The Aspire Institute for Contractors Announces One-Day Workshop in Austin: “Where General Construction Profit Really Comes From” – June 10th, 2025
AUSTIN, TX – April 17, 2025 – The Aspire Institute for Contractors, a leading provider of business education specifically designed for the construction industry, today announced its upcoming one-day workshop, “Where General Construction Profit Really Comes From,” to be held in Austin, Texas on June 10th, 2025. This highly acclaimed workshop has been transforming construction businesses across the United States, as evidenced by local Austin contractors Ethan and Kelly who revolutionized their general contracting business after attending a previous Austin workshop.
Local Success Story Highlights Workshop Impact: Prior to attending the Aspire one-day workshop, Ethan and Kelly operated their Austin-based general contracting company based primarily on experience and intuition. They struggled with unpredictable cash flow, missed profit opportunities, and the constant pressure of reactive management.
“Prior to working with Aspire, we really didn’t have a Professional Services Agreement process at all. We would just meet with the client and then follow up with them by email every once in a while, and hope that was enough to get the job,” said Kelly, reflecting on their business practices before the workshop.
The one-day Aspire workshop provided the crucial spark that ignited significant changes in their business approach. The immersive experience planted seeds for a more structured and strategic method of running their contracting business, leading to:
Enhanced Cash Flow Management: Implementation of forecasting frameworks that gave them “handles to grasp” and better understanding of financial ebbs and flows; Profit Leak Identification: Discovery of overlooked profit opportunities through job cost accounting principles; Value-Based Pricing: Development of confidence in communicating value and pricing services based on actual costs; Professional Pre-Construction Process: Creation of a methodical, thorough approach benefiting both their business and clients.
“One of the biggest things that Aspire has helped us to do is identify areas where we were missing out on profit potential. There are just a lot of leaks that I think most general contractors are not capturing or not aware of until you start drilling down on job cost accounting,” Kelly explained.
About the Upcoming Workshop
The “Where General Construction Profit Really Comes From” workshop on June 10th in Austin, led by Industry Expert Fred Farris, will address the startling reality that many attendees operate with less than a 2% net profit—well below industry potential. This intensive one-day session will provide contractors with actionable strategies in five crucial areas:
Profit and Margin Management: Learn the critical distinction between markup and margin, job cost accounting principles, matrix pricing strategies, and how to treat labor as inventory that expires weekly—the same principles that helped Ethan and Kelly plug their profit leaks. Business Model Refinement: Analyze your current business model against optimal models, understand the importance of strategic job mix, and implement Professional Services Agreements (PSAs)—the structured pre-construction process that transformed Ethan and Kelly’s client relationships. Marketing Strategy: Develop techniques for identifying ideal clients, creating marketplace differentiation, and optimizing word-of-mouth marketing—helping companies move beyond the “hope for referrals” approach. Hiring and Staffing: Create structured hiring processes, improve interview strategies, and develop employee retention systems—addressing the workforce challenges that plague the industry. Operational Improvements: Learn systematic approaches to managing customer expectations, change orders, warranties, and project management—the same systems that allowed Ethan and Kelly to shift from reactive firefighting to strategic business growth.
Two Distinct Offerings for Construction Business Success: The Aspire Institute for Contractors offers two distinct programs designed to elevate the business acumen of the construction industry:
One-Day Workshops: Held in cities across the United States, these intensive sessions provide contractors with immediate, actionable strategies to improve profitability and operations. The Austin workshop on June 10th exemplifies this offering.Business Mastery Program: A comprehensive two-year, one-on-one coaching program to provide deeper implementation support and business transformation.
“The value you receive from Aspire is extraordinary. The improvement in your bottom line is so dramatic that the investment pays for itself many times over,” noted Kelly, emphasizing the significant return from working with Aspire.
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Registration Information: Construction business owners interested in attending the June 10th “Where General Construction Profit Really Comes From” workshop in Austin should visit https://www.theaspireinstitute.com/workshops or call 1-888-252-8998. Early registration is recommended as previous workshops have sold out.
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