A year ago, having an AI agent meant buying a computer and building the thing yourself. Now you just sign up. Brad Dotinga on what agents can actually do for a trades business — and where to start.
You have a say in who gets your next bid. Brad on the warning signs of a bad-paying GC, what to check before you sign, and how BC's holdback and prompt payment rules actually work.
Brad on the five daily commitments, movement, sleep, breathwork, reading, and no alcohol on weeknights, that changed how he shows up as a business owner, a husband, and a dad.
Owners will drop $80,000 on a truck without blinking, then hesitate over a website, estimating software, or sales help. Here's why that costs more than the truck ever will.
You can spend your entire day surrounded by people and still feel alone. Why subcontractors keep their cards close, and the community I want to build so no one has to figure it out by themselves.
A quiet month can start to feel like a verdict on your future. Here's what scarcity does to a business owner's decisions, and how to get out of it before it starts running the business.
I spent five years panicking every time I had to swim in open water. Then I jumped into the San Francisco Bay for the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon anyway. Here's what that taught me about doing hard things on purpose.
Companies doing $1M are hitting $5M. Companies doing $10M are hitting $30M. No new hires, no new overhead. Here's the gap I'm watching open in real time, and why it's not closing anytime soon.
There are lessons in business that can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars. Here's the $800,000 mistake that convinced me every subcontractor needs a coach.
Most people don't need more information about AI. They need someone to simplify it. Here's where to actually start, plus early access to the AI Workshop before Monday's official launch.
Ask a subcontractor how business is going and the answer is almost always couldn't be better. Meanwhile they're lying awake wondering how they'll make payroll. Here's why no one builds alone.
The printing press. The internet. AI is the third massive shift in history, and this time the companies that move first will build an advantage nobody can catch.
Whether you just started or have been grinding for 15 years, there is a good chance you have felt it. The weight of running a business alone. Here are the three things I would change.
Nobody handed me a playbook. I built one the hard way over 25 years and this blog is where I share it. The wins, the failures, the acquisition, the café, and what comes next.
More posts coming every week