Contractor Evolution

Contractor Evolution

This is Contractor Evolution. Where we unpack the systems, tactics, and skills you need to take your fast-growing contracting business to the next level.

If you’re here to learn what it takes to scale up, work less, and increase profitability, you’ve come to the right place.

Stay tuned to learn what separates the new breed of contractor from the old school, and welcome to your ultimate guide on the business of contracting.

Contractor Evolution
  • Retain Your Best Employees

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    Episode Resource: https://trybta.com/PCA17

    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...

  • Tax Strategy For Contractors

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    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 ...

  • Developing Organizational Focus

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    Have you ever been frustrated by the fact that your team JUST DOESN’T GET IT?

    It’s so clear to you what needs to happen within your organization - what problems need to be solved, what priorities should be front of ...

  • Core Areas of a Lucrative Business

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    Here’s a common scenario: Two contractors have worked equally hard over 20 years in their businesses.

    At the end of the 20 years, one sells off their assets for $200K, while the other sells their business for $10M....

  • The Fundamentals of Project Management

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    In trades, the terms ‘project management’ and ‘project manager’ have become somewhat watered-down. The unfortunate truth is that in our industry most project managers are actually just professional firefighters.

    Tha...

  • Guide to Hiring Success

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    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 c...

  • Build A Trustworthy Brand

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    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. Bet...

  • Achieve Explosive Growth

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    You’ve heard the expression “there’s more than one way to skin a cat”?

    Sorry for the graphic intro, but the point is there is always more than one way to get a job done.

    The same holds true for scaling your busines...

  • The Power Of Grit

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    Kim is truly one of our highest-performing contractors in the Breakthrough Academy Program. She’s an awarding-winning luxury high-performance home builder in Kelowna, BC, Canada.

    Some people have grit, some have ...

  • Contractors Must Read List

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    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 experi...

  • How To Pick The Best Marketing Agency

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    Episode Resources: https://trybta.com/PCA27

    If you’ve ever wasted money on marketing this episode of Contractor Evolution is for you.

    The fact of the matter is that there are a ton of marketing agencies out there t...

  • Performance Review and Goal Setting

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    Episode Resource: https://trybta.com/PCA28

    So if you listen to this show with any regularity, it’s pretty safe to say the organism that is your business is evolving. And while that’s an exciting feeling, it also br...

  • Recruiting Roundtable with the BTA Coaches

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    Episode Resource: https://trybta.com/PCA29

    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 cont...

  • Labor Shortage Challenges and Solutions

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    Episode Resource: https://trybta.com/PCA30

    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 goin...

  • Traits of an Ideal Bookkeeper

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    You, more than likely, didn’t start your business to stare at Quickbooks, reconcile receipts, or painstakingly track every expense down to the penny.

    You started your business because you had a vision, you wanted ...

  • Preventable Problems in Contracting

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    Episode Resource: https://trybta.com/PCA32

    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 ...

  • Strategic Business Planning

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    Episode Resource: https://trybta.com/PCA33

    You could say that there are two groups of businesses out there - ones that put actual thought into where they are headed, and ones that do not. It’s no secret that all hig...

  • Contracting Tech Trends

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    If you’ve been a contractor for even a short period of time you’ve no doubt noticed that technology is changing the game…..and fast.

    There are technologies and softwares purpose-built to help you with nearly every a...

  • From Boss To Coach

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    Episode Resource: https://trybta.com/PCA35

    Why are you working so hard?

    Money for you and your family.

    And the time to enjoy it.

    Most evolving contractors want both. The finer details of the picture may change f...

  • Debunking The Generation Gap

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    People have been complaining about “kids these days” since before the dawn of time. This whole “young people are entitled and don’t know how good they have it” thing isn’t new, and it seems to be an especially well-...

  • Make More and Work Less By Focusing On 1 System

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    If you're running a successful contracting business, then why are you working 70-hours a week?

    Contracting entrepreneur Ryan Steward was working 70 hours a week, seven days a week. He was stretched so thin that he h...

  • A Proven Method To Build A High Performance Culture

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    With a diverse workforce ranging from field workers to office staff, is it possible to have a company culture in contracting where your entire team is on the same page?

    Nestor Tarango runs a multi-million-dollar sol...

  • Little Known Red Flags To Look Out For In Your Partnership

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    Is your contracting business partner pissing you off? With 50% of business partnerships failing in the first 2-3 years, how do you ensure you don't become another statistic (or punch their lights out)?

    Early on 505-...

  • How This Drywall Millionaire Took 26 Weeks Off While His Business Grew

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    Graeme Bouvier is a 27-year-old drywall entrepreneur who runs a $7-million business and takes 24 weeks off a year. He is living every contractors’ dream. His journey to get here wasn’t easy, however.

    Can you run a m...