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What if your next customer never visits your website? AI is changing the way customers search for, research, and potentially choose local businesses and Phil Risher believes contractors and home-service business owners need to start preparing now. In this episode, Dominic Rubino sits down with Phil Risher of Phlash Consulting to break down the shift from traditional Google searches and keywords…
What Are You Really Leaving Your Kids? Most business owners dream of leaving something meaningful behind. But if your company depends on you every day, are you really leaving a business… or just handing your family another job? In this episode, Dominic Rubino explains one of the most important numbers every owner should know: Revenue Responsibility Per Hour (RR/H). You'll discover why owner…
Your financial statements say you're profitable... So why isn't there any money in the bank? In this episode, Dominic Rubino sits down with Fractional CFO Natalia Zacharin to explain one of the biggest financial mysteries business owners face. You'll learn: ✔️ The difference between profit and cash flow ✔️ Why profitable companies still struggle with cash ✔️ The hidden expenses that drain your…
That's the lesson every cabinet shop owner and every estimator, designer, and salesperson needs to hear. In this solo episode, Dominic Rubino explains why your pipeline isn't your forecast and why treating every estimate like guaranteed revenue creates costly mistakes. You'll discover how professional shops use deal scoring and weighted forecasting to make smarter decisions about hiring,…
Where did the profit go? Many cabinet shop owners are busier than ever but still wonder why cash is always tight. In this episode, Dominic Rubino sits down with Kristen Deese, Virtual CFO for the Trades, to discuss why revenue alone doesn't build wealth. You'll learn why successful businesses eventually stop relying on gut feelings and begin using financial data to make better decisions. In this…
What happens if your cabinet shop loses every drawing overnight? It happened. A server failure left an entire drafting department without access to critical design files, bringing production to a halt. In this episode, Dominic Rubino talks with Brian Hamilton, an IT specialist who grew up in the cabinet industry, about protecting cabinet shops from data loss, downtime, ransomware, and technology…
The bank gave Erik Fetzer's family business an ultimatum: change... or risk losing everything. After back-to-back years of major financial losses, a consultant introduced one simple concept that changed the future of the company: Cut your batch size in half. What followed wasn't just a financial turnaround. It became a decades-long journey of continuous improvement that transformed how the company…
How do you stop wasting hours estimating jobs you'll never win? In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System Podcast, Dominic Rubino talks with Richard Bergan, Vice President of Bergen Architectural Woodworking, about the systems that helped his architectural millwork company improve estimating, avoid missed bid deadlines, and focus on the projects that fit their business best. Whether…
Are you working so hard that you're missing the people you're doing it for? Most contractors are incredible providers. They'll outwork anyone. They'll keep promises to customers and employees. But sometimes they forget the promises made at home. In this episode, Dominic Rubino sits down with Larry Hagner, founder of The Dad Edge, for a powerful conversation about marriage, fatherhood,…
Most contractors and business owners spend years chasing revenue, bigger teams, and more success, only to wonder why they still feel stuck. In this episode, Dominic Rubino sits down with CPA, entrepreneur, and author Spencer Sheinin to discuss the journey from financial success to purpose-driven entrepreneurship. Spencer shares his experience building four businesses, generating over $40 million…
If you're running a cabinet shop and feel like you're working harder every year but not seeing better results, this episode will hit home. In this conversation, James and Sally Edrington share how buying an Amish cabinet shop without previous ownership experience led them into years of grinding without understanding the numbers behind the business. Through the Checkpoint 90 financial review, they…
If you're struggling with employee turnover, team accountability, leadership challenges, or scaling your contracting business, this episode is packed with practical insights. Dominic Rubino sits down with Pete Ficco, a serial entrepreneur who grew a custom cabinetry company from $3 million to $10 million and now helps contractors improve performance through proven business systems. The…