Contractor Cents

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Contractor Cents - Episode 446 - How to Make Your...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/10/05

Dispatch, in my opinion, is the hardest job in a contracting company. Yes,harder than the CEO because it is constant stress – from customers and field personnel. How do you deal with dispatch issues and keeping them as stress free and productive as possible? Mia Parker, partnership specialist at Probook gives you some easy to implement ideas that could help your dispatcher. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook -

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16:42

Contractor Cents - Episode 445 - What’s Your Moose?...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/09/28

How can you market and become identifiable to your customers? Kay Miller, co-author of the Uncopyable book series along with her husband Steve, discusses how easy it is to identify your moose and your color. Go to www.beuncopyable.com/moose-ruth for a form that helps you identify your moose.Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick

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18:17

Contractor Cents - Episode 443 - Stop Blaming Your...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/09/14

Do you struggle with employees leaving and turnover? How about givingteam members accountability without micromanaging? My guest today, Ryan Eglin, CEO of Core Matters, believes that employee turnover is a system problem and not a people problem. He’ll give you some tips on decreasing turnover and increasing accountability. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn -

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17:58

Contractor Cents - Episode 440 - Why Your Ads Fail &...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/08/24

If your business is like most businesses your ads fail. In this first of a twopart series, Neil Shoney tells you why they fail and what you can do about them. Then you can have a real return on the advertising dollars you invest. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick

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18:46

Contractor Cents - Episode 439 - What Would Financial...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/08/17

What if you had financial freedom? What if your business was incrediblyprofitable, had enough cash to cover any emergency, and you could retire wealth? This is possible for you. My guest, Chad Hufford is a financial planner and coach who helps blue-collar professionals and entrepreneurs translate business income into personal wealth, long-term clarity, and financial resilience. It all starts with mindset. He’ll help you get your mindset going in the right direction so that your financial freedom

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18:11

Contractor Cents - Episode 436 - The Growth Mistake...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/07/27

The challenges of growth. You might assume that growth can be fixed byhiring more people, marketing, changing software, adding more trucks, and the other conventional things you might do as you grow. My guest, Jenny Benbrook, has shown why doing these things doesn’t solve the problem. She’ll give you the real answer to grow profitably and productively. Jenny is a previous Contractor Cents guest. In her previous episode she discussed whether you need all the software you have. Free P&L Statement

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18:22

Contractor Cents - Episode 428 - The Hiring Formula...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/06/01

How do you find skilled labor? What if you found a source where youexperienced a 90% success rate in finding that labor? What if you had a profiling template to help choose the right people for the right jobs? What would all of this do for your business? My guest, Paul Sanneman, is the founder and Contractor Staffing Source. He’ll explain how you can achieve a 90% success rate in finding labor. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook -

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20:27

Contractor Cents - Episode 427 - The Hidden Emotional...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/05/25

Thinking about selling your business in the future? There is an emotional roller coaster associated with the sales process and what happens after the sale. Matt Michel and Brandon Jacob, two long time industry experts, just published "The Business Exit Rollercoaster" which is about the emotional side of selling a business. It's based on nearly 100 interviews with business owners who sold, investment bankers, M&A advisors, and buyers. Buy The Business Exit Rollercoaster book here:

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17:08

Contractor Cents - Episode 426 - Why Projects Go...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/05/18

Just because you have a schedule doesn’t mean that you have profitabilityand predictability. You might have built a detailed project schedule yet still experience margin erosion, resource conflicts, cash-flow surprises, and reactive decision-making. The issue isn’t scheduling; it’s a lack of planning discipline at the leadership level. My guest today, David Hernandez, head of North American Operations for Elecosoft, gives you some methods to avoid these issues. Free P&L Statement and Balance

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18:07

Contractor Cents - Episode 425 - More Leads. More...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/05/11

What if you could convert more leads, calls, and estimates into booked jobsautomatically? My guest today, Ryan Fenn, CEO of Chiirp, promises that AI can help you do this. Chiirp prides itself on being and I quote “The most bad ass AI lead conversion system in the trades. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick

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18:35

Contractor Cents - Episode 424 - Part 2 – Cash...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/05/04

This podcast is the second in the two part series on 15 cash flow management procedures that you should put in place to protect your hard earned cash. Fear not, they are quick, simple, and protect your hard earned cash. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

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18:37

Contractor Cents - Episode 423 - Part 1 – Cash...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/04/27

Cash. Cash flow. Profits. Which is most important? The answer mightsurprise you. And, I’ll give you the reasoning behind it. This podcast starts a two part series on 15 cash flow management procedures that you should put in place to protect your hard earned cash. Fear not, they are quick, simple, and protect your hard earned cash. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn -

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18:22

Contractor Cents - Episode 422 - Worker’s Comp Claims

Contractor Cents ·

2026/04/20

Worker’s comp claims can be extremely expensive – not only in increased costs, decreased ability to get jobs if your MOD factor goes over 1, but most important, employees who experience pain and suffering and unfortunately sometimes death because of accidents. My guest today, Michael Zalle, is the CEO of Yellow Bird, an insurance risk and risk management SAAS platform. Yellow Bird’s mission is to make safer workplaces by offering higher skilled service providers at a lesser cost through

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16:57

Contractor Cents - Episode 421 - What If You Don’t...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/04/13

If I train my people they will leave. The answer to this statement was an old Lennox reply that is still true: What happens if you don’t train them and they stay? Training is an essential component of our businesses. My guest today, Gregg Holladay from Bradford White, is passionate about heat pump water heaters. Bradford White, the only US manufactured heat pump water heater, is helping you prepare for the installation of Federally mandated heat pump water heaters in 2029. Greg discusses how to do

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14:54

Contractor Cents - Episode 420 - Reward Loyalty...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/04/06

Do you have a phantom stock plan? This might be the way to retain yourteam members. You might remember my guest, Chris Buttenham who talked about exit plans about a year ago. In this episode he’ll give you what a Phantom Stock Plan is and how it might benefit your business and you. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick

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18:17

Contractor Cents - Episode 419 - Turn Your Website...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/03/30

I found out about Contractor Commerce from one of my clients who ravedabout it…then another one did the same thing. If you haven’t heard about Contractor Commerce – you’re in for a treat with a website that can help you grow your business through ecommerce. Brad Felix, the VP of AI for Contractor Commerce discusses how the company let’s contractors sell on-line and generate revenue while they sleep! Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook -

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18:34

Contractor Cents - Episode 418 - Meet Your New...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/03/23

What is the role of AI agents in the contracting world?James Hatfield, answers this question. We did a two part series a few episodes ago and realized we didn’t talk about agents. So, we’re doing it on this episode. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick Uttam https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

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19:14

Contractor Cents - Episode 416 - The Blueprint Every...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/03/16

Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet Blueprints of Success – this is a really good book to read for any HVAC, plumbing, or other contracting business owner. Timothy Wingate Jr. is the author of this easy to read book. You might recognize his name because he is a previous guest. Timothy is a CPA who specializes in working with contracting companies and has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn -

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20:20

Contractor Cents - Episode 416 - Grow Bigger Without...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/03/09

What if you’re a smaller contractor who is looking to grow? What if there wasa way to do it without burning a lot of cash and adding a ton of overhead? My guest, Furman Haynes, partner in Work Hero, gives you ideas on how to do this. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick

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19:58

Contractor Cents - Episode 415 - Stop Wasting Time on...

Contractor Cents ·

2026/03/02

Are you in the frustrating search for new software? It’s time consuming andhow do you know whether you’ve even chosen the right one? My guest, Miles Fawcett, founder of Field Hub, gives you some questions to ask and how to find the right software for you. Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu Ruth King Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ruthking1650 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/ Podcast Produced by Nick

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