Contractor Evolution

Breakthrough Academy presents Contractor Evolution.

In this show we unpack the systems, tactics, and skills you need to take your fast-growing contracting business to the next level.

If you’re here to learn what it takes to scale up, work less, and increase profitability, you’ve come to the right place.

Stay tuned to learn what separates the new breed of contractor from the old school, and welcome to your ultimate guide to the business of contracting.

215. Leadership Beyond the Hammer - Brian Gottlieb
May 7, 2025 – 46:01
214. Head of Storybrand Talks Contractor Messaging That Sells - Dr. J.J. Peterson
Apr 30, 2025 – 1:07:22
213. A New Era: Benji Reflects on Content Marketing and More - Benji Carlson
Apr 23, 2025 – 1:00:19
212. How to Manage Budgets, Forecasting and Cash Flow Like Matt Risinger - Matt Risinger
Apr 18, 2025 – 1:16:05
211. Surrounded By Idiots - Thomas Erikson's Tips For Contractors - Thomas Erikson
Apr 16, 2025 – 57:23
210. Understanding the Skill/Will Matrix - Danny Kerr
Apr 11, 2025 – 14:07
209. A Six Part System For Systemizing Your Contracting Business - Ian Ouwerkerk
Apr 9, 2025 – 1:18:24
208. How to Attract Reliable Staff in a Labor Shortage - Danny Kerr
Apr 4, 2025 – 1:22:00
207. How to Systemize Your Contracting Business - David Jenyns
Apr 2, 2025 – 59:20
206. Evolution Rewind: Strategic Planning To Pull You Out Of The Daily Grind - Danny Kerr, Igor Trninic & James Dale
Mar 28, 2025 – 1:00:34
205. The Alter Ego Effect: Perform Better Any Time, Anywhere - Todd Herman
Mar 26, 2025 – 53:10
204. Open Book Management: The Employee Perspective - Ryan Markewich, Jacob Markewich, Rik Van Espen & Zac Neufield
Mar 19, 2025 – 47:31
203. Can Contractors Work With Offshore Talent? - Rob Levin
Mar 12, 2025 – 53:22
202. How Much Should Contractors Charge? - Ellen Rohr
Mar 5, 2025 – 1:01:26
201 - Be Coachable: Advice For New Breakthrough Academy Members
Feb 26, 2025 – 35:53
200. Celebrating 200 Episodes: Benji Reacts to His Favorite Moments - Benji Carlson
Feb 19, 2025 – 1:06:21
199. Five Languages of Appreciation: Contractor Edition - Dr. Paul White
Feb 12, 2025 – 46:07
198. How SOPs Changed the Game For Matt Risinger - Matt Risinger
Feb 5, 2025 – 1:25:26
197. Keeping Faith During Tragic Times: Coach Ian’s Story - Ian Ouwerkerk
Jan 29, 2025 – 1:12:39
196. The Financial Secrets of $10MM Contractors - Bob Gauvreau
Jan 22, 2025 – 1:24:12
195. Tersh Blissett’s Automation Pro Tips - Tersh Blissett
Jan 15, 2025 – 1:00:21
194. Essentialism for Contractors - Greg McKeown
Jan 8, 2025 – 1:19:46
193. 7 Lies to Stop Telling Yourself in 2025 - Benji Carlson
Jan 1, 2025 – 18:46
192. The Private Equity Playbook: What Contractors Can Learn From Big Business - Adam Coffey
Dec 25, 2024 – 54:53
191. Simple Numbers for Contractor Growth - Greg Crabtree
Dec 18, 2024 – 1:06:40
190. Never Lose an Employee Again - Joey Coleman
Dec 11, 2024 – 1:00:53
189. Turn Your Ideas Into Fully Implemented Systems - Benji Carlson
Dec 4, 2024 – 19:23
188. Does Time-Tracking Really Boost Staff Productivity? - Isaac Barlow
Nov 27, 2024 – 50:40
187. How to Be a Profit First Contractor - Shawn Van Dyke
Nov 20, 2024 – 1:06:21
186. Steal These Prioritization Methods to Get More Done - Harry Max and Wes Bright
Nov 13, 2024 – 1:04:50
185. Is Your Sales to Production Handoff Killing You? - Charlie Bethell
Nov 6, 2024 – 48:45
184. The Profitability Mindset of Wealthy Contractors - Brian Kaskavalciyan
Oct 30, 2024 – 55:31
183. Turn Your Field Staff Into Customer Service Pros - Mark Matteson
Oct 23, 2024 – 1:07:10
182. Matt Risinger’s Secrets to Team Building - Matt Risinger
Oct 16, 2024 – 1:08:30
181. Marketing Through a Downturn - John Jantsch
Oct 9, 2024 – 51:10
180. Avoid These 10 QuickBooks Mistakes - Nate Flake
Oct 2, 2024 – 42:29
179. Negotiation Tactics for Contractors - Chris Voss
Sep 25, 2024 – 1:01:28
178. Make More Money with Less Marketing - Allan Dib
Sep 18, 2024 – 59:25
177. Why Most Websites Suck (and How to Make Yours Better) - Bryce Choquer
Sep 11, 2024 – 39:01
176. How to Stay Present in a Distracted World - Mike Lee
Sep 4, 2024 – 1:03:49
175. The Power of Purpose-Driven Leadership - Ryan Gill
Aug 28, 2024 – 49:32
174. Turn Your LAGGING Indicators into LEADING Indicators - Brayden Russell
Aug 21, 2024 – 46:30
173. Buying/Selling a Contracting Business? Listen to This. - Morgan Tate
Aug 14, 2024 – 56:46
172. Build a Killer Brand in Three Steps - Ron Tite
Aug 7, 2024 – 55:13
171. Lessons From Breakthrough Academy’s 2023 Leader of the Year - Matt Parks
Jul 31, 2024 – 50:14
170. Can AI Make Better Hiring Decisions Than You? - Jonathan Whistman
Jul 24, 2024 – 52:59
169. Land More Commercial Contracts - Business Development 101 - Dave Notte
Jul 17, 2024 – 57:00
168. Can Mass Hiring Systems Work For Contractors? - Logan Campbell
Jul 10, 2024 – 51:44
167. 4 Tactics To Boost Your Lead-to-Sale Ratio - Kevin Donnelly
Jul 3, 2024 – 1:25:00
166. What is it ACTUALLY Like To Sell To Private Equity? - Steve Wheatcroft
Jun 26, 2024 – 1:10:59

Recent Reviews

BSG-THAZ

Great inspiration and wisdom

I love hearing the stories of the different people who have life struggles and continue to move forward one step at a time seeking Christ.
Random1737383

Feeds on Drama - Not about Business

Started listening to these podcasts for the business transformation stories and was blown away that the hosts feed on the drama of the guest speakers. What’s worse, is that they don’t validate if the information is true that their guests are saying. Painful to listen to.
SurfaBoi2178

Amazing content

Always learning something new and it helps me grow the business.
Doug_e

Good info

Anyone in the contracting business will benefit from the interesting angles presented in this podcast. I learn something from every episode!
S-Ozzy

Awesome

Awesome advice and learning!
Qwexnejr

Amazing Content

Contractor Evolution provides countless takeaways for small business owners every episode. As a company owner myself, I appreciate the takeaways and share the constantly with my team and my friends who are small business owners.
cwny

Fantastic content for contractors with a growth mindset

Really enjoyed the episode on hiring salespeople.
wushtst

👍🏼

Great podcast produced by a fantastic organization.
Mattdim805

“The Contractor’s Guide to Winning!”

Seriously - that’s what this show should have been called. Breakthrough Academy clearly put in a ton of work to kick off this show, jam packed with real-world strategies and tactics that contractors can use to get themselves out of the day-to-day. Can’t wait to watch this grow!
Goincrazy35642

Valuable Content

Super valuable info that normally would have to pay top dollar for. James and the BTA team are incredible