Cabinet Maker Profit System Podcast

Today we’re talking taxes, cross border business, and what are the main things you should pay attention to if you want to move your business to US, Canada or Mexico.

We all want to save money while running a business. 10 bucks here and there could make a huge difference. Find out how you can save $15,000 per year while following three simple steps.

We've got a great episode coming up today with a gentleman named Al Levi. Al wrote a book called The 7-Power Contractor. I love it. It's interesting to hear ... It's always interesting to read a book and then go talk to the guy that wrote it. He wrote The 7-Power Contractor, and there are seven powers in a business that he talks about.

Amy McGeachy, is a very well known person in this market, and today we're going to be talking about a topic, I really like the topic you and I came up with. And it is, "Top designer spills the beans and leaves us with a K.I.S.S. There are some great tips that Amy has, first on how you got to have such notoriety in your business, but then also the systems and processes you've put in place in your design business to bring value to your clients, which is really why we're here. So, let's see what Amy and I get up to in this podcast, and I hope you've got an opportunity to take some notes and learn from Amy about how she's grown her business and her social media following. Because the media following that she's got actually, is pretty impressive, that's how we met.

This week we have Ellen Rohr, you may have actually seen her on TV or read one of her articles. We're going to be talking about what happened to the money, honey. She's a ton of fun. She's been on CBS, NBC, ABC, all the alphabet channels really, Fox News and The New York Times. She's also the CEO of Zoom Plumbing, which is a franchise organization. She comes from a different industry, but so what? She's going to be talking about business just like I talk about the business of business, and I think we're going to learn a lot from her. She's a ton of fun, so much energy. You're going to a hoot out of this.

If you're an owner who finds yourself interacting with the floor what you think is too much and, because you're interacting with the floor too much it's pulling you away from office operations, it's pulling you away from focusing on new sales, new deals, profitability, all the things in operations, doing the right kind of purchases, if you find yourself in that situation, I think this podcast episode is going to be one you find very interesting.

Software isn’t just for a certain type of business; it can help any business. Today, we sit down with Peter Mate, software expert, who tells us just how we can find the right software for our business.

Inbound sales marketing. Website design. Professional photography. You may be wondering how these things have anything to do with your woodworking business, but it’s really straightforward. You need a website. Not just a website, a good website that is a showcase for your work as well as somewhere for people to learn about you and what you do. In this episode, we talk about what makes a good website and how you can get others interested in your business and what you have to offer through successful inbound sales marketing.

This week we have Markus Raves, he worked on the supply side of the woodworking industry, making things like edge banding, and things on the plastic extrusion side. But, we're gonna be talking about green innovations in woodworking with Markus Raves. So stay tuned. Let's see what he's got to say. And I know one of the questions I'm gonna ask him is what is the difference between European style craftsmen and North American. See where he takes that question.

Bidding is the most important game you’ll ever play as the owner of a trades business. It’s one of the biggest impacts you can have on your business. Making the right bids and winning the right jobs will give you more time and less headache as you work with the things you love. In this episode, you will finally be getting the inside scoop on how you can win the bids you want.