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Builder Academy Themes
0. Begin With You
1. Start a Construction Company
2. Run a Construction Company
3. Market a Construction Business
4. Estimate a Construction Project
5. Create the Sales Process
6. Manage Construction Clients
7. Control Construction Associates
8. Supervise a Construction Project
9. Control Construction Finances
10. Use Your Digital Toolbox
Builder Academy Tutorials
Builder Academy Toolbox
Builder Academy Blog
EstimatorPRO
EstimatorPRO - Best Estimating Program
How-To Video - Intro to EstimatorPro
Asana Project Management
Asana - Project Management in the Cloud
How-To Video - Asana Project Management Template
Dropbox - A File Cabinet in Your Pocket
Quickbooks - Best Accounting Program for Builders?
Business Management
How To Think
General Topics
The Ten Commandments for Business
The Entrepreneurial Seizure
Government Agencies With Fingers In Your Pie
Develop a No-Nonsense Attitude
Thanks for the Miseries
Recognize Business Risk
How to Lose $100,000 In a Construction Business - Part One
How to Lose $100,000 In a Construction Business - Part Two
What does a $100,000 business risk look like? - Part Three
Proactive Business Risk Management Could Save 100K
Organization Structure
The Position Description
Organizing for Success
How to Systematize Your Construction Business
Start a Construction Business
The Smart Start (or ReStart)
22 Steps to a New Start or Re-Start
Start-Up Checklist
The Business Plan
The Business Model Canvas
Intro to the Business Model Canvas
Business Model Canvas - What We Do
Business Model Canvas - Who Our Client Is
Business Model Canvas - Value We Provide
Find Your Unique Value Proposition (UVP)
How the Housing Buyer Values Shelter
How to Create and Communicate the Value in Your Product
Your Start-Up Self-Interview
Start-Up: Personal Plan
Start-Up: Business Plan
Start-Up: Marketing Plan
Start-Up: Production Plan
Start-Up: Financial Plan
Banks and Business
Borrowing for Business Growth
Putting the Loan Package Together
Banks in Trouble
Conducting a SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis
Step 1 Gather Info
Step 2 in the SWOT process
Step 3 Brainstorm the results
The Payoff - Use SWOT Analysis to Grow Your Company
Marketing
Marketing Your Construction Company
Marketing to the Affluent Prospect
Market Opportunity Analysis
Market Positioning
Marketing Checklist for Const
Digital Marketing to Support the Customer Journey
Finding Your Inner Geek
The Case for Digital Content
Creating Awareness
Ensuring Buyer Consideration
Locking Down Buyer Intent
Earning the Buyer Decision
What Should Your Margin Be?
Estimating for Profitability
Estimating the Project
Building Benchmarks - Down and Dirty
Building Cost Analysis
Year End Planning
People Management
Employees
Five Ways to Get Employee Buy-In for Change
Calculating Your Labor Burden
Clients
NAHB Residential Construction Guidelines
Initial Specifications
Client Contracts
Client Contract Series
Real Estate Contract Addendum
Five Contract Tweaks to Improve Cash Flow
The Client Management Document system
Client Management Documents Video
Client Management Documents
The Confirmation of Instructions
Notice of Acceptance
Draw Request
Restart Notice
More on Client Management
Thoughts on Client Management
How Do I Price My House?
Subcontractors
How Do You Work With Subs?
Subcontractor Agreements To Control Jobsite Quality
Monitor Subcontractor Insurance Certificates in Quickbooks
Project Management
The Hand-off - Sales to Production
Get Out of Your Own Way
Electronic File Set-Up
Job Binder
Electric Load Calculator
Permit Checklist for Residential Construction
Construction Flow Chart
Jobsite Safety Checklist for Your Job Files
The Daily Progress Report
The Job Board - Your Jobsite Communication Center
Asana for Project Mgmt
ASANA -The Scheduling Solution for Project Mgmt
Asana for Recording Your Daily Progress at the Jobsite
Project Management Toolbox
Design and Details
Generational Preferences in Design - 2016
Design Ideas & Construction Details
Key Design Measurements
Products for Your Projects
Money Management
Accounting
Const Accounting Overview
Builder Tax Strategy
Five Best Practices of Successful Construction Companies
Best Accounting Programs
Cash Flow Statement = Checkbook
The Nine Numbers(R)
The Nine Numbers You Need To Know
Slide Deck for Nine Numbers
Will My Business Survive?
NAHB Chart of Accounts
Overhead Allocation
Finance
Looking Into the Future
Forecasting Your Cash Flow
Forecasting based on Market Share
Forecasting based on Marketing Effort
Break-Even
Financial Decision-Making Tools
The Break-Even Formula
Mark-Up vs. Margin
How Much Are Supplier Discounts Really Worth?
Digging a Hole By Lowering Your Price
Resources
Coaching Available
All Videos on website
All Podcasts on Website
All SlideDecks on Website
All Free Downloads
Business Management
Start-Up Checklist Download
Business Model Canvas Download
What Does the Market Value Download
Unique Value Proposition Generator Download
Building Cost Benchmarks Download
SWOT Analysis Download
Year-End Checklist Download
Links to Government Resources
Marketing
Marketing Checklist Download
Market Gap Analysis Download
Market Opportunity Analysis Download
Client Management
Client Management Documents Download
"Estimating With MS Excel" White Paper Download
Initial Specifications Download
Client Contract Series Download
Real Estate Contract Addendum Download
NAHB Residential Construction Guideline
Subcontractor Management
Subcontractor Management Package Downloads
Revised Terms and ConditionsDownload
Project Management
Construction Flow Chart Download
Permit Checklist Download
Job Binder Download
Progress Report Download
Electric Load Calculator Download
64 Important Design Numbers Download
Perfect Wall Download
Financial Management
NAHB Chart of Accounts Download
Break-Even Download
Cash Flow Download
Survive Download
Marketing Worksheet Download
Forecast by Market Share Worksheet
Overhead Allocation Job-Days Download
Overhead Allocation Cost of Goods Sold Download
All Management Tools - Decision Models, Templates, and Samples
Products
EstimatorPRO - Best Estimating Program
NAHB Chart of Accounts Template
Asana Template for Production
Subcontractor Agreements
Client Relationships
Client Management Documents
Client Contract Package
Seminars and Special Events
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