webinar series for project-based companies

New Webinar Series: Small Business Best Practices

Managing The Profitable Business 

For DBE-Small Business Contractors,  A/E/P Firms and Material Suppliers

Get hands-on experience, hear from industry experts, and meet your peers in the industry during this virtual learning experience. 

Facilitators:  Victor C. Tyler, P.E.,  Tyler Construction Engineers, P.C.

                        Marshall Tabb, Financial Consultant

                        Curtis Webb, Strategic Marketing Consultant

                        Teresa C. Daniel,  PHR, SHRM-CP , Human Resource  

                        Sandra Webb, QuickBooks Pro Advisor

                        Jay B Mercer, EA, QuickBooks Pro-Advisor 

                        Tanisha J. Hall, AICP, TDM-CP, Fairpointe Planning, LLC

No Cost to Attend.    Must Register in Advance.

Ten weeks. One and half hours per week.

Start Date: Wednesday, September 28th @ 10:00 am CT (11:00 am ET)

Learn from industry experts as they guide you through the construction industry's business management fundamentals.

This 10-week course will cover the best practices of managing a small business. Perfect for owners and managers of small design or engineering firms, contracting businesses, material suppliers, and business consultants. And, of course, anyone interested in more exposure to the basics of managing a business related to construction. We recommend these courses if you are brand new to construction or have ten years in the industry. 

Attendance for the entire session and active participation for the whole course is essential to success in learning about the business of doing business. 

AGENDA

Week   1: Business Success Starts with Planning

Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, 10 am (CT)

Facilitator: Curtis Webb

A brief overview of planning for business success and how it begins with you evaluating your marketing effectiveness.   View Recorded Webinar Now

Week   2: Business Action Plan Strategies

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, 10 am (CT)

Facilitator: Curtis Webb

As businesses face challenges in the construction industry, owners must be mindful of what keeps their business profitable. It is the project type, customers, location, project size, or key employees. Create a plan around what works.

Week   3: Why Do A Bid/ No-Bid Analysis 

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, 10 am (CT)

Facilitator: Victor C. Tyler, P.E.

Performing a Bid / No-Bid checklist can provide owners an accurate measurement of project risk-based and how well the project matches your firm's experience.

Week   4: Importance of Job Cost Accounting 

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, 10 am (CT)

Facilitators: Marshall Tabb, Jay Mercer, E.A., and Sandra Webb

Job Cost Accounting allows you to track financial details to see what's going on within your jobs! If you can track and measure what's happening, you can better control the profitability of every project.

Week   5: Markup, Overhead & Profit (Bidding)

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, 10 am (CT)

Facilitator: Victor C. Tyler, P.E.

You need to calculate your markup from your company numbers. There is no industry standard for markup or any industry standard for overhead. Every business has different overhead and profit needs, so each has its markup. Your markup is based on the financial numbers of your company.

Week   6: Labor & Equipment Pricing (Bidding)

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, 10 am (CT)

Facilitator: Victor C. Tyler, P.E.

Too often, business owners worry about making payroll. One reason this happens is that they don't fully account for the cost of those employees. This same hold for equipment.  All labor and equipment required to build a   job must be included in the estimate before the price is prepared and presented to a client.

Week   7: Human Resource Compliance - PART 1

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, 10 am (CT)

Facilitator: Teresa C. Daniel, PHR, SHRM-CP 

Are you ready to set your business in compliance mode? If the answer is yes, please plan to join us to learn how to build the HR Compliance Pillars needed to support your business. Enhance your tool box with techniques, tips, and checklist on how to document policies/ procedures, effectively communicate and proactively engage your employees to ensure compliance with appropriate employment practices.  

Week   8:   Human Resource Compliance - PART 2

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, 10 am (CT)

Facilitator: Teresa C. Daniel, PHR, SHRM-CP 

Week   9:   Financial Analysis & Capacity Building

Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, 10 am (CT)

Facilitator: Jay Mercer, E.A., Marshall Tabb

To run a profitable business, you must understand the basics of accounting and setting up your financial system. Find out how understanding your accounting system and conducting a few simple financial ratios can increase profitability. 

Week   10: Wrap Up: Ask the Experts Roundtable

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, 10 am (CT)

All Previous Course Facilitators

Moderator: Tanisha J. Hall, AICP, TDM-CP

 No agenda; this is an opportunity to say Hello to all the DBE-SS   Subject Mater Experts and talk about whatever you want. We'd love it if you sent questions ahead of time, but we can also handle inquiries on-the-fly. If you don't have any questions, the   Subject Matter Experts will come up with something to discuss.

About TDOT DBE Supportive Services

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Civil Rights Division contracted with Tyler Construction Engineers, P.C. (TYLER) to operate the Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Supportive Services (DBE-SS) and the Business Development Programs.

Under this contract, TYLER provides management and technical assistance to support DBE firm capacity, business growth, and profitability. This assistance is provided at no cost to certified TDOT DBE firms. The benefit of DBEs participating in the activities of this program can help facilitate their development into viable, self-sufficient organizations capable of competing for and performing on Federally-assisted highway projects.

All seminars, workshops, and meetings are open to certified TDOT DBEs, small business firms, and prime contractor employees interested in doing business with TDOT.​ If you are interested in additional information on the services offered by the Supportive Services Program or if you are a Prime Contractor seeking quotes from certified DBE firms, please get in touch with supportive services toll-free at 1.888.385.9022 or email at dbe_supportive_services@tyler-engineers.com.