Aaron Mills
Keynote Speaker & Financial Expert for Construction Industry Events
Speaker Bio:
Engaging, Educational, and Impactful Insights for Contractors and Construction Business Owners
Aaron Mills is the founder and CEO of DAAXIT, Inc., a professional financial services company offering fractional CFO services to established contractors. Aaron’s 25+ years of financial oversight for several contracting companies with up to $90 million in annual revenue gives him a unique perspective into how to scale businesses through a framework he calls Financial Resource Optimization. His expertise has been nationally recognized for multiple awards, including Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50, four-time INC’s 5000’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies, and Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Top 600 Specialty Contractors.
Aaron enhances profitability and improves employee revenue output for every contracting company he works with while helping owners discover financial freedom. He founded DAAXIT to serve, educate, and grow construction industry businesses and increase their profitability.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Attend the Next Event to see Aaron Speak Live!
Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin
2025 SuperCon
How to Grow and Scale your Construction Business: Strategic Tips From a Construction CFO
Description: Construction business is booming, and opportunities abound for construction business owners to grow and scale their businesses. But, growing and scaling can be difficult without the right strategic guidance. As an experienced construction CFO, Aaron will guide business owners on how to achieve growth by breaking through revenue barriers, solving the people puzzle and managing growth while still maintaining profits.
Learning Objectives:
Identify and eliminate self-imposed limitations that restrict your revenue potential and implement processes and tools to grow your business both horizontally and vertically. Learn how you can leverage your investment in yourself and your relationships to maximize revenue opportunity for your business.
Identify the team you need to have in place and clarify team member roles and responsibilities with tools including organizational charts and accurate job descriptions, processes and checks and balances
Learn how to maintain profits through developing, tracking and maintaining Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the company, departments and individuals. Identify the correct KPI’s for industry and for your team.
Past Speaking Engagements:
Below are a few of Aaron’s notable presentations:
Building Your Next-Level Team (12/12/24)
Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (12/12/24)
Event: ABC WI – Building Your Next Level Team
Session Summary: Taking your construction business to the next level involves strategic planning, leadership, and financial management, along with elevating your entire team—from the CEO to the office staff, and those out in the field. This 6-hour course is designed to help you build the dream team your business needs to thrive at the next level.
- Coaching for a CEO Mindset: Success at the next level begins at the top. This session will explore the challenges that CEOs and business owners face as they strive for growth and will provide strategies to overcome these barriers, empowering you to lead your team to new heights.
- Budgeting for Profit: Is your budget prepared for growth? Achieving the next level requires a strong financial foundation and a forward-looking budget. We’ll cover the essentials of getting your business financially prepared to support and sustain your team’s development.
- Cash Flow Management: With your business goals in place, we’ll delve into the tools and practices that ensure your team stays on track. Learn how to monitor performance and maintain best industry practices to keep your business and team on a successful trajectory.
Construction Payroll 101 and Beyond (10/24/24)
Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (10/24/24)
Event: ABC WI Human Resources and Business Administration Conference
Session Summary: Tracking construction workers’ time on the job and processing payroll can be a complicated task. From old school techniques to new school tools and software, this presentation will present advice from a construction CFO on how to get the most out of your payroll processes with the least headaches.
Hiring in Construction: Strengthen Your Payroll and Benefits to Attract and Retain (10/23/24)
Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (10/23/24)
Event: ABC WI Human Resources and Business Administration Conference
Session Summary: In this environment where construction and skilled trades labor can be hard to come by and hard to keep, attracting and retaining staff is more important than ever. This presentation will discuss what construction business owners can do from the standpoint of payroll and benefits to help attract top talent and retain that talent without sacrificing the bottom line.
The Contractor’s Series: Roadmap to Success (7/15/24, 9/10/24)
Associated Builders and Contractors of Illinois (7/15/24, 9/10/24)
Session Summaries:
Session 1 – Profits & Growth: Accountability, financial planning, and business valuation strategies for sustainable growth.
Session 2 – Coaching Others & Conflict Management (by LAK Group)
Session 3 – The Mindset: Tackle limiting beliefs, foster gratitude, and implement positive habits to create a success-oriented mindset.
Molding Your Mindset – Crafting Your Legacy (5/9/24)
Construction Owner’s Summit 2024 (5/9/24)
Session Summary: Explore the impact of mindset on both personal and business growth. This workshop guides owners in identifying mental barriers and cultivating a growth-oriented approach to leadership, resulting in a powerful, lasting legacy.
How to Double Profitable Cashflow… and Pay Employees More (11/9/23)
Associated Builders and Contractors of Illinois (11/9/23)
Event: ABC IL Construction Summit
Working ‘On’ Your Business: A Contractor Owner’s Guide to Profits – 3-Part Series (3/27/24, 4/4/24, 4/16/24)
Session 1: Keeping Your People & Profits Safe: Learn how to hold your accounting team accountable, monitor KPIs, and identify profit centers.
Session 2: Building a Legacy Beyond Profits: Discover the true value of your business, develop a solid exit plan, and ensure your financials are clean and reliable.
Session 3: Growing Your Business Top-Down: Implement effective leadership strategies, address limiting beliefs, and drive business growth through goal-oriented management.
Four Financial Disasters to Avoid (10/26/23)
ABC WI Human Resources and Accounting Conference
Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (10/26/23)
Session Summary: Most contractors running a growing construction business are focused on everything it takes to keep the company running – and they struggle with their financials. Because of this, they’re overlooking key things that not only cost them money every day but also limit their growth.
This workshop will show you what you’re missing – and help you take your business and profits to new levels. When you do, you’ll make more money, be able to pay your employees more, confidently scale, and finally attain financial freedom.
Designed for owners of construction businesses making $5 million to $50 million in annual revenue, this workshop reveals four key things most businesses miss and how turning them around changes everything.
Four Financial Disasters to Avoid (10/13/23)
Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (10/13/23)
Session Summary: In this intensive workshop, Aaron highlights four common financial missteps that construction companies make, providing actionable steps to prevent these costly mistakes. Attendees learn methods to maximize per-job revenue, tackle staffing issues, streamline cash flow, and align finances with strategic growth goals.
The Four Financial Dangers Business Owners Should Know (10/11/23)
Associated Builders and Contractors of Illinois (10/11/23)
Session Summary: Discover how avoiding four critical financial risks can unlock new profitability for your construction business. This session covers strategies to enhance cash flow, optimize resource allocation, and enable business growth while reducing financial stress. Attendees gain access to DAAXIT’s proprietary tools, including the Work-In-Progress Schedule template and a tailored Project Closeout framework.
Four Things Business Owners Are Missing in Their Books and What it Costs (6/23/23)
Associated Builders and Contractors of Central Florida (6/23/23)
Session Summary: This workshop empowers construction business owners with the financial insights they need to elevate profits. Designed for businesses generating $5 million to $50 million in annual revenue, this live, in-person event reveals the top financial blind spots most owners overlook—and how addressing these can transform profitability and operational success.
The 5 Secrets to Becoming a Profitable Contractor (12/15/22)
Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (12/15/22)
Event: ABC Construction U 12022-2023 Emerging Leader
Session Summary: You and others have successfully built a construction company, but you’re not making as much money as you think you should. You might be going broke and don’t even know it. Don’t be a part of the contractor’s dilemma. This session will share secrets to independence and start growing your company profitably. Sessions include financial basics, financial KPIs, budgeting, and revenue recognition.
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DAAXIT provides fractional CFO services to help contractors build better businesses. As your partner, we’ll take you from best-guess decision-making and the daily grind to profitable growth with clarity and peace of mind.
Construction is our sole focus, which means we know the industry inside and out. Our team brings 20+ years’ experience and MBA-level executive financial leadership to being your strategic partner. As business owners ourselves, we know what it means to put your livelihood on the line, which is why we always have your best interests at heart. Like Daax, the German Shepherd that inspired our logo, we strive to be loyal, confident, and a partner you can always count on to guide you.
