Job Cost Secrets Uncovered with Chief Experts and Bryan Kaplan | Designers Show #21
Sep 28, 2020
Running a successful design/build construction business depends on you Knowing Your Numbers. You can be the greatest master builder out there, but if you don't know how to estimate or how to mark-up your services correctly, you will be stuck forever in the world of "bank balance accounting."
My friend and colleague, Bryan Kaplan from Construction Consulting started in the business as a carpenter and learned through the school of hard knocks what it means to win at business, and what it feels like to work your tail off only to learn you did some of it for free.
Join Bryan, John, and me to chat about the Top 16 Financial Mistakes we often make. In his no-nonsense approach, he'll discuss your first steps in the pathway to predictable profit.
Top 16 Financial Mistakes:
16. Financial Reports 08:27
15. Using Breakeven 10:29
14. Free Estimating 12:25
13. Purchase Orders 16:35
12. Milestone Invoicing 19:43
11. No Cost Tracking 24:04
10. Change Orders 27:45
9. Post Mortem 29:39
8. Labour Burden 31:43
7. Employee-vs-Owner 33:00
6. Job Costing 42:00
5. Free Estimates 44:15
4. Charging Enough 45:03
3. Margin & Mark Up 47:35
2. Bank Balance Accounting 50:00
1. Three Levels 51:12
Bryan started in the business as a carpenter and learn through the school of hard knocks what it means to win at business, and what it feels like to work your tail off only to learn you did some of it for free. Join us for an engaging and humorous look at demystifying your construction business finances.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Dan Baumann and John Schrader,
Chief Experts Academy
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