A bad estimate can follow you around for weeks or even months after you win the work. đź‘€ And the bigger the jobs get, the more expensive it becomes to get those numbers wrong.
That’s why I’m excited to have Brad Anthony from ‪@TeachMeDirt‬, founder of Excavation Estimation, joining us inside Dirt to Dollars this Thursday. His team has estimated more than $5 BILLION in project value, so we’re going to have a lot to dig into.
We’ll talk through the estimating side of running a successful excavation business, lessons Brad has learned from seeing thousands of projects come across his desk, and what contractors should be paying more attention to when bidding work. Brad and I will also be answering your questions live, so come ready with them.
A lot of blue collar business owners think they know what their jobs cost because they know what they pay their crew, what the materials cost, and roughly how much fuel they'll burn. But if that's where your math stops, there's a really good chance you're pricing your work without knowing what it ACTUALLY costs you to do it.
Think about what it costs just to put a crew on a job for one day?
You've got their hourly wages, but you've also got payroll taxes, workers' comp, benefits, and all the other costs tied to having that employee. Then you've got the truck and equipment they're using, fuel, maintenance, repairs, insurance, and mobilization. And none of that has paid for the office, software, estimating time, admin, or all the other overhead it takes to keep the company running before you ever make a single dollar of profit.
All of those costs have to get paid for somewhere. But knowing those numbers is only part of it. You also have to know how to apply them when you're estimating the actual job.
How many hours should the work really take? What production can you realistically expect out of that crew and equipment? What does that equipment actually need to earn while it's on the job? What are you overlooking that could eat into the margin you thought you had?
Because a small mistake in your estimate multiplied across a crew, several pieces of equipment, and days or weeks of production can turn into a pretty expensive mistake. That's why a good estimate isn't just about coming up with a number that wins the job. It's about understanding the work well enough to know what it should cost your company to perform it, what you need to charge for it, and whether the job is even worth taking in the first place.
You don't need to be the cheapest guy. You need to understand YOUR numbers and YOUR production well enough to put a price on the work that makes sense for your business.
This week inside Dirt to Dollars, we're digging into all of this with our guest speaker Brad Anthony from ‪@TeachMeDirt‬, founder of Excavation Estimation. His team has estimated more than $5 billion in project value, so we're going to have plenty to talk about when it comes to estimating, bidding, and making better decisions about the work you take on.
Brad and I will be live Thursday at 7PM ET answering your questions, so bring the estimates, pricing questions, or situations you've been struggling with in your own business and we'll work through them. ➡️ www.skool.com/dirt-to-dollars/about
How much money are you losing because of the way you’re estimating jobs? 👀 This Thursday inside Dirt to Dollars, we’re bringing in guest speaker, Brad Anthony / ‪@TeachMeDirt‬, founder of Excavation Estimation. Brad’s team serves 38 contractors across 33 states and has estimated more than $5 BILLION in project value, including over $1 billion in the past year alone. We’ll be digging into estimating, bidding, excavation cash flow, and what contractors can do to protect their margins and grow with more confidence. Brad and I will also be answering your questions live, so bring them with you! Join us Thursday at 7PM ET ➡️ www.skool.com/dirt-to-dollars/about
NEW VIDEO OUT NOW 🚨 This ones packed with more blue collar business advice but we're also starting expansion at the campground and dropping by the saw shop!
The biggest shift in a trades business typically isn’t adding another truck, another crew, or another service. It’s changing your mindset as the owner. 👀 There comes a point where you have to be more intentional about how you lead, what you prioritize, and the decisions you make for the future of the company, not just what needs your attention that day in that moment.
This is what we're getting into this week inside Dirt to Dollars. Join us live Thursday at 7PM ET and bring your questions for me. → www.skool.com/dirt-to-dollars/about
You keep wondering what's holding your trades business back from getting to the next level, well it might not be your crew, your leads, or your workload. It could just be you. đź‘€ As your company grows, the way you operate as the owner has to grow with it.
This week inside Dirt to Dollars, we're talking about the mindset you have to have as a business owner, how to stop getting consumed by what's right in front of you, make better decisions for where the company is headed, and recognize when you're becoming the bottleneck.
Join us live Thursday at 7PM ET to get the full breakdown, bring your questions, and work through what's keeping you stuck! ➡️ www.skool.com/dirt-to-dollars/about
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A bad estimate can follow you around for weeks or even months after you win the work. đź‘€ And the bigger the jobs get, the more expensive it becomes to get those numbers wrong.
That’s why I’m excited to have Brad Anthony from ‪@TeachMeDirt‬, founder of Excavation Estimation, joining us inside Dirt to Dollars this Thursday. His team has estimated more than $5 BILLION in project value, so we’re going to have a lot to dig into.
We’ll talk through the estimating side of running a successful excavation business, lessons Brad has learned from seeing thousands of projects come across his desk, and what contractors should be paying more attention to when bidding work. Brad and I will also be answering your questions live, so come ready with them.
Join us Thursday, the 10th, at 7PM ET ➡️ www.skool.com/dirt-to-dollars/about
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A lot of blue collar business owners think they know what their jobs cost because they know what they pay their crew, what the materials cost, and roughly how much fuel they'll burn. But if that's where your math stops, there's a really good chance you're pricing your work without knowing what it ACTUALLY costs you to do it.
Think about what it costs just to put a crew on a job for one day?
You've got their hourly wages, but you've also got payroll taxes, workers' comp, benefits, and all the other costs tied to having that employee. Then you've got the truck and equipment they're using, fuel, maintenance, repairs, insurance, and mobilization. And none of that has paid for the office, software, estimating time, admin, or all the other overhead it takes to keep the company running before you ever make a single dollar of profit.
All of those costs have to get paid for somewhere. But knowing those numbers is only part of it. You also have to know how to apply them when you're estimating the actual job.
How many hours should the work really take? What production can you realistically expect out of that crew and equipment? What does that equipment actually need to earn while it's on the job? What are you overlooking that could eat into the margin you thought you had?
Because a small mistake in your estimate multiplied across a crew, several pieces of equipment, and days or weeks of production can turn into a pretty expensive mistake.
That's why a good estimate isn't just about coming up with a number that wins the job. It's about understanding the work well enough to know what it should cost your company to perform it, what you need to charge for it, and whether the job is even worth taking in the first place.
You don't need to be the cheapest guy. You need to understand YOUR numbers and YOUR production well enough to put a price on the work that makes sense for your business.
This week inside Dirt to Dollars, we're digging into all of this with our guest speaker Brad Anthony from ‪@TeachMeDirt‬, founder of Excavation Estimation. His team has estimated more than $5 billion in project value, so we're going to have plenty to talk about when it comes to estimating, bidding, and making better decisions about the work you take on.
Brad and I will be live Thursday at 7PM ET answering your questions, so bring the estimates, pricing questions, or situations you've been struggling with in your own business and we'll work through them. ➡️ www.skool.com/dirt-to-dollars/about
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How much money are you losing because of the way you’re estimating jobs? 👀 This Thursday inside Dirt to Dollars, we’re bringing in guest speaker, Brad Anthony / ‪@TeachMeDirt‬, founder of Excavation Estimation. Brad’s team serves 38 contractors across 33 states and has estimated more than $5 BILLION in project value, including over $1 billion in the past year alone. We’ll be digging into estimating, bidding, excavation cash flow, and what contractors can do to protect their margins and grow with more confidence. Brad and I will also be answering your questions live, so bring them with you! Join us Thursday at 7PM ET ➡️ www.skool.com/dirt-to-dollars/about
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The biggest shift in a trades business typically isn’t adding another truck, another crew, or another service. It’s changing your mindset as the owner. 👀 There comes a point where you have to be more intentional about how you lead, what you prioritize, and the decisions you make for the future of the company, not just what needs your attention that day in that moment.
This is what we're getting into this week inside Dirt to Dollars. Join us live Thursday at 7PM ET and bring your questions for me. → www.skool.com/dirt-to-dollars/about
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You keep wondering what's holding your trades business back from getting to the next level, well it might not be your crew, your leads, or your workload. It could just be you. đź‘€ As your company grows, the way you operate as the owner has to grow with it.
This week inside Dirt to Dollars, we're talking about the mindset you have to have as a business owner, how to stop getting consumed by what's right in front of you, make better decisions for where the company is headed, and recognize when you're becoming the bottleneck.
Join us live Thursday at 7PM ET to get the full breakdown, bring your questions, and work through what's keeping you stuck! ➡️ www.skool.com/dirt-to-dollars/about
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