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In Episode 23 : "The small Job Advantage - How Minor Projects Build Major Trust" Jon Kelly & Joe Nortrup discuss the immense value of small projects for reputation building and as a 'proving ground' for developing your processes and honing your skillset. They explain 3 key ways that small jobs prove they are invaluable for building a lasting and strong reputation. This is a must see or must listen for anyone starting out in business or considering doing so in the near future.

Chapters
00:00:01 Jon's Intro Where He Illustrates the Value of Small Jobs In Building a Strong Reputation and Winning Bigger Projects Over Time
00:01:08 Joe Introduces the Show's Outline for Discussing Small Projects & Building a Valuable Reputation
00:02:21 Point 1: Small Jobs are Auditions Not Just Transactions
00:06:37 Point 2: Excellence at Scale - Treat Every Job Like It Was Your Biggest
00:11:21 Point 3: The Compound Growth of Trust & Referrals
00:19:11 Jon Makes Another Key Point About the Value of Stacking Small Jobs Over Time
00:20:16 Joe Wraps Up the Episode & Shares His CTA
00:20:44 Joe Reviews the 3 Key Points of the Value of Small Jobs

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Keywords
general contractors baton rouge, commercial construction, business strategy, business, start a business, start your own company, start a construction company, builder insights, contractor insights, contracting business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, commercial construction industry, architecture, commercial real estate, commercial lending, brand building, Joe Nortrup, Jon Kelly

Key Takeaways
* Learn the importance of building a strong reputation.
* Learn how small jobs are of great value as they offer opportunity for you to build a strong reputation and to develop effective operation strategies.
* Learn why you should treat every small job like an audition.
* Learn why you should treat every job, no matter how small, like it was your biggest.
* Learn the "compound effect" of building a strong reputation through the completion of many small jobs over time.

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In Episode 22 of the K Cup, Jon Kelly & Joe Nortrup discuss the importance of cash-flow in business. Jon & Joe lay out 3 key ways in which a business owner can manage their cash in a proactive way, rather than having their cash, or a lack there of, manage them. This episode is a "must see" or "hear" business survival guide for one of the most important aspects of business... "cash-flow."

Chapters
00:00:02 Introduction to the Cash-Flow Trap
00:01:09 Jon & Joe Start the Show
00:02:03 Point 1: Understanding the Difference Between cash-Flow & Profit
00:10:30 Point 2: Creating Financial Buffers for Irregular Income
00:15:45 Point 3: Smoothing Out the Feast or Famine Cycles
00:24:00 Joe Reviews All 3 Points for Avoiding the Cash-Flow Trap Before Jon's Final Thoughts
00:25:01 Jon Delivers His Final Thoughts
00:26:43 Joe's Final Thoughts and His Call to Action
00:27:29 Joe Highlights Our Complimentary Pre-Construction Services

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#generalcontractorsbatonrouge #theKCupPodcast #constructionpodcast #howto #business #KellyConstructionGroup #Louisiana #commercialconstruction #contractor #building #buildingdesign #architecture #designbuild #AIA #commercialrealestate #commerciallending #creprofessionals #developers #CREinvestors #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #businessstrategy #collaboration #collaborativebusinessecosystem #essentialnetworkingsystem #collaborativeconsumerengagement #prominentpersonofimpact #buildyourbrand #brand #joenortrup #jonkelly #cashflow

Keywords
general contractors baton rouge, commercial construction, business strategy, business, start a business, start your own company, start a construction company, builder insights, contractor insights, contracting business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, commercial construction industry, architecture, commercial real estate, commercial lending, brand building, Joe Nortrup, Jon Kelly, cash flow

Takeaways
* Learn that there is a distinct difference between the terms "cash-flow" and "profit."
* Learn how to manage your money for success in business. Understand that cash-flow and profit move through your books differently, both in different ways and at different times.
* Learn how even your most profitable months can leave you without any cash-flow.
* Learn what a "dashboard" is in business and how this simple tool can help you manage and track your company's cash-flow easily.
* Learn how to create financial buffers that will make managing the money your business takes in much, much easier.
* Learn when and why you need to save in reserve 3-6 months of operating costs.
* Learn how to smooth out the feast or famine cycles of your business by developing recurring monthly income as a basis for stability while working on "contract" driven projects for larger chunks of revenue.

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www.kellyconstructiongroup.com

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In Episode 21 Jon & Joe discuss 3 Reasons Why You Want to Quit Saying 'Yes' to Every Opportunity That Comes Your Way In Business. The episode highlights 3 common reasons that saying yes and taking on a project can actually damage your business, finances, and your reputation. Jon gives great real-world insight into why you need to rethink what is the 'right-fit' when it comes to a job.

Link to website: www.kellyconstructiongroup.com

Chapters
00:00:01 Jon Delivers a POV Introduction for the Episode
00:39:23 Episode 21 Begins
02:10:11 Jon Gives a Brief Outline of the Episode
05:00:19 Joe Explains the 3 Reasons to Stop Saying Yes
05:24:01 Joe Introduces 'Reason1' and Jon Explains
10:09:20 Joe Introduces 'Reason 2' and Jon Explains
15:47::20 Joe Introduces 'Reason 3' and Jon Explains

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#generalcontractorsbatonrouge #theKCupPodcast #constructionpodcast #howto #business #KellyConstructionGroup #Louisiana #commercialconstruction #contractor #building #buildingdesign #architecture #designbuild #AIA #commercialrealestate #commerciallending #creprofessionals #developers #CREinvestors #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #businessstrategy #collaboration #collaborativebusinessecosystem #essentialnetworkingsystem #collaborativeconsumerengagement #prominentpersonofimpact #buildyourbrand #brand

Keywords
general contractors baton rouge, commercial construction, business strategy, business, start a business, start your own company, start a construction company, builder insights, contractor insights, contracting business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, commercial construction industry, architecture, commercial real estate, commercial lending, brand building

Takeaways
* Learn about several circumstances where accepting a project can actually become a source of costly problems and how to recognize the signs.
* Learn about how by accepting a project that is not well suited for you or your team can take you away from being able to focus on projects that are better fits and will produce better outcomes.
* Learn about how taking on projects that are not a good fit could possibly destroy or at least damage your otherwise good reputation.
* Learn how and why you need to be more discerning about how you cash flow your business, by trying to do so with projects that are not a good fit it can actually have the opposite affect and stop or interrupt critical cash flow and threaten your business.