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Breakthrough Academy has worked with over 1500 contracting businesses, and in that time, we’ve accumulated an eye-watering amount of data on companies of all sizes. We’ve spent the past year combing through those numbers to find patterns.

Which strategies and behaviors consistently set contracting businesses on an upward trajectory?

We’ve collected our findings into a series of four growth phases, each with its own set of indicators and barriers to overcome.

If you think of growing your company like ascending a mountain, with each phase, you’ll gain a better view of the potential for your business – and your life. As any rock climber will tell you, you’ve got to see your line before you can scale to new heights. We’ll give you some FREE CONTRACTOR GROWTH METHOD TOOLS, so you don’t have to start from scratch.

Which growth phase are you in?

We’ve compiled a set of questions to help orient you in your journey. This is no hard scientific test, but as you read through the following statements, keep track of which ones feel familiar:

• You’re still stuck on the tools more often than you’d like.
• You have no managers. You are the manager. Of everything.
• Job costing system? What job costing system? That’s a thing?
• Everyone on the team knows exactly what to focus on each week. LOL. Good one.
• Your cash flow is about as stable as mountain biking through the Rockies. With a flat tire.
• You’d love to put some SOPs in place, but frankly, who has the time?
• Not counting referrals, your lead gen is basically non-existent.
• You’ve heard about reliable trades talent, but you’re pretty sure it’s an urban legend.
• A 20-hour work week is something you’ve only experienced in your dreams.
• The thought of taking a long holiday gives you a headache. The fires you’d return to…

Okay. Count up how many made you nod. Here are your super official scores.

If you resonated with:

• 7 to 10 = you’re in the Operator phase
• 4 to 6 = you’re in the Manager phase
• 1 to 3 = you’re in the Leader phase
• None at all… Congrats! You’ve reached the pinnacle = the Strategist phase.

Here are 2 Members who have started their climb with Breakthrough Academy. Check out their admirable success metrics below (Important to add: they aren’t just incredible business owners; they’re wonderful people). If your biggest hurdle is a lack of systems and you’re stuck in that Manager phase, get in touch.

Mason Marquis

Mason has taken the time to build a robust KPI reporting system and marketing engine that gives him the clarity to make decisions and pull levers as needed. The result has been healthy and steady growth, even through seasonal changes.

His goal is to see everyone working for his organization reach their potential. His focus on forming a great company culture has led him to develop leaders from within. Mason provides free counselling for his team, always looks to learn from the experts, has ambitious expansion plans and can rely on his bought-in-team to grow with him.

Mason is a leader to watch in the painting industry.

Andrew Chisnena

Prior to Gables & Grove, Andrew was front-manning a successful punk band called Askultura. In 2019, after his tour bus blew a piston outside Salt Lake City, he traded in his guitar and microphone for some brushes and sprayers, and Gables & Grove was born.

With a healthy dose of humor and humility, Andrew has rapidly implemented everything Breakthrough Academy has to offer… and then some.

His results speak for themselves. In only a couple of years, Andrew has close to doubled his revenue and tripled net profits. In addition, he’s gone from 60 hours a week down to a reasonable 40-50 with far less stress.

If Mason and Andrew’s stories have you inspired and ready to level up, we’ve got the tools to help you get started! Click here to download our FREE CONTRACTOR GROWTH METHOD TOOLS, and if you’re ready for a conversation about how Breakthrough Academy can help you scale, we’d love to connect.