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How much does your workman’s comp cost you? What are you classifying your employees as? What are you subs classified as? Did you know that core tasks dictate classification and different classes have different rates? Someone in the field using dangerous power tools will cost you far more than someone in an office sitting at a computer. How do you figure out when you can change a classification and is all this penny pinching really worth it?

Brad Lenz and his wife Kerry own Rice’s More Than Floors which they acquired in 2016 from his parents. The store has a beautiful history dating back to 1968 where it started as a furniture and appliance business, later adding carpet. After finishing high school Brad started a tile installation business in 1998 and started adding employees in 2016. This was when the installation business and flooring store merged. The merger began a focus on technology and cloud based software to improve their systems and processes. Brad’s natural gift for problem solving has also helped find small ways to be more profitable along the way. One successful change implemented has been how employees are classified while they are working and making sure it is accurately kept track of.

Listen in to this week’s episode of the Floor Academy Podcast as Brad and I discuss how you can be more profitable with one simple change to how you classify your employees depending on the task they are working on.

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When are you big enough to get a second location? What are the challenges behind it? How do you manage two teams? There are a lot of things to make happen so that you can be successful. From dialing in sales processes to expanding your marketing in to a new area there is a lot to consider.

Chris Rogers is the owner of Wally’s Carpet and Tile in San Bernardino and recently opened up his second showroom. Starting out as an installer gives Chris a different perspective on running a retail shop. From how he handles paying employees and subs to his sales process, his unique vision has helped him grow a brand that has been around in California for 70 years. Looking to grow his presence and get in to having mobile showrooms an opportunity for a new location presented itself and couldn’t be passed up.

Listen in to this weeks episode of the Floor Academy Podcast as Chris and I discuss how he knew he could take on a second location, what it took to get it open and how he is now managing multiple teams.

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How do you manage your time in your business? How do you manage all the different hats you have to wear? Sales, installation, scheduling, finance, and marketing are just a few of them and they all require a different skillset. What if there was a better way to free up time where you could automate some of the processes as part of being an owner?

Brittany Murphy returns to the show as the founder of Marketing Mutt? With over a decade of experience she has created over 900 online marketing strategies for companies across the US. She focuses on helping small business owners getting their phones to ring with new leads by stepping up their marketing game. Growing up with her family in the trades led Brittany to start her marketing agency devoted to the trades and home services. Her foundation is developing marketing strategies and automated processes for owners looking to gain more time and money from their businesses. Through her marketing strategies, background in blue collar, and over a decade of experience, Brittany has helped local contractors close more leads, get more reviews and referrals, and streamline their marketing and sales processes. She is now here to help you do the same for your business so that you can learn while you earn and become more profitable with more free time.

Listen in to this week’s episode of the Floor Academy Podcast as Brittany and I discuss basic tools every business owner can implement into their toolbox to better manage their companies, free up time, and be more profitable.

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