Contractor Success Forum
Tips and advice to run a successful construction business from two long-term industry professionals: Wade Carpenter, a construction CPA, and Stephen Brown, a construction bond agent. Each host has unique, but complementary views and advice from each of their 30+ years in the contracting industry. Their goal is to promote healthy, thought-provoking discussions and tips for running a better, more profitable, and successful company. Subscribe for new insights and discussion every week. Visit ContractorSuccessForum.com to view all episodes and find out more.
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Celebrating 5 years and 263 episodes! Wade Carpenter, Stephen Brown, and returning co-host Rob Williams share the most impactful episodes, business less...
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Tired of working harder but seeing less profit? You're pulling the wrong levers. Wade and Stephen break down the four proven ways to grow your construction business that actua...
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Discover the shocking math behind equipment purchases that contractors never see. Wade and Stephen reveal how the common advice to 'just buy it and write it off' can trap...
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Your insurance premiums don't have to feel like surprise change orders. Wade Carpenter (CPA) and Stephen Brown (bonding/insurance expert) reveal actionable strategies to contr...
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Your insurance premiums don't have to feel like surprise change orders. Wade Carpenter (CPA) and Stephen Brown (bonding/insurance expert) reveal actionable strategies to contr...
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Think markup and margin are the same? This costly mistake could be draining $100K+ from your annual profits.
Wade breaks down the math with real contractor examples, show...
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Data center construction is exploding with $3 trillion in global investment by 2030. Wade and Stephen break down the massive ...
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Stop the confusion between your accountant saying you owe taxes on invisi...
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Get the free guide: How to Improve the Profitability of Your Construction Company
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Discover why that big, high-margin job might actually hurt your bottom line. Wade and Stephen break...
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You can't fix what you can't see. Most contractors know their overall margin but have no idea which parts of their business actually make money.
Wade Carpent...
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Ready for the construction-specific math that transforms your bottom line?
In part 2, Wade reveals how different job types, pricing strategies, and cash flow cycles im...
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Discover the Profit Improvement Potential hiding in your construction business!
Wade reveals the simple math that shows why chasing revenue kills profits and how small...
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Every contractor thinks growth is about backlog, but it's actually about how much damage your business can take without fo...
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Construction M&A deals often fail after closing due to unknown risks and misrepresented warranties.
Wade Carpenter and Stephen Brown reveal how Representations &am...
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Ready to stop being the bottleneck in your own business? In this final episode of our scaling series, Wade and Stephen reveal the 6-step blueprint to transform from owner-operat...
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Feeling like your construction company is stuck in second gear? You might be the problem.
Wade and Stephen reveal the top 10 ways construction founders accidentally st...
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Every construction contractor hits the same wall—they become the bottleneck. You can build a $2M business on grit, but you can't scale to $10M on caffeine and chaos.
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Most contractors still rely on dropping off donuts and hoping for callbacks, but today's buyers research you online before they ever return your call.
Wade Carpen...
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Feeling like your construction business is growing but your bank account isn't? You've hit the growth gap - that predictable wall between $2-10 million where contracto...
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Every winter, broke contractors blame the weather while disciplined ones use the slow season to rebuild and prepare for spring.
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