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Contractor Evolution | Lessons From Breakthrough Academy’s 2023 Leader of the Year
Episode 35
We talk a lot on the show about leadership. But today, we’re approaching it a bit differently. My guest today is Matt Parks, VP of Business Development at Five Points Roofing and the winner of Breakthrough Academy’s Leader of the Year Award in 2023. He knows a lot about leadership. Not because he wrote a book on it—but because he has worked tirelessly over the years to develop and adopt a holistic, human-centered leadership philosophy. And it paid off.
Contractor Evolution | 5 Risk Mitigation Strategies: Protect Your Future
Episode 31
One part of the wealth-building story for contractors that doesn’t get a whole lot of coverage in our modern thought-o-sphere is risk mitigation. The affluent business person you want to become doesn’t get there SIMPLY by always making successful bets. The part you don’t see is the huge losses they avoided.
Contractor Evolution | What is it ACTUALLY Like To Sell To Private Equity?
Episode 30
Private equity buying up contracting companies is a popular subject lately. You may have seen Instagram posts and articles about entrepreneurs who’ve struck it rich by selling their businesses to mysterious private equity investors. Learn what it's ACTUALLY like to sell to private equity investors, from someone who's done it.
Contractor Evolution | Is Blue-Collar Work Making a Comeback?
Episode 29
For the past few decades, we’ve been steering kids towards university and away from the trades, but why? The average North American college grad is underskilled and in debt, especially compared to their blue-collar friends who skipped the college experience and got on the job site.
Contractor Evolution | Get Your Sales Team's Butt In Gear
Episode 28
As of March 2024, the gray area between an employee and an independent contractor in the US is now black and white. Adam Bensman (The Roof Strategist) breaks down what that means for American contractors and their hiring practices.
Contractor Evolution | Driving Alignment: The Power of Performance Pay
Episode 27
Shane Bannerman, one of the incredible Breakthrough Academy coaches, explains how to set up performance pay for the archetypal roles most contracting businesses have: production managers, field staff, salespeople, and administrators.
