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💸 Cash flow can make or break a growing trade business 💸

In our latest Cost Codes Show episode, Ryan Gilmore sits down with Robbie Reynolds, VP of Corporate Development at Billd, to talk through one of the biggest challenges subcontractors face: funding projects while waiting 60, 80, even 90 days to get paid.

They cover:

Why subs often end up acting as the bank for the job

How to think about your capital stack

Where credit lines, supplier terms, and early pay programs fit

Why cost of capital should be part of your planning and your bids

If you’re trying to grow without getting squeezed on cash, this is worth a watch.

🎧 Click to watch the full episode -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNqoBIQw0k

Continuing with - our next shoutout goes to Sully Slager - an engineer/project analyst at EME Mechanical, and an absolute ROCKSTAR.

We asked Sully some questions about her time in the field - read her answers below:

"I got into construction when the owner of EME, whom I have known since he is ten years-old, and I had a conversation at his mother's funeral. Two weeks later he started calling me regularly, in New Jersey, asking me to come to Utah and help run his company. Frankly I thought he was kidding. Then he brought me to Utah to check it out and the beauty of Utah pulled me in. Before moving to Utah my work history included things like managing an Irish Pub and managing a medical device distributorship. As it turns out, I loved learning about this industry and jumped in with both feet and have learned, and keep learning as much as possible. Construction is fascinating and is very much underappreciated, and taken for granted by the people who occupy the structures that are built. Nobody sits in their office and appreciates the men and women who labored and sweated so that they can be comfortable in their environment.

My job has changed a dozen times since I came to Utah almost four years ago. From procurement to assisting the director of operations (for whom I found Knowify!) to A/P, A/R, HR and now project engineering. I love it all. At the moment I am learning Bluebeam to assist with plumbing fixture takeoffs which has me learning to read plans too! I am proud to be among the tradesmen.

My greatest accomplishment was finding and implementing Knowify, and continually helping the team learn more about it. This is not pandering. Ownership has said this to me many times. Frankly, EME would not have grown as much as it has without it. My next accomplishment goal is to be an integral part of individual projects to maximize profitability.

Advice to other women in any area would be to take risks, step out of their comfort zones and into the unknown of any endeavor that excites them whether they must "fly solo" or have partnerships. We get only one life and there are limitless choices. Experience as much as possible and don't let anyone else's negativity stop them from working hard and becoming successful in their endeavors. Work hard, learn from setbacks, keep your eye on the prize, and GO FOR IT! "

It’s Women in Construction Week 👷‍♀️🧰

We’re celebrating the women who show up every day and make the trades stronger — in the field, in the office, and everywhere in between.

All week long, we’ll be highlighting some of the **incredible women** we get to work with at Knowify. They’ll be sharing real tips + advice for women in construction (and anyone looking to break in).

Drop a 👷‍♀️ in the comments if you want to follow along, and tell us: what’s the best career advice you’ve ever gotten?