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The Cash Flow Contractor

Martin Holland and Khalil Benalioulhaj on contractor finance: cash flow, pricing, bookkeeping, and building a business that runs without you.

Private, Local AI: A Contractor’s Guide to Open Source Models | CFC 302

This episode delves into the use of private, local, and open-source AI models for contractors, addressing concerns around data privacy and security, especially with sensitive information like HIPAA data or proprietary processes. The hosts explain how these local models can offer enhanced control and cost efficiency compared to public AI services, while also exploring the broader implications and applications of AI agents in business operations.

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Private, Local AI: A Contractor’s Guide to Open Source Models | CFC 302

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TIMWOODS for Contractors: The 8 Types of Waste Hiding in Your Business | CFC 301

300 Episodes In: 4 Owner Questions That Don’t Go Away | 300

Five Principles to Build a Business That Runs Without You | CFC 299

The 12 Non-Negotiables of Contractor Bookkeeping | CFC 298

3 AI Tools Every Contractor Should Start Using Today | CFC 297

Why Contractors Shouldn’t DIY Their HR with Tena Jolley | CFC 296

Keep Your Team in the Yellow Zone: A Contractor’s Guide to Managing Employee Cap | CFC 295

Why Business Owners Become Accidental Account Managers (and Burn Out) | CFC 294

This AI Playbook Made Me a Better Manager | CFC 293

Can AI Spot Profit Leaks You’re Missing in Your Business? | CFC 292

What to Do When a Client Is Draining Your Time, Team, and Margin | CFC 291

Get Clear: The Power of Verbs in Business | CFC 290

Turn Your Documents Into a Private AI with NotebookLM | CFC 289

6 Signs You’re Losing Team (And What You Can Do About It) | CFC 288

12 Days of Contractor Christmas | CFC 287

Solving People Problems in Construction with Tom Bunn | CFC 286

From Cabinet Painting to Design Build: A 9 Year Journey to Scaling 3 Companies | CFC 285

Building Kanban Boards with AI: A Guide to Business Function Charts (Part 3) | CFC 284

Building Your Business Function Chart with AI: A Guide to Business Function Charts Part 2 | CFC 283

Are You Losing Money on Every Service Call? | CFC 282

Are You Wasting 20% of Your Business Budget? with Duane Deason | CFC 281

Mapping Your Workflows with AI: A Guide to Business Function Charts

Buying the Business You Work For: Turning Experience into Ownership with Shaun Sykes | CFC 279

Maximize Your Contractor Business Sale with Christian Olson | CFC 278

Planning Your Exit: Building a Business That Doesn’t Need You with Aaron Mills | CFC 277

The #1 Mistake Contractors Make When Hiring (And How to Build a Team that Stays) | CFC 276

Get the Most Out of Your Team: Daily Huddles, Employee Incentives & Smart Software | CFC 275

Finding Your Financial Independence Number with Chad Hufford | CFC 274

Setting Clear Employee Expectations: What’s The Minimum vs. What Drives Success | CFC 273

Stop Juggling Everything: How Contractors Can Buy Back Their Time with John Nieuwenburg | CFC 272

What If You Could Double Profits Without Doubling Your Effort? with Todd Hagopian | CFC 271

Stop Losing Sales: The 7 Principles of Persuasion Every Contractor Should Know | CFC 270

Fix Your Fuzzy Vision: A Vision/Traction Organizer Walkthrough | CFC 269

Stop Working IN Your Business – Ask These 10 Questions Instead | CFC 268

Stop Making Your Business Complex: 3 Reasons Owners Add Unnecessary Steps | CFC 265

Stop Wasting Time: The 4 Filters That Fix Your Task Chaos | CFC 264

Why Your 40% Margin Becomes 33% (And How to Fix It) | CFC 263

Stop Losing Money on HVAC Jobs: Automate Your Workflows with AI | CFC 262

The Mindset Shift: Uncap Your True Potential in Business with Brady Neal | CFC 259

How to Win in Construction with AI | CFC 258

Protect Your Legacy: Estate Planning for Business Owners with Marty Cain | CFC 257

Increase Your Capacity to Focus: Remove Constraints & Drive Results | CFC 256

Perception Is Reality: How to Implement Change That Sticks | CFC 255

How to Implement a Full-Time Assistant in Your Business | CFC 254

How Passion Turns Into Opportunity with Antonio Aparicio | CFC 253

Tariffs & Software for Overcoming Constraints in Construction | CFC 252

Should Your Employees Be Doing Side Work? Pros, Cons & What to Watch For | CFC 251

Beat the Worry Curve: Master the Critical Path with Clint Padgett | CFC 250

The $600K Accounting Error That Nearly Destroyed My Business | Cory Parks | CFC 249

What is Your Cash Strategy? with Lisa Dionisio | CFC 244

The Power of Reflection: Rethink Your Goals, Transform Your Business | CFC 248

Access to Cash: Options for Contractors with Luke Boyenger | CFC 247

6 Strategies to Retain Construction Employees with Carrie Gardenhire | CFC 246

Easy Cash Management with Profit First (Live Tutorial + Template) | CFC 243

Understanding Construction Lead Generation with Alex Weeks | CFC 242

Get Your Passion Back: How an Assistant Transforms an Owner’s Mindset | CFC 241

How to Become a Market Leader in Construction with Chad Prinkey | CFC 239

7 Ways to Simplify How You Serve Customers with James Hatfield | CFC 238

Why Contractors Lose Sales with Joe Crisara | CFC 237

Real Planning for Growth: What It Actually Takes to Grow Your Construction Business | CFC 235

Implementing Ai & Creating a Function Chart | CFC 234

Reclaim Your Time: Why You Need an Owner’s Assistant in Construction | CFC 233

HR in a Box: Tools to Make HR Simple & Compliant with Carrie Gardenhire | CFC 232

Organize Your Construction Tech Stack | CFC 231

Mindset, Priorities & Taking Action: Alex Weeks’ Northbuilt Journey | CFC 230

Build A Winning Culture: Insights with Ken Rusk | CFC 229

A Better System for Hiring: Build Your Hiring Map | CFC 228

Building & Scaling Through Tech with Victor Lebegue: Lessons from VL Builders | CFC 227

A New Way to Measure & Incentivize Employees: Building Self-Reliant Teams | CFC 226

10 Ways to Boost Profit with Small Changes: Practical Tips for Contractors | CFC 225

Start Managing Your Inventory: Insights with Andrew Bartholomew from Fleetio | CFC 224

Fleet Management in Construction: Insights with Erin Gilchrist Rugg | CFC 223″

The Change Formula: Overcoming Resistance and Driving Growth | CFC 222

From $0 to $10 Million: Strategies to Scale a Contracting Business | HVAC Success Story | CFC 221

Attracting & Retaining Employees: Strategies for Contractor Success | CFC 220

How to Manage Google My Business, Social Media, and Domains Efficiently | CFC 219

Managing SOPs with AI & Project Tools: Strategies for Contractors | CFC 218

Managing Overhead Costs: Strategies to Boost Your Business Financials | CFC 217

Responsibility-Based Delegation | CFC 216

Finding Your One Thing | CFC 215

Becoming a 40,000 Foot Operator | CFC 214

11 Signs of a Bad Customer: When to Say Goodbye | CFC 213

Elements of CRM: Why You Need One and What to Look For in Software | CFC 212

Breaking Down Silos in Your Business | CFC 211

Markup vs. Margin: How Should You Be Pricing Your Jobs?

Process Mapping: The Secret to Less Stress & More Time | CFC 209

What is EBITDA? | CFC 208

$500 Per Day Penalties If You Don’t Do This! with Mark Robertson | CFC 207

What is Your Cash Rhythm?: Why You Need a Weekly Cash Flow Report | CFC 206

Why You Need An Operating Agreement Yesterday with Patrick Lane | CFC 205

When You Know They Need to Go: Firing Employees the Right Way

Why You Can’t Overlook HR as a Growing Contractor with Sara Anwar | CFC 203

Should You Get a Business Partner? | CFC 202

Drilling Down on Acquisitions: From Contractor to State Senator with Robert Keyes | CFC 201

Mastering Entrepreneurship & Building Your Business Empire with Michael Girdley | CFC 200

The Power of a Strong Company Story | CFC 199

Construction Hiring 101: The Keys to Finding and Keeping Local Talent with Matt DiBara | CFC 197

Why Your Financials Aren’t Accurate & Why It’s Setting Your Business Back w/Jason Kruger | CFC 194

AI for Contractors: How Can You Actually Use AI in Your Business | CFC 192 #construction #ai

Getting Results with Your Website as a Contractor | CFC 191 #construction #website

2024 Marketing Strategies for Contractors | CFC 190 #construction #marketing

How To Start Your Construction Business in 2024 | CFC 188 #construction #business #success #mindset

Mastering Profitability in Business with Ruth King | CFC 187 #profit #construction #bookkeeping

How to Handle Disappointed Customers | CFC 186 #customerservice #contractor #success

Unlocking Sales Success: Iceberg Selling & Building Lasting Relationships with Karl Becker | CFC 185

Mind Mastery: Changing Your Internal Narrative | CFC 184

The Fight for Profit with Tom Reber | CFC 182

Unmasking SEO: The Importance of Engaging and Relevant Content with Rich Harshaw | CFC 181

180 – Mindset Matters Tips for Contractors to Crush Head Trash

179 – The Importance of Quality Control in Construction and Manufacturing with Jacob Edmond

178 – Family Office: Why You Should Set Up One | with Nolan Bradbury

177 – Close More Deals in Construction With This Guide!

176 – Taking Millwork into the Future with Jacob Edmond

175 – Should Contractors Write Blogs?

174 – Clear Up Your Expectations | The Cashflow Contractor

173 – Foreman to Software Developer with Ron Nussbaum

171 – Changing the Way Contractors Hire with Jonathan Whistman

170 – What You Need to Know About SBA Loans in 2023 with Gonzo Garzon & Cashin White

169 – The Surprising Reality of Mental Health in Construction with Greg Sizemore

168 – Protecting Your Business from Fraud with Leah Wietholter

161 – Scaling Your Mindset with Tim Burke

160 – Building A Profitable Business the Hard Way with Chris Griffin

159 – Imposter Syndrome with Carolyn Herfurth

158 – The Power of Financial Systems for Contractors with Timothy Wingate, Jr.

157 – 9 Essentials to an Organized Business (Part 3)

CFC 156 – 9 Essentials to an Organized Business (Part 2)

155 – 9 Essentials to an Organized Business (Part 1)

154 – Growth by Acquisition

153 – Stay One Step Ahead with Jon Matzner

152 – Receivables Insurance with Scott Stone

151 – Pools, Partnerships, and Processes with Scott Bakkala

149 – Labor Laws with Molly Aspan

148 – Southwest Airlines, ChatGPT, & Qualified Leads

146 – Conducting A Year End Review for Your Company

147 – What You’re Probably Not Considering with Your Insurance Policies with Brian McPherson

145 – Why You Need to Offer Health Benefits for Your Employees with Holly Peppler

144 – You Probably Qualify for ERTC

143 – Working Capital: What It Is And How You Should Use It

142 – Slow Down Strategies

141 – Co2, Third Generation And Amy Brooks

140 – Retaining Talent

139 – How To Deploy Capital

138 – Keeping An Eye Out For Financial Indicators

137 – From Corporate to Contractor With Chris Edwards

136 – Scaling Your Business With Ali Azhar

135 – Taking A Leap In Your Business With Sean Glessing

134 – Helping Your Employees Succeed With James Freeman

130 – The Obstacle Is The Way

129 – Keep Customers Accountable With The Credit App

128 – Making Better Use Of Your Time

127 – The Contractor Death Spiral

126 – Your Focus Is Powerful

125 – How To Calculate ROI

124 – A System For All Of Your Online Accounts

123 – A System For All Of Your Online Accounts

122 – Using A Site Map To Transform The Way You Sell

121 – Two Approaches To Help You Use Lean

114 – One Place to Look

113 – Building a Growth Foundation

112 – Mowing, Marketing, & Managing Franchises with Mike Andes

110 – Homeowners vs. Builders

109 – Building a Lean Business with Colin Reed

108 – An Inflation Explanation

104 – Finding Your Rhythm

103 – Pricing, Branding, & Scheduling

102 – Less Stress

101 – Don’t Be Held Hostage

100 – Current Events

How To Handle Hiring In A Difficult Market

The Ugly and Beautiful Truth Behind Partnerships

098 – Safety with Gary Messec

099 – Moving Obstacles

097 – The Evolution of a Business Owner with Jeff Finney

096 – In-house vs. Outsourced

095 – Quit Getting Screwed with Karalynn Cromeens

094 – Onboarding Customers

093 – Choosing the Right Software for Your Company

092 – Employee Engagement with Chris Zervas

088 – Outclass Your Competition with Hilarie Blaney

086 – Selling Your Business with Hank Bockus

087 – Onboarding Employees

080 – Taking Marketing Seriously

082 – Delegation

081 – Marketing Metrics that Matter

084 – Why You Need an Apprentice with Jennifer Cowns

083 – Self-Confidence is Key

077 – The Power of Content

075 – The Profit First Master with Rob Williams

079 – Labor of Law With Tom Robertson

073 – Learn by Doing with Khalil Benalioulhaj

074 – Be Lean, Be Seen: “2 Second Lean”

070 – When You Know They Need To Go

072 – The One Thing

066 – Making Small Business Magic with Mike Michalowicz

068 – It’s All According to Plan with John Pollock

062 – The Fire Safety Guy with Kris Pettigrew

064 – The Financial Advisor to the Contractor Stars

060 – Changing Your Reality

058 – The Foundation of Schindler Design Co. with Reid Schindler

057 – Customer Profiles

056 – Financial Statements Made Easy – Statement of Cashflows

054 – Financial Statements Made Easy – The Balance Sheet

053 – Establishing Core Values

052 – Financial Statements Made Easy – Profit and Loss Statement

Recently Added $050 – Financial Statements Made Easy – Without Numbers or Math$ 41:30

048 – Can’t Adapt Then Retire with Kristie Sexter

046 – Building an Org Chart

044 – Leading Leaders with Bruce Ross

042 – What am I Doing Wrong? with Cary Daniels

038 – Building a Best Workplace

030 – Get Paid with Jan Reeves

028 – Stop the Spinning Top Creating a Strategy for Growth with Chad Board

034 – Evolution of a Business Owner

032 – Roofing Supply Co. with Tami Hasselwander

036 – How to Work with a CPA with Lori Yearwood

035 – Exactly What Needs To Be On Your Website

022 – Three Ways to Compete

020 – A Strong Foundation with Will Blake

026 – Build a Business to Sell with Larry Hughes

024 – Finally Talking Sales with John Hill

005 – Administering the Business

004 – Doing the Business

010 – How Passion Turns Into Opportunity with Antonio Aparicio

008 – Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems with Sergio Garcia

006 – Protecting What You Build with Eric Daffern

012 – Company Culture & Why It Matters

014 – Website vs A Salesman Made

018 – Brisket, Carpet, and Maybe Some Sales with John Hill

016 – Building a Family Legacy with Michael Barnett

001 – The Four Areas of Business

003 – Getting the Business

002 – Guiding the Business