Kid Contractor Podcast with Caleb Auman

E754. Ledges, Mud, and Treacherous Waters: Inside Harlan's Scariest Job (Part 2)

When Hurricane Helene wiped out roads and severed all communication across western North Carolina, contractor Harlan Jones raised $10,000 for fuel overnight, loaded up an

E753. Double Down on the Gamble: Turning Seasonal Snow into a $100,000 Revenue Stream w/ Harlan Jones Part 1

Most contractors view an unprecedented 11-inch blizzard in Tennessee as a reason to shut down—Harlon Jones took five minutes of parking lot practice in an unfamiliar skid

E752. Contractor Horror Stories | Rich Thiebaud (EVP of Sales @ LeanScaper)

Running a landscape and construction business is unpredictable and chaotic. Rich Thiebaud joinds Caleb and together they emphasize that long-term success is built upon co

E751. Contractor Horror Stories | AJ and Alicia Brentzel (BREX Enterprises)

Equipment disasters, cyber scams, and the chaos of growing a family-run construction business—what could possibly go wrong? AJ and Alicia Brentzel from BREX Enterprises j

E750. Contractor Horror Stories | John Pajak (Profits with Pajak)

John shares a nightmarish contractor horror story involving a disgruntled employee who maliciously damaged a client's vinyl siding. The discussion highlights the vital im

E749. Contractor Horror Stories | Naylor Taliaferro (LCR Media)

Naylor Taliaferro details the trials and lessons of running a contracting business. During the October contractor horror stories series, Taliaferro shares a chaotic memor

E748. Contractor Horror Stories | Paul Jamison (Green Industry Podcast)

Entrepreneurship and contracting present numerous operational hurdles, as highlighted by green industry experts Caleb Auman and Paul Jamison. The discussion covers major

E747. Contractor Horror Stories | Paul Capote (The Miami Landscaper)

Wild field errors, equipment mishaps, and essential business lessons in the green industry are the focus of today's episode. Capote shares harrowing early-career experien

E746. Contractor Horror Stories | Harlan Jones (Jones Property Management)

Get ready for some chaotic real-world incidents with Harlan Jones as he recounts as a new hire drinking a beer during a safety meeting, mistakenly landscaping the wrong p

E745. Contractor Horror Stories | Brian Fullerton (Brian's Lawn Maintenance)

Fullerton recounts a mortifying past mistake where he accidentally sent an inappropriate text message of himself to a group chat that included both his wife and a female

E744. Contractor Horror Stories | Tommy Cole EVP of Industry Relations at LeanScaper

Veteran contractor Tommy Cole shares a wealth of experience from decades in the landscape construction and civil engineering industries. Tommy recounts numerous job site

E743. The Contractor's Purpose: Why You Don't Need a Wall Slogan to Build a Business That Matters

Finding deep fulfillment in sharing hands-on trade skills with others, and focusing on raising good humans is what motivates Caleb and Brittany. The couple emphasizes the

E742. Don't Be Afraid to Make the Jump: Navigating Year Two of an Excavation Business

Zach Taylor shares the realities of launching Milania Corp, taking the leap into solo entrepreneurship, managing cash flow, and leveraging past connections. He highlights

E741. The Cost of Thinking Small: Why Playing It Safe Kills Growth

Why making a decision and being slightly wrong beats standing still. Caleb explores how the power of imagination directly shapes the trajectory of a business and personal

E740. $3 Million + Series | Carla Policastro Co-Founder Cycle CPA

Bookkeeper, CPA, or Fractional CFO: Who You Actually Need at $3M+ Caleb and Carla discuss the complexities of scaling a service business beyond the $3 million revenue mar

E739. Why Man-Hour Rates and Budgeted Hours Are Your Key to Profit w/ Naylor Taliaferro

Naylor Taliaferro is a prominent figure in the green industry known as the Lawn Care Rookie. Taliaferro details his transition from retail management to owning a successf

E738. $3 Million + Series | Kevin Scott President at Muskoka Landscapers

Stop Buying Trucks, Start Hiring Office Staff: The "Easy Hard" Choice for Contractors. Caleb talks with Kevin Scott, the founder of Muskoka Landscapers and The Wealthy

E737. If Someone Won't Buy Your Company, Why Do You Own It?

Challenging business owners to shift their mindset from running a daily job to building a valuable, sellable asset is covered in today's episode. Caleb and Brittney discu

E736. $3 Million + Series | Cooper Leary Founder CLS Landscape Construction

Cooper Leary is a Canadian entrepreneur who manages a multimillion-dollar enterprise encompassing landscape supply, construction, and snow removal companny. Based in Calg

E735. Slow Growth, High Quality: Retention Secrets of a 20-Year Legacy Contractor

Adam Coupe, owner of a New York-based landscaping company discusses the operational philosophies of running a high-volume service business, including how his single crew