Episodes
Feeling Worn Out?
Kyle will be talking about what to do when you feel burned out and worn out. In addition, he's going to answer and any questions you have on any topic related to your remodeling business.
Productivity & Planning in Your Remodeling Business - Part 2
Last week, we talked about effectively setting goals for your business. Today, we're going to dig into: Tools to keep your goals top of mind/on track Day to day planning BONUS: Hiring a Virtual Assistant and how I've utilized VAs …
Productivity and Planning
Today's episode discusses how to have a strong annual meeting, what to cover, how to set goals, and how to implement a plan to achieve those goals!
The Worst Podcast Ever!
Join Kyle and Phil Bennett for the worst podcast ever! Are you intrigued? You should be!
Why is Estimating so Vitally Important to Being Profitable?
Kyle will be joined by Nolan Orfield and Jack Dean of to discuss why estimating is so critical to profitability, common pitfalls remodelers make in their estimating, and some tips to help you refine your process!
Detailed Flow Chart: From Their First Impression Warranty Follow-Ups,…
A few weeks ago, Bryan Sebring shared an excellent, detailed flow chart of his remodeling process. He's going to share how and why he created it, how he uses it in his remodeling business, and how other remodelers can implement …
How Do You Create a Wonderful Place to Work?
"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.
The Curse of Too Many Leads and How to Leverage It for the Future
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?
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? …
Setting Key Goals in Your Remodeling Business
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, …
Expected vs Actual - Take it More Seriously
Kyle has marketing, sales, employee management, and financial items to share with you to strengthen your remodeling business!
Getting Your Production Team Involved with Estimating
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.
Are you making $90,000 when you should be making $150,000+? Here's wh…
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 …
The ROI of Kindness with Brian Biro
Brian Biro, the author of , joins Kyle for a discussion on the role of kindness in your remodeling business.
Why WIP Accounting Matters
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...
How 2 Remodelers are Using the Canvas App in Their Business
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 …
Quick Advice to Fire You Up About Your Remodeling Business
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 …
What Is Something You Need To Fix In Your Business and WHY?
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, …
Know Your Numbers: The Fundamentals
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 …
Getting Over Your Head-Trash Around Charging for Design & Project Dev…
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
How To Have Hard Conversations About Material Costs
Kyle addresses how to have hard conversations about material price escalation and the power of practicing these discussions.
A Quick History of the Remodeling Industry
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!
Should you niche down and only focus on kitchens?
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.
Move Up The "Moment of Truth"
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!