Small business contractors can prove their financial strength to surety companies-even without the deep reserves of larger firms. In today’s episode of Ask The Surety Pro (1:09), Co-Founder & CEO Joe Catania shares key steps small businesses can take to improve their financial presentation and expand their bonding capacity.

Did you know a contractor’s personal assets can help increase bonding capacity? By serving as a backstop to company liabilities, personal assets reinforce financial strength in the eyes of a surety. In today’s episode of Ask The Surety Pro (0:53), our Vice President, Chris Ruck, shares how personal assets can positively impact a contractor’s ability…

A successful construction company owner typically possesses a strong mix of business acumen, leadership skills, financial discipline, and industry expertise. In today’s episode of Ask The Surety Pro (1:07), Tony DeMartino, Surety Bond Producer, breaks down the key qualities that set high-performing construction company owners apart. Click to watch!

A contract underbilling late in a project can mask cost overruns or unaccounted expenses. In today’s episode of Ask The Surety Pro (2:03), our Co-Founder, Rich Anderson, breaks down how sureties view underbillings as a potential red flag-especially as a project nears completion. Click to watch!

Winning a bid at a lower price but failing to secure the required bonds can result in lost opportunities, damaged credibility, and sunk costs. In today’s Ask The Surety Pro (0:58), Co-Founder & CEO Joe Catania highlights the risks contractors face when they can’t provide performance and payment bonds after winning a bid.

The surety bond prequalification process helps contractors bid competitively, secure larger projects, and build credibility with project owners. In the latest episode of Ask The Surety Pro (1:14), our Vice President, Chris Ruck, shares how advance prequalification enables contractors to obtain bonds quickly and seize new opportunities. Click to watch!

Thinking about upgrading to a CPA-audited financial statement? In today’s episode of Ask The Surety Pro (1:50), our Co-Founder, Rich Anderson, breaks down when a CPA-audited financial statement becomes necessary for surety bonding and how it can help small and medium-sized businesses improve bonding capacity, build financial credibility, and access larger opportunities.

A professional surety broker’s expertise goes beyond securing bonds-they serve as trusted advisors, analyzing project risks from financial, contractual, and operational perspectives. In today’s episode of Ask The Surety Pro (1:31), Tony DeMartino, Surety Bond Producer, explains how proactive surety brokers help contractors assess and mitigate project-specific risks to ensure smarter, more strategic decision-making.