Your business is growing and you need to hire more people! That’s great! But before you rush off and start doing interviews, you need to make sure you understand the legal requirements for having employees and independent contractors working for you.

Did you know that a single mistake with employee classification or payroll practices could cost you tens of thousands of dollars in back wages, penalties, and legal fees? Most business owners started as skilled technicians who were great at their craft, but nobody taught them the complex rules around hiring and managing workers.

Labor law attorney Philip Siegel is about to pull back the curtain on the most common—and costly—mistakes home service business owners make when it comes to their workforce. This episode is your insider's guide to avoiding the legal traps that have caught countless small businesses before they even saw them coming. Make sure you are not one of them!

You’ll Learn…

• Why misclassifying workers could bankrupt your entire business overnight.

• How a labor law attorney would counsel you to approach employee classification.

• The truth about travel time that most business owners never understand.

• Warnings that any labor law attorney would give about your contractor practices

• I-9 form mistakes that could trigger massive government investigations.

• To understand employee documentation and how to avoid major financial penalties.

• How to avoid business threatening risks when filling out the legal paperwork for hiring

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🤝 Connect with Phillip at https://hpsslaw.com/philip-siegel

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Feeling the financial pinch lately? Maybe your blood pressure has raised a point or two? If you're running a home service business, the new tariffs, rising supply costs, and tighter financing options are making it tougher than ever to stay profitable. You're busting your tail day in and day out, but the money just isn’t going as far. Sound familiar?

In this episode, I’m cutting through the noise and resharing real-world, no-fluff cost-cutting strategies that can help you keep more of your hard-earned cash—without sacrificing quality or burning yourself out.

Let’s talk about how to ride out this storm with confidence, a solid plan, and a mindset that keeps you moving forward.

What You’ll Learn…

• Why your money mindset determines your business's financial destiny

• How cost cutting becomes a strategic art of business survival

• The surprising power of abundance thinking in challenging economic times

• Why knowing your numbers is your secret weapon for growth

• How top performers transform financial pressure into profitable opportunities

• The critical connection between personal development and business profitability

• Why your team's performance directly impacts your bottom line

🎧 Listen to all episodes at https://taxcoach4you.com/category/podcasts/

🤝 Connect with Diane at https://taxcoach4you.com/

ACCESS SOME FREE RESOURCES TO BOOST YOUR PROFITS

💵 Want to know just how much profit you have each month? Get my Free ‘Monthly Nut’ Worksheet here: https://taxcoach4you.com/monthlynut/

💸 There are many “hidden” ways your profits could be leaking out, and I’ve compiled 15 common leaks into this FREE report for you. Download this Free report & checklist here https://profitcoach4you.com/profitleaks

Home service businesses are not charities, right? You are in this business to make a profit. The problem is that if you are not aware of where your money is going, those profits can leak away so easily.

Operational processes are a particularly important area to keep a sharp eye on. That’s why I invited Lynn Wise from Contractor In Charge to help us uncover those hidden profit leaks. Lynn has 40 years experience growing several small service businesses from the ground up into incredibly successful companies, and she is a powerhouse of knowledge.

By the end of this conversation, you'll have practical, actionable insights that could literally save you thousands of dollars and help you run a more efficient, profitable business.

What You’ll Learn…

• How misaligned job roles silently drain your business's profitability.

• Why your current operational processes might be costing you revenue opportunities.

• The hidden truth about technician billable hours that most businesses overlook.

• How strategic call handling can transform your customer interactions and sales potential.

• Why your bookkeeping determines if you're spending or investing in your business.

• The fine balance between AI and human interaction in operational processes.

• How one extra billable hour per technician could dramatically change your bottom line.

🎧 Listen to all episodes at https://profitablehomeservices.com/

🤝 Connect with Lynn at https://contractorincharge.com/

ACCESS SOME FREE RESOURCES TO BOOST YOUR PROFITS

💵 Want to know just how much profit you have each month? Get my Free ‘Monthly Nut’ Worksheet here: https://taxcoach4you.com/monthlynut/

💸 There are many “hidden” ways your profits could be leaking out, and I’ve compiled 15 common leaks into this FREE report for you. Download this Free report & checklist here https://profitcoach4you.com/profitleaks