Guessing Ends Here. Take Control of your Business
Winning in business is a balance of knowing the “right way” of doing things and having the proper mindset. Read up on the tactics and mindset that have propelled contractors in the SynkedUP community into profitable growth.
Growth
How MS Landscaping Increased Their Profits by 30%
Running a business as an owner/operator can feel like herding cats, especially when you’re constantly trying to keep everything running smoothly, all the bills paid and still earn a profit. Here’s a quick story about MS Landscaping. Keegan Grove, the owner and was doing jobs he was extremely proud of…
Business Management
Are you the only one that can estimate jobs?
Are you the only one that can estimate jobs in your company? If yes, let me guess… You know what it’s like to miss dinner and let that pizza go cold. This is article 3 of 4 on my series of hurdles that contractors have to overcome to own a…
Crew Management
Can you Leave Your Jobsite in Your Crew’s Hands?
Can you leave your jobsite in your crew’s hands? Meaning you leave to take care of other things, and work keeps right on getting done. Even better if on-the-jobsite decisions can get made and problems can be overcome, without you having to get involved. I’m continuing my series on hurdles…
Growth
Hurdles to Growth that Contractors Face
At SynkedUP, I get to interact with thousands of contractors, giving me a unique perspective into the hurdles to growth that contractors face. When visiting contractors on my podcast trips, sometimes a contractor will ask me, “what should I be focusing on to grow my business?” My high level…
Business Management
Business Hard? Choose Your Hard
Is business feeling hard right now? Maybe you’re seeing leads dry up. Maybe you’re having a hard time building a good team. It’s not your imagination, these things are hard. Not to make light of these for real hard situations and challenges. But have you ever considered that it’s a…
Business Management
Know Your Numbers – I Know it’s Bad, I Don’t Want to Look – What Next?
You know you should figure out how to “know your numbers”, but you know it’s bad, and you don’t want to look… Ever been there? I’d bet most contractors have been there at some point in their journey. If you feel this way now, you’re not weird, messed up, or…
News & Updates
Final Chance To Register for the Contractor Summit!
Final chance to register for the SynkedUP Contractor Summit 2024! We’re buttoning up the last-minute registrations as we speak. I am so pumped! The entire SynkedUP team is going to be there (15 strong). And this year’s event is already proving to be breaking records and will be the biggest…
Marketing & Sales
The Power of Following Up on Proposals
Ever have that sneaking suspicion that you lost work because you forgot to follow up on that proposal you sent … erm, weeks ago? Well, let’s talk about the power of following up on proposals. The reality is people are busy. Both you as the salesperson and your prospect. I…
Crew Management
Incentive Plans for Your Crew
I’ve seen a couple posts this past week where contractors were asking about how to best structure incentive plans for your crew. Incentives for your crew members is a powerful tool to upgrade your team from “time clock punchers” to “thinking like an owner”. I believe most human beings genuinely…
Business Management
Building a system for your estimating process
I’m going to be using the metaphor of the fishing test in the context of building a system for your estimating process. “Does your business pass the fishing test?” Ever had anyone ask you that question? 😅 What do you mean by “fishing test”? I just got back from a…
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