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Built Environment Plus: Construction Business Basics, Online, February 6 - April 23, 3-5pm EST
Event Description
Twelve 2 Hour Sessions from February 6th to April 23rd.
This multi-session course covers all the essentials of running your own construction business with a focus on the Triple Bottom Line (People, Planet, and Prosperity). Assess where your company is today, create a vision for the future, and take action to make your business more efficient, productive, and profitable. This training is designed for small business owners and members of your management team who are looking for a solid grounding in the basics of running a successful construction business. Each session is a combination of presentation, small group discussion, and Q&A. Each session is intended to help you apply what you are learning to your own business and develop a vision and action plan.
About HELM
HELM offers innovative business consulting, coaching, project management, and training services. HELM's experienced team members work with owners, designers, and builders to create high-performance buildings and businesses throughout North America. Their purpose is to revolutionize the construction industry, centering the triple bottom line principles of planet, people, and prosperity to become a catalyst for climate justice.
What to Expect
Sessions will be held weekly via Zoom, every Tuesday from February 6th through April 23rd from 3:00-5:00 pm. They ask that all participants plan to join the Zoom session 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.
Each session will be 2 hours long, with a combination of presentation, small group discussion, and Q&A. Each weekly Zoom session is paired with a homework assignment to help you apply what you are learning to your own business and develop your vision and action plan. Each homework assignment will take roughly one and a half hours to complete.
At the end of the 12-week Basics series you will have:
• A 5-year vision for your business, with goals and actions to get you started
• A 2024 operating budget template to calculate the target gross profit margin for your business
• Access to the HELM Resource Library, with articles specifically curated for construction business owners and templates to help you manage your business activities and improve your performance
• Recordings and presentation materials from the Basics sessions for future reference
• A personalized one-on-one session with one of HELM’s business consultants
Session #2 (2/13) – Your Leadership Style & Your Vision
Session #3 (2/20) – Financial Planning & Reporting
Session #4 (2/27) – Sales & Pre-Construction
Session #5 (3/5) – Pre-Construction Phases
Session #6 (3/12) – Project Management Responsibilities & Strategies
Session #7 (3/19) – Estimating
Session #8 (3/26) – Job Cost Accounting
Session #9 (4/2) – Building Your Team – Hiring & Onboarding
Session #10 (4/9) – Operating Budget
Session #11 (4/16) – Communicating Your Vision
Session #12 (4/23) – Small Group Presentations
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