{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Working With Subcontractors, What Nobody Tells You Ep. #493","description":"Subcontractors can help you grow faster, reduce overhead, and expand your services, but they also come with trade-offs. In this episode, John Pajak breaks down the realities of subcontracting from both sides, sharing real-world experience as both a subcontractor and a general contractor. Learn the pros, the pitfalls, and how to use subcontractors the right way in your business.  Listener Takeaways \u00b7        The true trade-off between control and growth\u00b7        When subcontracting makes sense and when it doesn\u2019t\u00b7        How to protect your reputation while using subcontractors\u00b7        Why communication and scope of work are everything\u00b7        How to decide if you should be a subcontractor or a general contractor   Episode Links: Apple Podcast Listeners- Copy and paste the links below into your browser. Upcoming Events: Equip Expo : 2026 Tickets are 50% OFF with promo code Pajak https:\/\/plus.mcievents.com\/EquipExpo2026?RefId=PAJAK Show Partners: Yardbook Simplify your business and be more profitable. Please visit www.Yardbook.com  Get 30 days of Premium Business level of Yardbook for FREE with promo code PAJAK Mr. Producer Click the link to connect with Thee Best Podcast Producer in the biz! https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mrproducerusa\/ ","author_name":"Profits with Pajak","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/462597","html":"