The Quit Getting Screwed Construction Podcast
Episode 56: Build Your Business with a Badass Bookkeeper
Let's keep the numbers-talk going with a fresh podcast episode, where Gina Malvestuto of Green Tree Bookkeeping sits down to dish on the importance of maintaining accurate and organized numbers on your projects, and the best way to make that happen—by hiring a...
Episode 55: Creating a Consistent Collection Strategy
Happy National Construction Appreciation Week! In honor of such an important week, we're skipping out on liens to speak with some killer construction pros! This week, Karalynn is joined by the heavy-hitting duo, Phillip Amend and Jason Beam, who operate CORE Supply...
Episode 54: Build a Better Business with Killer Construction Tech!
We have a BIG announcement! Join Karalynn Cromeens, Owner & Managing Partner of The Cromeens Law Firm, and Eric Fortenberry, CEO of acclaimed construction management software, JobTread, as they discuss the incredible value of utilizing tech to manage your...
Episode 53: Learn Your Liens, Massachusetts!
Knowing your lien laws is the best way to ensure you get paid for your work. In Massachusetts, there are a lot of unique rules and regulations that make it especially specific!
Episode 52: Reputation Marketing Made Easy
Reputation is everything in the construction industry. What other people say about your business can make or break your company's success. Shawn Hill from NiceJobs sits down with Karalynn to explain how reputation marketing is a powerful tool that takes just a little...
Episode 51: Learn Your Liens, Illinois!
It’s time for another breakdown of lien laws in the U.S.! This week, Karalynn is taking a trip back to her home state of Illinois with Jeremy Baker, a clever and committed construction attorney in IL. From your Illinois construction lien timelines to when you are...
Episode 50: The Importance of Intellectual Property
Have you ever run into another company popping up in your city under the same name as yours? Ever wondered what would happen if your slogan, graphics, or branding were ripped off? In today’s episode, Bryan Kroes joins Karalynn to explain the importance of protecting...
Episode 49: Learn Your Liens, Mississippi!
Hey, Mississippi contractors! Do you like getting paid? Today’s guest is a whiz at making that happen, so tune in! Karalynn is joined by Adam Stone, a long-time liens specialist in the Magnolia State, to understand what it takes to file a valid lien there. Master your...
Episode 48: The Recipe for Residential Construction Contracts
It’s time for another solo episode with our hostess with the mostest, Karalynn Cromeens! She’s back with another episode on residential construction contracts where she digs her heels into what it takes to create a residential construction contract. Ever wondered what...
Episode 47: Learn Your Liens, Georgia!
Georgia contractors, it’s time to tune in and get educated on your need-to-know details when filing a lien! In this episode, Karalynn is joined by GA liens whiz and construction lawyer, Phil Parham. Phil tackles the ins and outs of the laws that contractors from the...
Episode 36: Perfecting Your Pricing
In this podcast episode, Karalynn speaks with an estimate innovator, Danielle Putnam, about the growing popularity of menu pricing in the construction industry and its many advantages. Danielle’s mission is to make moving to menu pricing as simple and accessible as possible for business owners.
Episode 35: Learn Your Liens, New York!
Karalynn tackles the lien laws of one of the trickiest states in the country with New York construction lawyer, Lia Fierro. In this episode of the Quit Getting Screwed Podcast, they discuss intricate steps and requisites one must take to not only ensure the lien they file is valid, but also avoid penalties for invalid ones.
Episode 34: Ladies in Leadership
Nicole Sanchez and Karalynn Cromeens have a lot of wisdom to share after well over three decades of combined industry history between them, and they lay it all out in this episode.
Episode 33: Are You Built to Build?
In this podcast episode, Karalynn is joined by Shawn Van Dyke. An expert in mindset, Shawn discusses how a construction contractor can simplify cash flow management to make sure the business remains permanently profitable.
Episode 32: Learn Your Liens, Utah
In this episode, Karalynn is joined by Utah construction lawyer and industry Jason Robinson, who explains just what it takes to ensure construction liens are valid in Utah.
Episode 31: Turn Networking into Growth
According to guest Chris Livingston, once contractors have a clear understanding of their ideal client, they can start honing the skills to attract and close deals with ideal clients.
Episode 30: Learn Your Liens, Arkansas!
In this podcast recap, Suzanne Clark helps Karalynn and the audience clearly understand Arkansas’s lien regulations and the rules for filing a valid lien in Arkansas.
Episode 29: Perfecting Your Process
In this podcast recap, Karalynn and guest Suhaiba Neill discuss why organizing and maintaining internal processes are a huge necessity for business owners.
Episode 28: Learn Your Liens, Colorado!
Colorado stands out as a particularly accessible state in the construction industry when it comes to work rights. In this podcast episode, Karalynn and Michael Paul discuss Colorado lien laws.