundtables just about every day, from all over the US and Canada… and a common theme in every conversation is the owner’s overwhelming feeling that they are “on their own” when it comes to figuring out how to succeed in this industry of ours. Clearly, we would
This week’s throw-back episode goes back to 2015, but the topic remains a top discussion point at almost all Roundtables Meetings here at Remodelers Advantage. According to a recent article in Fortune Magazine, “60% of contractors reported difficulty finding skilled workers in the third quarter of 2017 due to an ongoing skilled labor shortage…” and
Today’s Throw-back episode, “How to Attract High-End Customers” was a topic previously suggested by a Remodelers Advantage Member… Thank you again @LeoLantz. And speaking of suggested topics… We are working hard on our new season of PowerTips TV, coming back in just a few short weeks. We would love to hear from you regarding topics
On Tuesday our PowerTips post covered some great ways to increase your company’s valuation if you are eventually going to sell your business. So we figured we would stick with that same line of thought as today’s PTTV Throw-back talks about Succession Planning, or how to plan for your sudden or eventual departure from your
In this week’s throw-back PTTV episode, I discuss the importance of brand impressions and making the most of those hard-earned marketing dollars. We look at a great way to increase your brand’s reach, lift your brand’s image and more! And as always, we love to hear from our PowerTips subscribers on effective ways that you
Hiring the wrong employee can cost more than the expense of hiring, training and on-boarding their eventual replacement. Your company’s culture is at risk and irreversible damage can occur and if the new hire is client-facing. In today’s throw-back PTTV episode, I take a closer look at the hiring process and even offer a free
