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How to Decide if Contractor Material Financing is Right for You
As an entrepreneur in the construction industry, you might find yourself juggling a backlog of accounts payable, a stack of past-due invoices from suppliers and new projects in your pipeline that require even more equipment and materials ASAP. Though suppliers typically offer 30-day terms, any contractor knows it often takes much longer than that to [...]
Snyder Showdown: Construction Lending Tech with Chris Doyle of Billd
Summary Chris Doyle recently appeared on Snyder Showdown, a no-nonsense business podcast for entrepreneurs, to discuss how his company, Billd, is reshaping the construction financial landscape. Chris dove into his background, touching on his upbringing in rural Texas and his first touchpoint with construction, which came when he helped frame houses for a friend while [...]
Built With Billd: The Speed of Construction Payments with Levelset's Alexander Dunn
For years, Levelset, an industry leading lien management firm, has helped uncover what’s happening in the industry and bring emerging trends to light. By conducting annual surveys of 500-700 contractors and suppliers, they’ve collected the raw data needed to form meaningful insights on the industry. The Q3 2020 survey on the speed of construction payments allows [...]
The Art of Construction: Supply Chain Financing for Contractors
Summary: Billd CEO Chris Doyle joined Devon Tilly on The Art of Construction podcast to discuss one of the most pressing pain points for subcontractors today: poor cash flow between projects. Join Chris and Devon as they dive into the financial gaps that plague the construction supply chain, and how Billd is setting out to [...]
Why Construction Contractors Are the Most Undervalued Entrepreneurs in Business
When people hear the word “entrepreneur,” they may think of Silicon Valley hoodies behind innovative tech startups. They might even picture open-concept offices, writing code or playing ping pong. But what about business owners who wear work boots instead of flip flops? The fact is, some of the hardest-working, most successful entrepreneurs out there today [...]
10 Things Every Contractor Needs to Know for a Successful Transition from Residential to Commercial Construction
Transitioning from residential construction to commercial construction projects is a goal for countless subcontractors. You can double, or even triple, your revenue by winning just one project. To help contractors prepare to make the switch, Billd has compiled ten key differences that you’ll need to be aware of, as well as helpful hints on how [...]
Built with Billd: The Construction Skills Gap with Doug Donovan of Interplay Learning
Summary Interplay Learning CEO Doug Donovan joined Chris Doyle, CEO of Billd, on the Built with Billd podcast to explore one of the biggest crises facing the construction industry: the lack of skilled tradesmen in the construction industry. Doug opens by introducing his software company, Interplay Learning, an online training platform for tradesmen. They primarily [...]
4 Easy Ways to Reduce Lead Times in the Construction Industry
Sluggish supplier lead times are a common inconvenience in the construction industry, but there are plenty of ways contractors can help their suppliers to curb them. When you reduce lead times, you can wrap projects, secure project payment, and move on to the next job, all at a quicker pace. Longer lead times, on the [...]
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