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[Interview] Million Dollar Contracting Series: Hiring & Managing Employees - Part 12 - BPMP #173

February 25, 2026 • Mark Ambrose • Season 1 • Episode 173

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This is the last episode in our deep dive series on Million Dollar Contracting — and we’re finishing where real growth actually happens:

People.

In this final conversation, Kim Hopkins breaks down how to:

Attract quality employees (without begging)
Hire the right people — not just available bodies
Build a team that thinks like owners
Retain great employees for the long haul
Create customer success that drives repeat business and referrals

Here’s the reality:You don’t scale a contracting business with hustle alone.You scale it with systems, profit structure, and a team that actually cares.

Kim shares how he built a long-term, profitable electrical company with low turnover, strong culture, and customers who keep coming back.

If you’re tired of constant hiring cycles, unreliable techs, and carrying the whole company on your back — this episode is your blueprint.

🔥 Listen now.🔥 Apply it.🔥 Build something that lasts.

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