Working With Subcontractors, What Nobody Tells You Ep. #493

Working With Subcontractors, What Nobody Tells You Ep. #493

April 27, 2026 · 33 min

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John Pajak discusses the realities of subcontracting, including its benefits and challenges.

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 Episode Links : Apple Podcast Listeners- Copy and paste the links below into your browser. Upcoming Events : Equip Expo : 2026 Tickets are 50% OFF with promo code Pajak https://plus.mcievents.com/EquipExpo2026?RefId=PAJAK Show Partners: Yardbook Simplify your business and be more profitable. Please visit www.Yardbook.com Get 30 days of Premium Business level of Yardbook for FREE with promo code PAJAK Mr. Producer Click the link to connect with Thee Best Podcast Producer in the biz…

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