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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Ready for some real frights? Forget ghosts and goblins – these true contractor bid horror stories will keep you up at night checking your Excel formulas.
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Every contractor faces year-end tax decisions, but spending money just to save on taxes can destroy your cash flow.
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Your construction business needs more than shiny apps - it needs a financial engine that works. We reveal how specialized tech stacks give contractors real-time job costing, strea...
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Culture is the invisible hard hat everybody wears on your job site. When it's cracked, your whole business has a target on its head.
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Labor is your biggest expense but least understood profit driver. Wade Carpenter sits down with HR expert Rhamy Alejeal to reveal the hidden costs of poor hiring practices that are ...
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Most contractors are flying blind, relying on gut feel and looking backward at old numbers. Wade and Stephen dive into Financial Planning & Analysis (...
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86% of contractors are seeing more change orders in 2025 - are they boosting your profits or breaking your projects? Wade Carpenter and Stephen Brown reve...
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Think that sync button on your construction software is magic? Wade Carpenter reveals why most contractor software integrations fail and how to set them u...
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Are you running a charity for your subs and suppliers? If your construction company can't afford to pay you a fair wage, something's seriously w...
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Your chart of accounts is the foundation of your financial success - if it's wrong, you're lost and broke. Join us as we break down how to build...
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Your invoice shows 14% profit, but your dumpster tells the real story. Wade Carpenter and Stephen Brown reveal 10 ways waste is silently killing your cons...
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What if AI could run your entire construction company—from design to completion—with zero human workers? Wade and Stephen dive deep into this thought-prov...
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Protect your construction business from materials and supply chain disasters that can tank profitable jobs. Wade and Stephen share proven strategies to ma...
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A satirical look at contractor failure!
Wade and Stephen reveal the 10 most common mistakes that send construction businesses straight to bankrup...
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Ever wonder why your bonding agent scrutinizes your profitable financial statements like they're hiding serious flaws? In construction, your numbers ...
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Data centers, manufacturing reshoring, energy projects, infrastructure builds—2025 could be a boom year for contractors, but only if you position your bus...
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In this episode, Wade and Stephen delve into the transformative impact of AI and technology on construction job sites. They discuss AI's role in impr...
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Learn more about SunRay Notice and reach out to Ariela Wagner
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In this episode of The Contractor Success Forum, Wade Carpenter and Stephen Brown are joined ...
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Is federal government contracting right for you? Wade and Stephen discuss the pros and cons, opportunities, and steps to get started in federal contractin...
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Join Wade and Stephen as they delve into the intricate world of risk management in construction. Discover practical strategies for assessing and mitigating potential hazards in your projects with a simple one to five rating sys...
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