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Discover ideas, tactics, news, and information that matters to your contracting business and you. Increase productivity, profitability, customer and employee satisfaction.

Contractor Cents Ruth King

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 25 Ratings

Discover ideas, tactics, news, and information that matters to your contracting business and you. Increase productivity, profitability, customer and employee satisfaction.

    Contractor Cents - Episode 318 - Les O’Hara – Part 1

    Contractor Cents - Episode 318 - Les O’Hara – Part 1

    What does it take for your business to experience great success? In this twopart series Less O’Hara gives you the twelve steps to great business success.Les has implemented these steps in his own businesses – helping them growfrom a $600,000 venture into a thriving $6 million enterprise.
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    Podcast Produced by
    Nick Uttam
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    • 18 min
    Contractor Cents - Episode 317 - Recruitment & Retention

    Contractor Cents - Episode 317 - Recruitment & Retention

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    Recruitment and retention…how do you find and keep great employees?Indeed doesn’t work well for most. And, many owners complain that thereare no good people to be found…at least no good people. Yet, many of myclients have waiting lists of potential employees who want to work at thosecompanies.Matt Dibara, founder of Contractor Consultants has revolutionized therecruitment and retention processes. He answers these questions and more.
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    Ruth King





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    Podcast Produced by
    Nick Uttam
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    • 18 min
    Contractor Cents - Episode 316 - 3 Things Your Employees Are Using Your Fuel Cards For

    Contractor Cents - Episode 316 - 3 Things Your Employees Are Using Your Fuel Cards For

    Do you really know what your employees are doing with YOUR money?What they are spending it on?How can you achieve freedom with expense control?How can you trust your employees with your credit cards?Daniel Simon gives you the answer to these questions. He also explains thethree things your employees are using your fuel cards for…that aren’t fuel.
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    Ruth King





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    Podcast Produced by
    Nick Uttam
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    • 20 min
    Contractor Cents - Episode 315 - 3 Strategies To Close More Sales

    Contractor Cents - Episode 315 - 3 Strategies To Close More Sales

    What if you could increase your closing rat at the kitchen table? Whetheryou are a technician, a comfort consultant, or an owner, these three, easy toimplement, strategies will help you close more sales. Drew Cameron, a longtime industry veteran descries how to do it.
    Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/
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    Ruth King





    Twitter - @RuthKing
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/
     
    Podcast Produced by
    Nick Uttam
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

    • 18 min
    Contractor Cents - Episode 314 - “Owner’s Attitude"

    Contractor Cents - Episode 314 - “Owner’s Attitude"

    How do you get employees to get an “owner’s attitude” rather than a “wejust work here and collect a paycheck” mentality? And, what does givingback really mean and how does it affect operations? Jonathan Orpindiscusses the answers to these questions and more.
    Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/
    Ruth King





    Twitter - @RuthKing
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/
     
    Podcast Produced by
    Nick Uttam
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

    • 17 min
    Contractor Cents - Episode 313 - Difference Between a Tax Credit & a Tax Deduction

    Contractor Cents - Episode 313 - Difference Between a Tax Credit & a Tax Deduction

    Do you know the difference between a tax credit and a tax deduction?Randy Crabtree, CPA has helped thousands of business owners takeadvantage of tax credits and incentives, many of which have been around foryears, yet most CPA’s and others don’t know about them. Randy will giveyou three which apply to our industry.
    Podcast Sponsor is Financially Fit Business - https://financiallyfit.business/
    Ruth King





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    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/
     
    Podcast Produced by
    Nick Uttam
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    • 17 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
25 Ratings

25 Ratings

Hard-wrkn-teacher ,

Best of the best

Ruth understands the contracting business financials like no other! Give a listen and learn the correct way to price your goods and services in our fast pace economy. KJM

Bob Weber ,

Great content!

I have listening to you for years and I share so many of the ideas that come out of your podcast. I’ll even pull my car over and rewind your show and take down some notes. I’m a Territory Manager for a large distributor in Chicago. My customers love your ideas because I share your podcast with them as well. Thanks! Bob Weber

Mariann!! ,

Love it!

It’s definitely worth your time if you are trying to stay informed.

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