Focusing on Profitability and Doing the Right Thing! Construction Champions Podcast 2-86 Dan Murch

In this episode of the Construction Champions podcast, host Ron Nussbaum interviews Dan Murch, one of the founders of Blue Collar Back Office. Blue Collar Back Office specializes in providing bookkeeping, financial management, and business organization services to small contracting businesses. About Dan The co-owner of Blue Collar Back Office. We help other companies stay organized in the office without having to hire a full-time staff. We have a ton of experience running small businesses and we help with everything from proposals to getting paid on time. Running a business is hard. And trying to do it alone can make it even more difficult. We are wildly passionate about helping business owners act more smartly and more decisively to create greater sales and greater profit Dan's links https://bluecollarbackoffice.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-murch-61372163/ Get more leads, Set more estimates, and Close more jobs 👇 https://www.build12.com/constructionchampions?am_id=ron625 Simplify Your Construction Projects, Boost Your Productivity 👇 https://www.buildercoms.com/ Building Home Profiles 👇 https://gethometrack.com/ Join our community 👇 https://www.facebook.com/groups/957628795429538 Our Website https://www.buildercoms.com/constructionchampionspodcast Association of Professional Builders Annual Report https://hubs.ly/Q02rT-1n0 Dan's background and how he started Blue Collar Back Office after running a successful construction company for 18 years (00:01:50) What makes a "construction champion" - the importance of always doing the right thing, even when it's uncomfortable (00:04:16) The tendency in construction to avoid difficult conversations and decisions, and how that can hurt a business (00:07:25) The danger of focusing too much on top-line revenue vs. bottom-line profitability (00:11:10) The value of granular job costing and understanding which parts of the business are most profitable (00:12:29) The importance of having a clear vision and goals for the business, and aligning the team around that (00:18:38) Keywords: profitability, ethical business practices, Dan Murch, Ron Nussbaum, Construction Champions Podcast, financial success, client relationships, business growth, construction ethics, doing the right thing