Hiring the wrong employee can cost more than the expense of hiring, training and on-boarding their eventual replacement. Your company’s culture is at risk and irreversible damage can occur and if the new hire is client-facing. In today’s throw-back PTTV episode, I take a closer look at the hiring process and even offer a free
We have many Remodelers Advantage members and alumni who are part of a thriving family business. Working with family can be both a fulfilling and frustrating experience not only for family members, but for your employees and clients as well. In today’s throw-back episode of PowerTips TV we take a closer look at five mistakes
For business owners, the tragic events unfolding before us in Texas prove the critical importance of having a disaster recovery plan. Ask yourself, “How would my business survive such a catastrophe? How would we continue to operate?” According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 40% of businesses do not reopen after a disaster, and
Earlier this week our PowerTips post covered building a positive company culture and a key part of that effort relies on hiring and retaining great employees. In this week’s throw-back episode I talk about a crucial aspect of employee retention and that is how to properly welcome and onboard a new employee. After watching this
There are many parallels between the technology and remodeling industries, the most prominent being the gender gap and how it can affect a company’s culture. This issue has been top of mind with the recent news surrounding a “manifesto” published by a Google engineer which inferred that women were not capable of handling stressful situations
Earlier this week Rosie Romero’s PowerTips article focused on establishing a system for your company and that process relies heavily on meeting with your staff and getting their subsequent buy-in on making these changes. What happens if they don’t buy-in? How can you motivate change within your organization and get your team on board? This
In the beginning, your remodeling business had systems and you were on top of the world. It was you, your clipboard, pager, tool belt and pick-up truck. You were making decent money and drowning in client praises. Your company’s systems were the key to your success. One successful job after another and you found yourself
As we close out Slippage Awareness Month and get ready to ramp up another season of PowerTips TV in the Fall, this week’s re-run episode focuses on how to insure you are pricing and estimating correctly by including ALL of your true project costs. Watch the video below to make sure you aren’t making this
As we bring Slippage Awareness Month to a close we look back on some solid information provided by our team here at Remodelers Advantage. Tim Faller led us off with a blog post on The Team Approach to Preventing Slippage and an in-depth webinar, “From Slippage to Grippage: How to Raise Profits Without Raising Prices”.
We are excited to announce that PowerTips TV will be returning this Fall! So to get you ready, we’re bringing back some of our best episodes over the past few years. Since we are in the midst of Slippage Awareness Month, we’re bringing back an episode focused on ways to control costs in production, “How
