In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Calvin Johnson, until recently the owner of Costless Express, about his experience selling his business, what tax accountants can do for you, the importance of EBITDA, working with M&A firms, life after business ownership, and more.
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 132
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with author and business coach Marty Park about positive goal setting, manageable strategies, tracking progress, communicating with your team, celebrating wins, the ROI of BBQs, monthly reviews, creating accountability, and more.
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 131
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Keira Roets, Director of People Operations at Beacon HR, about competing with Amazon in the labor market, what employees want (besides money), work-life integration, flexible schedules, career development opportunities, exit interviews, and more.
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 130
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with construction business coach and author Shawn Van Dyke about cash management, paying the most important employee (you), the Boring Success Formula, the 10-25 habit, his book, toothpaste conservation tactics, and more.
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 128
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Stacey Henson, Community Outreach Director at Advanced Recovery Systems, about self-care for business owners, journaling, taking time for yourself, stress, anxiety, depression, wellness apps, setting limits, networking, and more.
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 128
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Jason Bader, owner of The Distribution Team and host of the Distribution Talk podcast, about distribution, avoiding restocking fees, vendor-managed inventory, materials vending machines, getting rid of dead stock, and more.
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 127
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Anthony Amunategui, founder of CDO Group and host of The Future of Development podcast, about cutting edge efficiency, the value of planning, securing materials, artificial intelligence, team building, responsibility, and more.
Jan 11, 20220•Season 1Ep. 126
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Jennifer Trinidad, host of the Budget Divas podcast, about getting out of debt, cutting expenses, building a budget, saving efficiently, knowing your numbers, controlling your finances, and more.
Jan 04, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 125
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Greg DeSimone, Managing Director at Beacon Equity Advisors, about selling businesses, expected sale prices, calculating value, hiding earnings, taking emotion out of the equation, recurring revenue, thinking like a buyer, and more.
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 124
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with David McLain, construction lawyer and founding member of Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC, about construction law, the value in a good contract, staying out of court, COVID uncertainties, risk management, proper documentation, and more.
Dec 21, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 123
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Eric Fortenberry, founder and CEO of JobTread Software, about paying attention to key numbers, proper estimates, margins versus markup, incentivizing quality work, building winning teams, accounts receivable, negotiation, and more.
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 122
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Stephen Shortt, CEO of multiple companies and president of the Irish chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, about family businesses, successful succession, behavioral assessment, tough conversations, mentorship, the boardroom table versus the dinner table, and more.
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 121
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with business consultant Tom Farinacci about his experience leading up to and ultimately selling his company, his exit strategy, buyability, recurring revenue, the importance of a great team, working with other cultures, and more.
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 120
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Chris Dexter, Human Resources and Operational Management Consultant, about hiring fast, getting the most out of Indeed, competing with Amazon on Craigslist, creative job ads, attracting passive candidates, hiring software, taking hiring seriously, and more.
Nov 23, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 119
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Michael Kaplan of Booyah Capital Partners about culture as a recruiting tool, hiring with BBQs, ride-alongs, honest values, finding the right employees, thinking of employees like customers, referrals, and more.
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 118
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Rahul Alim, Digital Marketer, about hiring in a tough labor market, recruiting through social media, running a business people want to work at, shooting a recruiting video, modern marketing tools, and more.
Nov 09, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 117
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Matt DiBara, owner of DiBara Masonry and host of the Undercover Contractor podcast, about marketing, quality websites, customer acquisition costs, farming neighborhoods, geofencing, commanding higher prices, his run-in with the Kardashians, and more.
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 116
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, host Dominic Rubino explains why you need a partnership agreement: avoid the default rules of the state, make clear who owns the business, give yourself leverage if your partner goes off the rails, protect your investment, protect minority owners, and more.
Oct 26, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 115
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, host Dominic Rubino walks through the Construction Millionaire Self-assessment, an exercise he recently presented at an industry conference, that you can use to identify your goals and get clear about how to achieve them.
Oct 19, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 114
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, host Dominic Rubino explains why being short a person costs you money, and discusses ways to find new people for your team, including posting on bulletin boards and Facebook groups, crafting Instagram and even TikTok videos, and through referral programs.
Oct 12, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 113
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, host Dominic Rubino shares insights in teambuilding from his son’s football team, and talks about defining company culture, setting expectations, picking winners, hiring in 2021, positivity, starting new hires on the right foot, and more.
Oct 05, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 112
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Tyson Longworth, Owner of Prima Graphics, about vehicle wrapping, whether it’s worth it, how it works, the impact on a vehicle’s resale value, what to look for in a vehicle wrapper, guerilla marketing, brand recognition, and more.
Sep 28, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 111
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino talks about hiring, what recruiters do, how much they charge, the costs of being short-staffed, global competition, getting creative with hiring, advertising on social media, and more.
Sep 21, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 110
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Josh Jeffries, Managing Director of Arkin Youngentob, about benefits programs, attracting talent, saving money on taxes, publicly traded insurance providers, reinsurance, knowing your numbers, his contributions to recent legislation, and more.
Sep 14, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 109
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with real estate entrepreneur Pamela Bardhi about her underdog story, her new book, managing people, building a legacy, professional drive, setting boundaries, honoring our time, what’s really important in life, taking risks, and more.
Sep 07, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 108
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Tommy Mello, Owner/Operator of A1 Garage Door Service and bestselling author, about recruiting, finding talent on social media, communicating with your team, pushing yourself, hiring for attitude, making people want to stay with your business, and more.
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 107
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Jennifer DeVito, owner of Evolution Real Estate & Renovations, about what she learned going from a family business to a big-league developer, the GC mindset, systematic homebuilding, helping the customer make decisions, virtual showrooms, and more.
Aug 24, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 106
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Mark Utech, Owner of Utech Basement Waterproofing, about letting go, succession plans, increasing profits, creating processes, eliminating inefficiencies, innovation, project management versus sales systems, inspirational books, boating, and more.
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 105
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Jane Hales, Managing Partner of SAPIO Research, about market and audience research, understanding customers, retail safaris, social media research, the effect of marketing on recruiting, data-driven decision making, listening, selling to female customers, and more.
Aug 13, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 104
In this episode of the Profit Tool Belt podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Dawn Killough, Freelance Construction Writer, about writing for the trades, producing quality content, how often to post, how many webpages you should have, search engines, customer testimonials, ebooks, and more.
Aug 03, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 103