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Scaling Success: How to Systematize and Grow Your Contracting Business with Derek Isaac

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In this enlightening episode of the Digital Remodeler Podcast, your host Carl Willis welcomes Derek Isaac, an esteemed coach and founder of Rapid Results Creators, specializing in the contracting space. Derek shares his transformative journey from starting on the tools to leading his own successful subcontracting framing company and eventually transitioning into a full-time coaching role.
Discover how Derek’s hands-on experience in the contracting world laid the foundation for his coaching career. He discusses the critical stages of growth for contractors, from the excitement and challenges of the early days to the complexities of scaling and managing a larger team. Derek emphasizes the importance of building systems and processes to ensure stability and profitability as businesses expand.
Key insights include:

  • Growth Stages for Contractors: Derek breaks down the typical growth trajectory, from initial startup to team building, and ultimately becoming a full-fledged business builder.
  • Common Breaking Points: Learn about the pitfalls of scaling too quickly without the proper systems in place and the significance of consistent marketing efforts to maintain a steady flow of business.
  • Importance of Systems and Processes: Derek stresses the need for documented systems and processes to manage growth effectively and avoid becoming overwhelmed.
  • Financial Management Tips: Practical advice on understanding overhead, job costing, and the crucial distinction between revenue and profit to ensure financial stability.
  • Role of Marketing in Growth: Explore how marketing should evolve with your business, including the use of both inbound and disruption marketing strategies to stay top-of-mind with potential clients.
  • Hiring a Coach: Derek and Carl discuss when and why bringing a coach into your business can accelerate growth and provide valuable guidance through challenging transitions.
  • Long-term Vision: The importance of having a clear long-term vision for your business and aligning daily activities with that vision to drive sustainable growth.

Derek also shares his top book recommendations for contractors looking to grow their business, including "Profit First" by Mike Michalowicz and "The E-Myth" by Michael Gerber, which offer invaluable insights into financial management and business systems.
Towards the end of the episode, Derek provides practical steps for contractors considering hiring a coach and how to evaluate potential coaches to ensure a good fit for their specific needs and goals.
Tune in to this episode to gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your contracting business from one of the industry’s leading experts.

Visit us online - remodelingmarketingteam.com
Connect with us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/remodelmarketing
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnqpHHqgpvEs1wkfDMt95uA

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In this enlightening episode of the Digital Remodeler Podcast, your host Carl Willis welcomes Derek Isaac, an esteemed coach and founder of Rapid Results Creators, specializing in the contracting space. Derek shares his transformative journey from starting on the tools to leading his own successful subcontracting framing company and eventually transitioning into a full-time coaching role.
Discover how Derek’s hands-on experience in the contracting world laid the foundation for his coaching career. He discusses the critical stages of growth for contractors, from the excitement and challenges of the early days to the complexities of scaling and managing a larger team. Derek emphasizes the importance of building systems and processes to ensure stability and profitability as businesses expand.
Key insights include:

  • Growth Stages for Contractors: Derek breaks down the typical growth trajectory, from initial startup to team building, and ultimately becoming a full-fledged business builder.
  • Common Breaking Points: Learn about the pitfalls of scaling too quickly without the proper systems in place and the significance of consistent marketing efforts to maintain a steady flow of business.
  • Importance of Systems and Processes: Derek stresses the need for documented systems and processes to manage growth effectively and avoid becoming overwhelmed.
  • Financial Management Tips: Practical advice on understanding overhead, job costing, and the crucial distinction between revenue and profit to ensure financial stability.
  • Role of Marketing in Growth: Explore how marketing should evolve with your business, including the use of both inbound and disruption marketing strategies to stay top-of-mind with potential clients.
  • Hiring a Coach: Derek and Carl discuss when and why bringing a coach into your business can accelerate growth and provide valuable guidance through challenging transitions.
  • Long-term Vision: The importance of having a clear long-term vision for your business and aligning daily activities with that vision to drive sustainable growth.

Derek also shares his top book recommendations for contractors looking to grow their business, including "Profit First" by Mike Michalowicz and "The E-Myth" by Michael Gerber, which offer invaluable insights into financial management and business systems.
Towards the end of the episode, Derek provides practical steps for contractors considering hiring a coach and how to evaluate potential coaches to ensure a good fit for their specific needs and goals.
Tune in to this episode to gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your contracting business from one of the industry’s leading experts.

Visit us online - remodelingmarketingteam.com
Connect with us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/remodelmarketing
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnqpHHqgpvEs1wkfDMt95uA

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