

Contractor Cents
Ruth King
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Apr 21, 2025 • 19min
Contractor Cents - Episode 370 - Trade Empire Building with High 5 Plumbing
If you’re a plumber and want to enter the HVAC arena, or an HVAC company
and wants to expand to electrical, or any trade wanting to expand to another
trade…how do you do it?
My guests, Levi and Cassi Torres, owners of High 5 Plumbing, have
expanded successfully into HVAC and electrical. They’ll tell you how they did
it.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/
Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Apr 14, 2025 • 18min
Contractor Cents - Episode 369 - Rocket Profits – Part 2
In the last episode I gave you the 8 baseline questions you need to rocket
your profits. This week I’ll give you how to involve your team in achieving
your moonshot.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/
Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Apr 7, 2025 • 18min
Contractor Cents - Episode 368 - Rocket Profits – Part 1
What would it take to rocket your profits? What is the biggest goal you can
think of that you’d like to achieve? I’ll give you the story of moon shots and
8 baseline questions you need to answer to achieve the life of your dreams.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/
Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Mar 31, 2025 • 19min
Contractor Cents - Episode 367 - Blueprint for Strength
Pat Miller took over the company, Blue Diamond Construction Company, when
her husband passed away. For the two years when he was ill, the company
shrank to its former self. How did she do it? Pat tells you – her story is
inspirational. So, when you are going through tough times you can take strength
and know you can push through too.
Pat is the author of Kicking Karma’s Ass which gives you the detailed version of
how she survived and thrived.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/
Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Mar 24, 2025 • 20min
Contractor Cents - Episode 366 - Marketing Without the Overhead
What do you do if you can’t justify the expense and overhead of the big marketing
firms? There’s a new tool, Profit Path (https://profitpathtool.com) which
incorporates marketing, tracking, and more that you can use to help you grow
profitably. Use coupon code contractor50 to save $50 on the purchase of Profit
Path.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/
Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Mar 17, 2025 • 20min
Contractor Cents - Episode 365 - How Do You Cut Costs Without Cutting Staff?
How do you cut costs without cutting staff?
My guest today, Lynn Wise, gives you the answer to this question and more. Lynn
is the CEO of Contractor in Charge, a company dedicated to helping home service
businesses by providing trained customer service pros and bookkeeping
assistance.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/
Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Mar 10, 2025 • 19min
Contractor Cents - Episode 364 - Digital Door Knocking & Marketing in 2025 with Jimmy Speyer
In 2021, 77% of consumers in the U.S., UK, France and Germany used
Google to find business information according to a Statista report. Lead
generation has changed over the years, but the truth is that contractors
need to be where their clients are – online.
Digital door knocking is nothing new, and contractors should leverage online
tools to enhance marketing ROI and increase lead generation and
conversion.
What impact will the recent election have on digital door knocking?
I specifically waited until after the election, no matter who won, to have my
guest, Jimmy Speyer, discuss how demographic insights on consumer
spending power help contractors be strategic in their marketing approach, in
2025 and beyond.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/
Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Mar 3, 2025 • 18min
Contractor Cents - Episode 363 - Greener Construction with David Hernandez
Construction is one of the most egregious polluters of the environment. In
fact, the industry is by far the largest generator of greenhouse gases,
accounting for a staggering 37% of global emissions. This includes emissions
directly produced by the construction industry, such as those from
machinery used on construction sites, along with emissions during the
operational phase of a building’s lifespan. What’s more, the built
environment is responsible for one third of global resource use and 40% of
worldwide energy consumption.
My guest, David Hernandez, Managing Director and Head of the US, for
Elecosoft, gives you a tool that can help you reduce your company’s
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and lowering climate footprint.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/
Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Feb 24, 2025 • 18min
Contractor Cents - Episode 362 - What If You Had Zero Turnover?
What if you had zero turnover? That’s right, zero turnover.
My guest, Dylan Milroy has achieved this feat. And yes, it is a feat in my
opinion because so few companies every achieve it.
When this happens, your customers notice it and they get comfortable with
the people they have taking care of them. This leads to higher customer
satisfaction, referrals, and more profit.
Dylan is the owner and operator of Better Basements and Waterproofing.
He’ll tell you what he is doing to achieve zero turnover and how you can
apply his process to your business.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/
Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147

Feb 17, 2025 • 19min
Contractor Cents - Episode 361 - Achieving Zero Turnover: Dylan Milroy’s Blueprint for Business Success
What if you had zero turnover? That’s right, zero turnover.
My guest, Dylan Milroy has achieved this feat. And yes, it is a feat in my
opinion because so few companies every achieve it.
When this happens, your customers notice it and they get comfortable with
the people they have taking care of them. This leads to higher customer
satisfaction, referrals, and more profit.
Dylan is the owner and operator of Better Basements and Waterproofing.
He’ll tell you what he is doing to achieve zero turnover and how you can
apply his process to your business.
Free P&L Statement and Balance Sheet
https://tinyurl.com/2rjd6wxu
Ruth King
Twitter - @RuthKing
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/
Podcast Produced by
Nick Uttam
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-uttam-4b33a1147


