Working With Subcontractors, What Nobody Tells You Ep. #493
About this episode
Subcontractors can help you grow faster, reduce overhead, and expand your services, but they also come with trade-offs. In this episode, John Pajak breaks down the realities of subcontracting from both sides, sharing real-world experience as both a subcontractor and a general contractor. Learn the pros, the pitfalls, and how to use subcontractors the right way in your business.
Listener Takeaways
· The true trade-off between control and growth
· When subcontracting makes sense and when it doesn't
· How to protect your reputation while using subcontractors
· Why communication and scope of work are everything
· How to decide if you should be a subcontractor or a general contractor
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