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The Contracting Handbook: Builder & Trades Construction Podcast

The Contracting Handbook: Builder & Trades Construction Podcast

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S1 Ep 23Bryan Kaplan founder of Construction Consulting out of Toronto, Ontario

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the world of any variety of size and structure because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

Jul 1, 202150 min

S1 Ep 22Getting Organized 101: Daily Operations

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the world of any variety of size and structure because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

Jun 28, 202117 min

S1 Ep 21Aron Jones of Big Dog Construction out of Grand Manan, New Brunswick (Part 2)

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been running his small construction company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the world of any variety of size and structure because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. It's all about construction! Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback. Guest: Aron JonesInsta: @bigdogconstruction.gm Host: Mike KnocheWebsite: The Contracting HandbookInstagram: @thecontractinghandbookVenmo: Mike-Knoche-1

Jun 25, 202141 min

S1 Ep 20Aron Jones of Big Dog Construction: Tradesmen to businessmen? Not so fast!

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been running his small construction company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the world of any variety of size and structure because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. It's all about construction! Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback. Guest: Aron JonesInsta: @bigdogconstruction.gm Host: Mike KnocheWebsite: The Contracting HandbookInstagram: @thecontractinghandbookVenmo: Mike-Knoche-1

Jun 24, 202140 min

S1 Ep 19The 4 Types of Human Time Wasters: Tirekickers, Lowballers, DIYer's, and the General Public

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the world of any variety of size and structure because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

Jun 21, 202116 min

S1 Ep 18Tim Waring of Arden Vale Homes talks the client screening process

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The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the world of any variety of size and structure because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

Jun 17, 202127 min

S1 Ep 17Learn from the Mistakes of Others

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been successfully running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the US and the world because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

Jun 14, 202113 min

S1 Ep 16Interview with Andrew Itnyre of Masters Roofing, Memphis, Tennessee

The Contracting Handbook podcast is all about the builders and skilled tradesmen and tradeswomen in the construction industry from all over the world. Here you’ll meet the tradespeople who took a leap of faith from working their craft to running the own construction company. You’ll meet people who left lucrative careers to enter the trades. For newcomers to running a construction business, there is a ton of advice on “how to” run your contracting company. For established contractors, you get to meet other industry leaders and get behind the scenes of their business and stay up to date with industry change. Mike Knoche, your host, keeps the conversation interesting. He’s been operating his contracting business for over 15 years in the oddly wonderful, Fairbanks, Alaska. Mike’s philosophy is “we are all experts in how we build where we live, but the business basics and business management are universal”. Join us for this global conversation on operating a construction company, mental health, cool projects, and construction industry progress. Host: Mike KnocheWebsite: The Contracting HandbookInstagram: @thecontractinghandbookVenmo: [email protected] Guest: Andrew ItnyreIG: @mastersroofing.memphis

Jun 10, 202145 min

S1 Ep 158 Ways to Gain and Maintain Company Credibility

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been successfully running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the US and the world because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

Jun 9, 202113 min

S1 Ep 14Wearing Too Many Hats

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the world of any variety of size and structure because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

Jun 7, 202111 min

S1 Ep 13Interview with Carmen Hansberry of Carmen Hansberry Design of Perth, Western Australia

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been successfully running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the US and the world because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

Jun 4, 202130 min

S1 Ep 12Eleven Key Components for First Time Site Visits

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been successfully running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the US and the world because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

Jun 2, 202115 min

S1 Ep 11The contractor-foreman relationship: Framing foreman Marcus @broski_builds on Instagram

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been successfully running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the US and the world because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback. Guest: Marc NagtegaalInsta:@broski builds Host: Mike KnocheWebsite: The Contracting HandbookInstagram: @thecontractinghandbookVenmo: Mike-Knoche-1

May 27, 202150 min

S1 Ep 10Five things NOT TO DO during client cold calls

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been successfully running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the US and the world because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

May 26, 202110 min

S1 Ep 9Six essential components for client cold calls

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been successfully running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the US and the world because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

May 24, 202110 min

S1 Ep 8Interview with Steven Dunne of the Nice Painting Co out of Auckland-Nelson, NZ

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been successfully running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the US and the world because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback. Host: Mike KnocheWebsite: The Contracting HandbookInstagram: @thecontractinghandbookVenmo: Mike-Knoche-1

May 20, 202126 min

S1 Ep 7Defining your company: Go big, stay small but don't get caught in between

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been successfully running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the US and the world because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

May 19, 202111 min

S1 Ep 6Defining your company: it's personal, "everyone is not your client", and company/ personal goals

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been successfully running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the US and the world because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

May 17, 20219 min

S1 Ep 5Interview with Randy Jones of Fine Remodeling

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been successfully running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the US and the world because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button and leave a review Guest: Randy Jones Insta: @fineremodelingde Host: Mike KnocheWebsite: The Contracting HandbookInstagram: @thecontractinghandbookVenmo: Mike-Knoche-1

May 13, 202126 min

S1 Ep 4Defining your company by work, public perception, and in name

The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small contracting company. Your host, Mike Knoche, has been successfully running his small contracting company for 16 years. Here he shares what worked for him, mistakes he made along the way, and his “aha” moments. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and client. He’ll get into proposals, contracts, marketing and much more. It won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the US and the world because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback.

May 12, 202115 min

S1 Ep 1What this show is all about

Mike Knoche has been running his general contracting business for 16 years. It's been trial by fire and in The Contracting Handbook, Mike shares his successes, his failures and asks other industry leaders to join him in a discussion of how to run a construction business! The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small construction company. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and clients. Remember, it won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the world about theirs too! Why the world over? Because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. We a are a global community of builders! Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback. Host: Mike KnocheWebsite: The Contracting HandbookHammr: @mikeknocheInstagram: @thecontractinghandbookVenmo: Mike-Knoche-1

May 10, 20219 min

S1 Ep 3Sean Francis: Apex Home Design rockets his remodeling biz

Mike Knoche has been running his general contracting business for 16 years. It's been trial by fire and in The Contracting Handbook, Mike shares his successes, his failures and asks other industry leaders to join him in a discussion of how to run a construction business! The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small construction company. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and clients. Remember, it won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the world about theirs too! Why the world over? Because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. We a are a global community of builders! Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback. Host: Mike KnocheWebsite: The Contracting HandbookHammr: @mikeknocheInstagram: @thecontractinghandbookVenmo: Mike-Knoche-1 Guest: Sean FrancisInstagram: apex home design

May 10, 202132 min

S1 Ep 2You can't know everything

Mike Knoche has been running his general contracting business for 16 years. It's been trial by fire and in The Contracting Handbook, Mike shares his successes, his failures and asks other industry leaders to join him in a discussion of how to run a construction business! The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small construction company. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and clients. Remember, it won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the world about theirs too! Why the world over? Because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. We a are a global community of builders! Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback. Host: Mike KnocheWebsite: The Contracting HandbookHammr: @mikeknocheInstagram: @thecontractinghandbookVenmo: Mike-Knoche-1

May 10, 20216 min

The Contracting Handbook teaser

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Mike Knoche has been running his general contracting business for 16 years. It's been trial by fire and in The Contracting Handbook, Mike shares his successes, his failures and asks other industry leaders to join him in a discussion of how to run a construction business! The Contracting Handbook podcast discusses the behind the scenes running of a small construction company. It’s everything from starting up, working with employees, subcontractors, and clients. Remember, it won’t just be Mike’s perspective as he will talk to contractors from all over the world about theirs too! Why the world over? Because through his travels in the off season he’s come to see that contractors everywhere have similar business needs, struggles, and ideas in common. We a are a global community of builders! Contact Mike at [email protected] for questions, comments, or to be interviewed.Please hit the subscribe button, leave a review, comment or question. I want your feedback. Host: Mike KnocheWebsite: The Contracting HandbookHammr: @mikeknocheInstagram: @thecontractinghandbookVenmo: Mike-Knoche-1

May 1, 20211 min