Episodes

Aug. 25, 2021

Advice for Running a Successful Remodeling Business

Kyle shares advice on running a successful remodeling business from 31 fellow remodelers!

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Aug. 17, 2021

Batting Practice!

Kyle covers a variety of topics including what "Batting Practice" is how it can benefit your business! Batting Practice for Remodelers details and registration information can be found here:

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Aug. 4, 2021

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.

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July 27, 2021

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 in my business If...

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July 20, 2021

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!

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July 20, 2021

The Worst Podcast Ever!

Join Kyle and Phil Bennett for the worst podcast ever! Are you intrigued? You should be!

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July 13, 2021

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!

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July 6, 2021

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 their own flow charts. ...

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June 29, 2021

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.

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June 24, 2021

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...

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June 22, 2021

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? Kyle tackles these...

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June 15, 2021

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, HR /...

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June 8, 2021

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!

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June 1, 2021

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.

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May 25, 2021

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 make your business more...

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May 20, 2021

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.

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May 19, 2021

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...

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May 5, 2021

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 you want to see...

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April 28, 2021

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 you up and help you and your remodeling...

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April 20, 2021

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, estimating best...

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April 13, 2021

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 a 6-week...

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April 8, 2021

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

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April 1, 2021

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.

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March 30, 2021

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!

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