#34 - Nick Yahoodain

So You Want To Be A Contractor?

Our guest on this episode is Nick Yahoodain. Nick came into the industry as a complete novice and as a favor to a friend to help him accounting and paperwork. Through that work, he found his passion for organization, collaboration, and building a thriving business as a general contractor.

00:00 - Intro

01:49 - Breaking into the industry

• Partnering with a friend just for admin duties
• Slowly learning the trade and taking over the business

07:51 - Pros and cons of being a GC

• Advantage of being a jack of all trades
• Managing subcontractors

17:33 - What Nick loves about the work

• Growing via word of mouth

24:57 - The sales process

• Pricing and itemizing bids
• Being willing to walk away

34:35 - Expanding offerings to design services

39:14 - Perfect vs. Not ideal clients

• Expectation setting
• Industry reputation

55:10 - Branding vs. Advertising

56:42 - Rapid fire

• 1 resource you can’t do without
• 1 podcast or book you love
• Best advice you’ve received
• 1 habit that fills you up

01:05:51 - Outro