Episodes

"If I can't provide good jobs I don't really care to be in business."  Today, Kyle's going to hit on providing good jobs, attracting quality employees, and ways you can create a wonderful place to work.

So many remodelers are currently dealing with one of those pesky (and often short-lived), “GOOD PROBLEMS” to have.  Namely, having TOO MANY leads!  In this podcast, I’m going to reveal the SEVERAL (counterintuitive) things...

What are you looking to get out of your remodeling business? How do you make your remodeling business more profitable? How can you go the extra mile for your trade partners and employees? What are some tips for recruiting well? Kyle tackles these...

On today's show, we're going to go ‘Around The Horn’ to the different areas of your business and help you find one Key Goal in a few of the areas. We'll touch on Marketing, Sales Process, Estimating/Design, Production, Cash Flow/Financials, HR /...

Kyle has marketing, sales, employee management, and financial items to share with you to strengthen your remodeling business!

We'll be talking about how Todd, with Schulte Design Build, is getting his production team involved in estimating hours for projects and how it's helping them increase profits.

Let's say you made $90,000 last year from your business but the remodeler down the road (who has similar sales to you) - they made $150,000! Today, Kyle explores what they are doing differently and what you can do to make your business more...

Brian Biro, the author of , joins Kyle for a discussion on the role of kindness in your remodeling business.

Remodeler Jef Forward joins Kyle and shares some knowledge! They discuss how he's grown his team (in particular a Project Developer/Estimator), why 'WIP' (Work In Progress) accounting is important, and a few of the top ways he's used Technology...

Kyle talks with Paul McManus and Peter Ranney about how the Canvas app they've been talking about in the Remodelers Community Facebook Group! They discuss what it is, how it works, and how they're using it in their businesses.  If you want to see...

On this Remodelers On The Rise Show, Kyle riffs on a variety of topics. He shares some one-liners to spark your thinking and challenge you - and goes through them 1 by 1. You'll pick up something that will fire you up and help you and your remodeling...

What is something you need to fix in your business and WHY? On today's show, Kyle is going to offer advice to 7 remodelers who answered this question. We'll discuss how to streamline your sales process, hand off your bookkeeping, estimating best...

Let's talk about the fundamentals of knowing your numbers and how to price your work to be a more profitable remodeling business.  If you're interested in digging into this deeper, How To Make (More) Money In Your Remodeling Business is a 6-week...

Today Kyle does a mini-coaching session LIVE and discusses the importance of getting over your head-trash when it comes to charging for design and project development

Kyle addresses how to have hard conversations about material price escalation and the power of practicing these discussions.

Today is a quick history of the remodeling industry - How it looked in the 70s and 80s, how the training and knowledge came to be, and some of the roles and best practices that are industry standard today began!

Is there a type of project where your team excels & that's most profitable? Should you niche down and focus only on that type of project? In this episode, Kyle addresses the benefits of being a specialist, not a generalist.

You need to move up the "moment of truth" in your conversations with prospects. Today, Kyle gives practical advice for remodelers on why this is important and how to doing it well protects your time!

Remodeler, you're busy. You need tools and systems in place to start qualifying leads before they ever call you. Listen as Kyle and Jason Carmack of Vision Construction discuss how he uses his contact form, process page, and pricing guide to...

Kyle shares about the power of bringing energy to your sales calls and presentations, your influence on your workplace environment, and give somes tips on holding productive employee meetings.

Everyone will exit their business at some point – it’s inevitable! Most contractors, with no exit plan in place, will simply close their doors leaving years of past client goodwill, established contractor and supplier relationships, and dedicated...

Kyle shares the story of three of his clients who have all made the transition from full-time in the field to now focusing their time and energy on running their remodeling business (with very little work in the field.)

Kyle addresses the value of Google reviews, setting self-imposed deadlines, and focusing your time on the most valuable work.  If you're not staying in touch with your previous clients, right now you can test out Remodelers AutoPilot for only $1!...

Kyle and guest, Mike Medford, review the importance of estimating well and Mike's system for solid job costing.