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Making money in your business is only the first step. Building wealth depends on what you do with that money and whether the things you buy continue putting money back in your pocket.

A new truck, an...

Making more money doesn’t mean you’re building wealth. You can run a multi-million-dollar business, have a yard full of trucks and equipment, stay booked out for months and still have very little t...

A lot of contractors eventually reach a point where experience gives them a pretty good feel for a job. You walk the site, look at the plans, think through the equipment and labor, and a number starts...

Growth sounds like the goal. More crews, more trucks, more equipment, more jobs, more revenue. But none of those things automatically mean you have a better business. Sometimes they just mean you have...

A business can be busy, profitable on paper, and growing faster than ever while still heading straight toward a cash problem. That is what we dug into on last week’s Dirt to Dollars call. Financial le...

Working harder doesn't always mean your business is getting healthier. Plenty of business owners stay busy every day, complete jobs, and keep money moving through the company, yet still can't explain ...

If your business only pays you when you’re working, what happens when you stop? That question makes a lot of business owners uncomfortable, but it is one worth asking. We’re into Week 11 of our 12-wee...

We just kicked off our 12-week run going into busy season inside Dirt to Dollars. This series is built to walk you through exactly how to prepare, execute, and stay in control as things ramp up. Over ...

We’re into the second week of our 12-week Dominate Your Busy Season series, and this is where a lot of guys start to feel pressure. You can have a full schedule, your crew working every day, and still...