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And did you know that family businesses, on average, last twice as long as non-family businesses?
Turns out entrepreneurs like to keep their success in the family.
That doesn’t make it a walk in the park though. On the contrary, running a company with your mom, dad, sister, brother, cousin, uncle, or [insert relative] adds a layer of complexity that few understand.
How do you maintain professional, productive working relationships during business hours, and then slide into loving and nurturing family relationships the rest of the time?
How do you keep your responsibilities to the company separate from your role as parent, son, or daughter?
Then comes the question of succession planning. Who is going to run this thing when the older generation retire? How do we structure and prepare for that transition?
For answers to these questions and a bunch more check out this week’s episode of Contractor Evolution with David C. Bentall using the links below!
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Check Out David’s Book Leaving A Legacy here: https://www.amazon.ca/Leaving-Legacy-David-Bentall/dp/1894860977
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Episodes
Contractor Evolution | Five Languages of Appreciation - Contractor Edition
Episode 65
Does it actually matter if your staff feel underappreciated? According to Dr. Paul White, coauthor of The 5 Appreciation Languages in the Workplace, this kind of culture can have a major impact on turnover, employee engagement and even your own happiness as a leader. Have you ever thought about how the concept of the five love languages could apply to your team?
Contractor Evolution | Keeping Faith During Tragic Times: Coach Ian’s Story
Episode 63
When times get tough, tragedy strikes or things take a turn for the worst, how do you keep faith that everything will turn out ok? On August 29th, 2008 on their way to a wedding, BTA Coach Ian, his mum and his dad were T-boned by a car going 70 miles an hour. Today, he’s generously opening up about his accident, miraculous recovery and the life lessons he learned from the tragic experience.
Contractor Evolution | The Financial Secrets of $10MM Contractors
Episode 62
Anyone can tell you that you need to budget, track your overhead and do job costing. The problem is: nobody ever shows you HOW. In this webinar replay featuring Bob Gauvreau, we’re breaking down all the basics you need to take control of your business finances.
Contractor Evolution | Tersh Blissett’s Automation Pro Tips
Episode 61
If you’ve ever been stuck doing repetitive and monotonous tasks and thinking that there must be a better way, you’re right. Today, Tersh Blissett joins us on the show to talk about the five types of automations every contractor needs to save time, make more money and simplify their operations.
Contractor Evolution | Essentialism for Contractors
Episode 60
It’s 2025, and figuring out what’s really important to you in business and in life is harder than ever. Today, we’re lucky to have Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, on the show to teach us the essentialist framework for narrowing our focus, discovering our true desires, and achieving our biggest goals.
Contractor Evolution | The Private Equity Playbook: What Contractors Can Learn From Big Business
Episode 58
Have you ever wondered how the masters of big business scale up to nine-figures and beyond? Today’s guest, bestselling author and private equity expert Adam E. Coffey shares the secrets of scaling—from mindset to tactics.
Contractor Evolution | How to Be a Profit First Contractor - Shawn Van Dyke
Episode 53
The majority of construction and trades businesses net less than 5% profit a year. "Profit First for Contractors" author Shawn Van Dyke is on Contractor Evolution to teach us the cash management model designed to increase profitability and change the way you think about your business’ finances.