This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in May 2023.
Three things the longest-lasting subs all do:
They negotiate hard, every single time. They walk away from risky contracts, even good ones. They protect their margin like it's oxygen.
That's it. That's the whole game.
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Timestamps:
(2:46) - I was seeing so many companies losing money and going out of business because they didn't understand the contract
(15:12) - Lowest price technically qualified doesn't mean you're going to have the lowest total cost of ownership
(16:28) - If you've got a reasonable margin, you can afford better people
(23:43) - The most successful ones tend to be family-run businesses like full-family businesses
(24:47) - Making a reasonable margin on a low-risk job is better than making a high margin in a high-risk job over time
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