TCF272: Building Community with Jean Brownhill
05/28/20 • 33 min
Having your home remodeled is not a cheap venture, so the worst thing you can do is rush it and choose the wrong contractor. Tom’s guest today is Jean Brownhill. Jean runs a rapidly expanding business from New York City. After a classic terrible experience with a general contractor, she decided to start her own business that serves as a network for only the best general contractors that are all committed to being the best in their field. It is her mission to ensure that homeowners find the right contractor and contractors find the right projects. Time is money, so stop throwing it away!
In this episode, we talk about...
- What led Jean to starting her business in 2011
- The unique structure of Jean’s business and why it’s different
- Customer service expands beyond the homeowner side
- Common mistakes made by the homeowners and contractors
- Most common feedback that can help contractors
- Biggest problems that stand between Jean and growing her business
- Take that first step towards turning a dream into a business
- Building community during a pandemic lockdown
Links to resources:
Find the best projects for your contracting company: https://sweeten.com/
Check out Jean’s company on Instagram!
Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo
The Contractor Fight Facebook Group
The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back!
The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast
Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game changer for your business.
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Having your home remodeled is not a cheap venture, so the worst thing you can do is rush it and choose the wrong contractor. Tom’s guest today is Jean Brownhill. Jean runs a rapidly expanding business from New York City. After a classic terrible experience with a general contractor, she decided to start her own business that serves as a network for only the best general contractors that are all committed to being the best in their field. It is her mission to ensure that homeowners find the right contractor and contractors find the right projects. Time is money, so stop throwing it away!
In this episode, we talk about...
- What led Jean to starting her business in 2011
- The unique structure of Jean’s business and why it’s different
- Customer service expands beyond the homeowner side
- Common mistakes made by the homeowners and contractors
- Most common feedback that can help contractors
- Biggest problems that stand between Jean and growing her business
- Take that first step towards turning a dream into a business
- Building community during a pandemic lockdown
Links to resources:
Find the best projects for your contracting company: https://sweeten.com/
Check out Jean’s company on Instagram!
Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo
The Contractor Fight Facebook Group
The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back!
The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast
Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game changer for your business.
Read more at http://strongpreneur.libsyn.com/#vyWRWfcf0VRHIKyQ.99
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TCF271: Stay Intentional with Shiloh Churchill
Everything in life starts with the right mindset, and everything will fall into place after that. That same principle applies to owning a business. Tom’s guest today is Shiloh Churchill. Shiloh owns and operates a landscaping business in Boulder, Colorado. He was able to take his business from under $100k in the first year to over $1M in the second year at the age of only 16. Shiloh has found success for multiple reasons, but behind all of those is his mindset of staying intentional with everything that he does. If you run your business by chance then it will fail. The mind is a fertile ground so be careful what you are planting in it!
In this episode, we talk about...
- Shiloh’s journey to get into the landscaping business
- Number challenges that come with starting your own business
- Mischarging problems that experienced contractors make all the time
- Different challenges presented with running a business at such a young age
- Stay intentional when developing your company culture
- You need employees that can fill in for you
- Invest leftover dollars in your marketing whenever you can
Links to resources:
Shiloh’s website: Mountainskylandscapingllc.com
Shiloh’s number: 720-951-0365
Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo
The Contractor Fight Facebook Group
The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back!
The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast
Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game changer for your business.
Read more at http://strongpreneur.libsyn.com/#vyWRWfcf0VRHIKyQ.99
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TCF273: Work ON Your Business with Frank Borque
It’s all about working on your business, not in your business. That’s the only way to make your business better! Tom’s guest today is Frank Borque, a consultant and coach to contractors all over the world. Frank has been a contractor for many years, building a business to over 100 employees only to watch it crumble with the financial crisis of 2008. At that point, he had to rebuild his company to be more efficient, cutting off anyone and anything that wasn’t essential. Since then, he has sold the business and currently consults in order to give back to the contracting community. He will be co-hosting the Home Service Super Summit with over 30,000 contractors!
In this episode, we talk about...
- 30,000-foot flyover of Frank’s life and career
- Frank’s shifting moment that changed the course of his business
- How to know when it’s time to hire someone and who to hire
- Be completely real and transparent with your clients and employees
- Fixing the shortage in the hiring industry right now
- Walking around like you have all the answers helps no one
- A crucial piece of information that will help you grow your business
- Recognize your and your team’s unique abilities
- Diving into the Home Service Super Summit
Links to resources:
Get your ticket to the Home Service Super Summit on June, 11th, and learn how to scale your home service business with over 30,000 other contractors from all over the world!
Connect with Frank on his website: frankbourque.com
Schedule A Contractor Sales Academy Demo
The Contractor Fight Facebook Group
The $100k Contractor is designed to get you to at least $100k a year in personal income. It’s time we quit stealing from our families and get that time back!
The Contractor Sales Academy Podcast
Want to stop sucking the life out of your contracting business? Join the Contractor Sales Academy and take command of your entire sales process! CSA is a game changer for your business.
Read more at http://strongpreneur.libsyn.com/#vyWRWfcf0VRHIKyQ.99
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