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Expert strategies, comprehensive guides, and industry insights for growth-focused commercial subcontractors.
Everything You Need To Know About Contractor Financing
Cash flow strain is a pervasive problem that nearly all contractors share, no matter how large or financially savvy they are. Thanks to erratic payment cycles in the construction industry, it’s not a question of “if” your business will experience tight cash flow, but “when.” Although this can create an obstacle to business growth for [...]
Built With Billd EP 5: Part 2 – Marketing for Contractors – Branding
In episode 5 of the Built With Billd podcast, Chris Doyle sits down with Billd’s Director of Marketing, Jon Katz and Axle Eight’s founder and CEO, Kim Grennan, for a discussion on the best practices of branding for subcontractors. Kim and Jon dive into some of the actionable steps you can take towards building a [...]
Built with Billd: The State of Commercial Construction Loans with Eric White of Dividend Finance
Summary: Chris Doyle, CEO of Billd, sat down with the CEO of Dividend Finance, Eric White to discuss the state of construction loans and working capital requirements in growing markets. Eric opens by giving listeners a little insight into his background. Eric was an investment banker with Merrill Lynch whose primary focus was energy and [...]
How Sending Construction Notices Can Help You Pay for Materials for your Next Job
Suppliers have a lot of financial power on construction projects, often requiring payment up front for materials. This wouldn’t be unusual in any other industry. But in construction, long billing cycles and payment delays force contractors and subs to wait nearly 90 days on average to get paid. As a result, contractors are often under [...]
Built With Billd EP 4: Construction Contracts: What You MUST look out for
In episode 4 of Built with Billd, Chris Doyle sits down with Ernie Adams from Southwest Construction Services to talk through all things contracts. From what to exclude to what's negotiable and more, Chris and Ernie dive into the specifics of what to look out for.
Working With Billd: 5 Things to Know
If you don’t already know what Billd does, here’s the gist: Billd offers enhanced payment terms for commercial contractors by offering 120-day terms with any of their suppliers. But if you’re going to work with a company, shouldn’t you know a little more about it — like who’s behind the company name, what they value, [...]
Built With Billd EP 3: Part 1 Marketing for Contractors – Marketing 101
In episode 3 of Build With Billd, Chris Doyle sits down with Billd's Marketing Director, Jon Katz and Kim Grennan, founder and CEO of Axle Eight Marketing in Arizona to discuss simple, yet critical strategies contractors can put in place to move the needle for their marketing efforts to obtain more leads.
4 Things Contractors Should Do Now to Prepare for Reopening the Economy
With cautious optimism, some states and local governments are putting plans in motion for eventually — and incrementally — reopening the economy following the COVID-19 pandemic. The process, guided by careful monitoring of coronavirus symptoms, cases, and hospital capacity, may take weeks. However, these plans offer glimpses of hope for contractors who have stalled normal [...]
Q&A: Supplier Communication Expectations During COVID-19
We’ve discussed on our blog how coronavirus has impacted GC’s, contractors, and subcontractors. But what about suppliers? We sat down for a Q&A with JC Shore, Managing Director of Ensemble by CED Greentech™ to get a better understanding of how this virus has impacted manufacturing and communications with contractors. JC dives into what supplier’s expectations [...]
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