Episode 3 takes a deep dive into the financial challenges that remodeling business owners face on a daily basis. Victoria and Mark welcome Doug Howard, Remodelers Advantage Director of Consulting to the PowerTips Unscripted studio. Doug Howard is an entrepreneur, government official and small business consultant with more than 25 years of experience in leading
Is this the scenario for your production meetings? People file into the room in about the same order each week. They sit in the same chairs or lean against the wall in the same place. They sit quietly while you “discuss” information that you think they will appreciate. Then you discuss each job and what
https://www.youtube.com/embed/FWWMpuMiNjg I was reading an article in INC Magazine about motivating sales teams and I noticed that many of the concepts suggested to push a sales team to succeed, would also work nicely for everyone in the company. So, this article talked about different ways to motive a sales team, beyond of course a commission
In our second episode of PowerTips Unscripted, Victoria and Mark spend some time with Philip Anderson, a long-time Remodelers Advantage member and well-respected industry leader. Philip Anderson is the President of HDR Remodeling, a successful Design + Build firm that he founded over 30 years ago in the Berkeley / Oakland / East Bay Area
In order to run a profitable remodeling company, you have to understand your business inside and out. That is why Remodeler’s Advantage pushes its members to measure every aspect of the business. Everything from your marketing to your financials, it is important to measure key data points and make decisions based on that data to
https://www.youtube.com/embed/FIhdNWOVyjM As a remodeling business owner there’s a danger lurking out there that often gets dismissed or ignored until it’s too late… Know what it is? Well doctors often call it “the silent killer” and it’s just that.. it festers and hides and sneaks up on you… It’s STRESS! As a business owner you’re more
For our first episode of PowerTips Unscripted, we’re thrilled to have John Warrillow as our inaugural guest. John is the author of Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, and in this episode he shares tips on how you can build a high-value company. Even if you’re not thinking about selling
We had a great dinner conversation with a remodeling business owner here in town for our annual Master Your Remodeling Business Workshop. He asked, “What types of charitable giving programs do your members typically take part in?” “How do they give back?” Our answer was very non-specific because, to be honest, we haven’t gathered this
We are excited to announce the launch of our latest effort to bring relevant content to our members, subscribers, industry friends and associates. PowerTips Unscripted, a weekly podcast airing new episodes each Wednesday, will complement our existing PowerTips initiatives by providing in-depth and fun interviews with industry leaders, successful remodelers and other thought leaders from
As we head into a new year, this is always a hectic time for remodeling businesses everywhere. Deadline-driven projects for anxious clients need to be completed. Your subcontractors and vendors are very busy. Many of your employees probably are getting back to work after a long holiday break. Before we get too far into the
