By Mark Harari Originally published November 27, 2018 The short version, 5 ways to improve company culture as you grow: Lead from the top. Model your values yourself, especially work/life balance. Run weekly all-hands meetings so no one operates in a vacuum. Tie goals to values, broken down by department. Celebrate small wins, not just […]

Episode Summary Finding great people has become one of the biggest challenges facing remodeling companies today. But what if the real question isn’t “How do I find good people?” What if it’s “Why would great people choose to work here and stay?” In this episode, Greg sits down with Danielle Russell, President and part owner […]

By Mark Harari Originally published October 17, 2017 A work in progress report (WIP) is a schedule that calculates earned revenue and over and under billings on each active job. It is one of the most important financial tools a remodeling company has, and one of the easiest to get wrong. I have given two […]

Here’s something I keep seeing in residential remodeling companies:  Strong sales. A growing pipeline. A good reputation in the market. And quietly, beneath all of it, good tactical leaders are leaving. Not because the work isn’t meaningful. Not because they don’t believe in what the company is building. But something about working inside the organization […]

Too often in remodeling, profit leaks are blamed on the construction phase. A delayed material order, a missing detail, an indecisive client, or a subcontractor waiting for answers can quickly derail a project. But what if those costly problems actually began long before construction started? In this episode of The Why We Build Podcast, Greg […]

Knowing how to hire a salesperson comes down to two questions: when the timing is right, and how to set the person up to succeed. For most remodeling owners, the right time to hire your first sales rep is when you have become the bottleneck, when you have more qualified leads than you can personally […]