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 Leonard Cain 
 
 
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Great information! if you apply what's in the book and don't let your customers slide in extras then you should thrive.

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Exactly. Thank you for your kind words!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 James Whittemore 
 
 
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I am a satisfied client of some 40 years and recommend Michael and Devon to other contractors who need direction. Thanks for your help!

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Thank you, James!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Ktown Gas & Propane 
 
 
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Construction Financials … If you’re a contractor you need to listen to what these guys have to say. Follow their strategies and you’ll be financially successful and you’ll have high quality clients.

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Thank you, Ktown!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Yannick Caron 
 
 
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I recently finished 2 of Michael's books, and I can't emphasize enough how much I've learned from them. His insights are incredibly valuable and have changed my perspective on various topics. I truly wish I had discovered his work sooner; it would have saved me a lot of time and provided clarity earlier on. Highly recommend to anyone looking to expand their knowledge!

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Yannick, thank you! We're grateful you discovered us, we appreciate your kind words.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Robert Król 
 
 
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Geart support and company.

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Thank you Robert!

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When I first started in this business, I couldn't understand why I worked so hard, but had nothing to show for it. I found Michael by accident online and once I dove into his books the light went on for me.  There was so much about the business side of contracting that I didn't know.  Once I applied the formulas for markup and worked on my sales, the results came immediately.  Its clearly the most valuable tool I have.  Thank you Michael and Devon!

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We're grateful for that accidental find! Thank you for your kind words.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Keith Crabtree 
 
 
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Exceptional content and training. If you are a contractor, I highly suggest getting involved with Markup & Profit.

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Keith, thank you, we appreciate the recommendation!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Jason Scheurer (JS) 
 
 
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Michael and Devon Stone of Construction Programs & Results, Inc. helped my company from going broke, to making a living with  no employees. Their team effort was incredible on how they showed me the real numbers and how we could run our small family owned residential construction business just by using the right subcontractors. Thank both Devon and Michael for saving my business and my family!

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Jason, we love hearing that. Thank you!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Eric Bader 
 
 
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Construction Programs & Results provides practical and actionable advice for those in the construction or remodeling industry.  They've helped guide our business in several key areas, including client relations, pricing our work, and business management.  If your construction business is stuck or not working for you, give these folks a call!!!

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Practical and actionable - those are our goals. Thank you, Eric, we appreciate you and your efforts. And thank you for the kind words!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Forrest Castile 
 
 
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Starting 10 years ago, CPR helped me learn how to actually sell remodeling work rather than taking orders. Moving forward, we were able to grow our company from $250k annually to over $3m with stability and profit and a great future. Thanks Michael and Devon, we love you!

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Forrest, that's impressive growth, good job! The feeling is mutual.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Derek MARRIOTT 
 
 
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Advice given has been very helpful, though I am English and live and work in France the same principles apply here and having applied them it has improved my business Thank you very much.

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Derek, we have many clients in other countries, it's good to hear your confirmation that the same principles apply everywhere. Thank you for your kind words!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Todd Milton 
 
 
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We first encountered Michael & Devon Stone at a conference in 2015.  Since then, I have read and re-read their books and made good use of many other resources they offer.  Our construction company was rescued from bad practices and debt, given valuable knowledge, and is now thriving and profitable.  I cannot say "thank you" enough for the abundant table that Michael & Devon have set for others.

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Todd, many thanks! We're always happy to hear when we've helped a fellow contractor and to hear your business is going well. That's the goal!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Brook Bunn 
 
 
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We haven’t don’t coaching, but we have learned a lot from Devon & Michael and have used some of their templates.  I would highly recommend giving them a listen if you’d like to have a more profitable construction business!

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Brook, thank you for the recommendation!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Joel Walter 
 
 
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Michael's  book Markup and Profit explains it all and should be a mandatory read for any one applying for a contractors license. I have also used him as a business coach and always felt like I received my monies worth in every meeting.  If you are frustrated where you are at with your business this is the answer but be ready you have to put in the effort also!  Thank you Michael for you effort to better the industry.

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Thank you, Joel, we appreciate you being one of the good guys!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Timothy Leary 
 
 
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Michael and Devon have single-handedly kept me in business since I lucked into finding their book "Markup and Profit: A Contractors Guide" over ten years ago!  They have wonderful and valuable services, books, classes, and advice to offer anyone looking to take the leap into a construction business.  I can't say enough nice things about them and their work, as I would not be here without their help

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Thank you, Timothy! We appreciate the recommendation, good job on your success, we like to see the good guys win.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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Gamechanger. This is a big statement coming from a 2nd generation General Contractor with 35+ years of experience. My first bit of "professional" advice when first starting my own contracting business, from my accountant at the time no less, regarding how much I should charge to stay in business, was "whatever the market will bear"........ factually correct, but completely useless to a green startup. Economic & Business Courses, countless books, seminars, "gurus", provided helpful bits and pieces for business in general, but NONE provided the start-to-finish plain-English CONSTRUCTION guidance of Markup & Profit. Take it from a guy that somehow stumbled through the magic 3-year mark without going belly-up from overhead bloat like the other 97+% of construction startups (but also not having a personal income), don't waste another dime on other products/systems. Michael's method is easy to understand & flat-out works, math does not lie. Shortly after implementing the Markup methods, I was able to hire a salesman (ultimately 3) & do what I was needed to do, actually run the company. Each salesman was required to read both Markup's Estimating & also Markup's Salesman Guide as I quickly found that many can sell, but few if any can sell understanding how the costs & overheads are produced, and subsequently sell at a profit. They can always get another sales job, buy you as the owner are stuck with paying the bills and unhappy customers. Whether you are just starting out or have many years under your belt, not a minute or dime will be wasted, easy read, easy set-up, easy implementation, and unequivocally the best source for contractors that I have ever run across. Many Thanks Michael, like I said, GameChanger.

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Wow. Thank you so much. That's exactly our goal, to help construction-related business owners succeed. Your words made our day, thank you again!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Aaron Linden 
 
 
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I have purchased the Markup and Profit and Profitable Sales books, and now the profitable estimating class from CPR. I have found each of these resources very helpful in getting started up.

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Thank you, Aaron!
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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