Do you have a leadership team? Do you let them lead?

I’m sure you’ve probably heard that you need to hire a leadership team who will allow you to take a step back from the grind. But rarely do you hear HOW to nurture that leadership team to a point where you feel comfortable letting them take ov...

As a millennial myself, I take a small amount of personal offense whenever I hear frustrated contractors verbally bash my entire generation (or young people broadly speaking) for their supposed lack of work ethic, chronic ADD, and apparent disinterest in construction and trades.

I admittedly r...

Hiring is hard now, compared to what it was even five years ago. Between, a booming construction economy, an aging workforce, and the two years of Covid. The fact of the matter is that there are a lot of contractors fighting over the same relatively small talent pool.

The problem is, regardless...

When it comes to taxes you’re going to have to pay them whether you want to or not. However, spending the time up front to establish a solid tax strategy could save you up to 40% AND lead to a much bigger investment portfolio long term. It’s key to know your strategy BEFORE you even start your fi...

If you have ever wondered what it takes to expand into a new market, begin operations in a new city, or even a new state, this episode is a must-listen. Our guest for this episode is Kory Ballard, founder of Perficut Site Management.

Kory started as a teenager, borrowing his dad's mower to do...

From hiring newbie to onboarding master, how to achieve overnight success with contracting entrepreneur Curt Janzen

Curt Janzen, director of Beyond Foam Insulation, reveals his secrets to building an onboarding system that guarantees success.

This contracting entrepreneur not only smashed the b...

If you’re wondering like I am.
What effect will inflation and climbing interest rates have on employees and employers alike?
How does a recession change the landscape of the labor market?
What emerging trends should business owners stay in front of moving into 2023?
How do you capitalize on h...

When it comes to recruiting, how do you avoid hiring a dud?

Every contracting leader has a story about the time they recruited someone who turned out to be a waste of space (and money); no one has time for that, especially in the fast-paced world of contracting.

In this episode of Contractor Ev...

"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships."

Toby Woodiwiss, painting contractor extraordinaire, is a firm believer in this philosophy; and the results, well, they speak for themselves.

His business runs like a well-oiled machine thanks to a carefully selected team and ...

How do you build loyalty in high performers? It’s not pizza night, go-karting, or laser tag.

Another myth is that you need to pay them more.

While those things help, they aren’t keeping ambitious, driven, and hardworking people on your team.

By nature, the best performers are those that have b...

As your contracting business grows you’re going to encounter an interesting and complex scenario (and you may have already) that you are recruiting for, and hiring, a role that you know very little about.

Here's a classic example - you’ve expanded to the point where you're hiring for a dedicated...

Branding has never mattered more than it does right now. People, the public, your customers, are busier than ever.

Not only that, but the competition for their eyeballs, their attention, has never been fiercer. Between social media algorithms, shrinking attention spans, and an ever-expanding ma...

As a great leader, you know you don’t know everything. More importantly, you’re totally okay with that, and you’re actively working to shrink those knowledge gaps and timeframes by tapping into the wisdom and experience of people smarter than you.

Whatever challenge you're facing right now, s...

This conversation is a big one. If you’ve been following along and listening to our episodes each week you know we’re deeply committed to empowering you, the evolving contractor, to build the business you dream of.

We’ve talked about tactics and systems, habits and best practices, but we feel l...

What is an employer brand? An Employer Brand, in case you are wondering, is a contracting business that attracts the best talent in the industry, regardless of what is going on economically.

This week we broke down 6 quick actions that any contractor could implement that make them more attracti...

This episode is going to be a little different from our typical format.

While a lot of our other Contractor Evolution episodes are more instructional, this one is more of in-depth observation of the contracting and trades industry on a personal level.

Over the last few years, I’ve conducted wel...

Josianne Guadette runs Crew HR and over her extensive 18-year career she's been involved in the hiring of over 600 roles for her huge book of clients.

Episode 1 covers how to make an Ideal Candidate Profile which is the primary building block for any hiring funnel.
Think about it - you can't hir...

Asad is the CEO of Sales Talent Agency, an international recruiting agency that has helped acquire talent for over 1,500 companies including Harley Davidson, IBM, Salesforce, and Sonos.

Episode 3 focuses on getting a large number of candidates in the door. Making a great hire is impossible if yo...

Danny is the managing director at Breakthrough Academy, a company that coaches over 450 Contracting Businesses to implement efficient systems and allows the owners to step away from the day-to-day.

Episode 4 will show you how to prioritize and convert our best applicants into interviews. Stop wa...

James is the Director of Training and Development at Breakthrough Academy who trains over 450 contractors. He’s hired and conducted expectations meetings for 100’s of staff all the way from laborers to executives. ...

Have you ever considered bringing in skilled workers from abroad?

Think about it… you as an entrepreneur can’t find the people you need at home, so the next logical step is to seek help elsewhere. If overcoming the labor shortage and growing your business is something you care about, immigratio...

When it comes to solving business problems there will always be hundreds of theoretical or formulaic sounding answers floating around out there.

There is certainly value in these more textbook concepts, but one of the best ways we entrepreneurs learn is by simply listening to how other entrepr...

About 2 months ago we put on our first digital Contractor Evolution Summit where we focused on recruiting and hiring.

We had so many questions during the live event that we couldn’t get to them all so here are an additional 9 questions that were too good not to respond to.

By the end of this ep...

Chad and Prithvi discuss findings from PCA's annual industry survey - average revenue, top business challenges, most used resources, and more.

Painter Training - Interior Level 2 is now out!

Additionally, June is packed full of PCA events - check our show notes to see if there's one coming your...