This podcast is dedicated to helping construction business owners eliminate chaos, maximize profit, and reclaim their freedom. Designed for leaders who are ready to step out of the daily grind and take control of their business, The Construction Leading Edge Podcast delivers actionable strategies on systematization, time management, increasing profitability, and business growth. Whether itās stopping profit bleeds, building high-performing teams, or creating systems that allow your business ...
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How to Delegate Results by Letting Go of Control the Right Way w/ Max Christiansen | E406
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1:14:33šIs your construction business ready to scale? Take the FREE online assessment HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 406: What if you could cut your daily calls from 60 down to 5 and finally take weeks off without the chaos following you? Itās possible! Freedom in business isnāt about working harder. Itās aā¦
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One Thing Every Professional Construction Business Must Have to Grow | E405
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23:39āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 405: Are you struggling with the chaos that comes with managing custom construction projects? Do you feel like every project is starting from scratch, and youāre constantly putting out fires? Most construction business owners believe that having systems for custom projects rā¦
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The Real Reason Visionary-Integrator Partnerships Finally Click (and Keep Growing) | E404
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26:17šIs your construction business ready to scale? Take the FREE online assessment HERE āļø Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 404: Are you drowning in great ideas, but struggling to execute them? Do your Monday morning meetings leave your team staring back at you blankly? Iāve worked with hundreds of construction lā¦
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How to Engineer Your Construction Business to Double in 12 Months | E403
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30:50šIs your construction business ready to scale? Take the FREE online assessment HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 403: What if your construction business doubled tomorrow? Would it thrive or break? You might think the answer is hiring a unicorn project manager to finally grow your business. But hereās thā¦
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The Real Reason You Donāt Have Time & What to Do About It | E402
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26:04šJoin our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 402: Are you drowning in work and constantly feeling like thereās never enough time? If youāre a construction business owner overwhelmed by the day-to-day, I have a message for you: the lack of time is 100% witā¦
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How to Make Faster, Better Decisions Like a CEO | E401
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45:30EPISODE 401: Do all decisions in your construction business fall on your shoulders? If youāre a construction CEO, thatās often just the realityāevery choice runs through you, and the questions keep coming, even long after the workday ends. But it doesnāt have to be. In this episode, weāll dive into the underestimated problem plaguing construction bā¦
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How to Free Up 40 Hours a Month in Your Construction Business | E400
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48:36šJoin our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 400: Are you constantly putting out fires in your construction business? Do you feel like you never have time to work on your business because youāre always reacting to problems? For many business owners, itās ā¦
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5 Ways Right-to-Left Thinking Can Work for You | E399
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34:33šJoin our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 399: Do you often find yourself reacting to problems instead of making progress? Many construction business owners feel like theyāre stuck in a loop of chaos, constantly chasing the next urgent task. But what iā¦
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The Secret to Building Client Trust and Team Loyalty with Brady Fry | E398
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1:27:27šJoin our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 398: Still struggling with chaos in your construction business? Youāre not alone. A lot of construction business owners assume that chaos comes from rapid business growth, but thatās a myth and thatās what keepā¦
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Build Your Business So You Can Sell It with John Warrillow | E397
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58:37šIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 397: Have you ever thought about selling your construction business? Many construction business owners believe that all businesses are meant to be sellable. But hereās the truth: selling a buā¦
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Downsizing Could Be the Key to Explosive Growth in Your Construction Business with John Wojtas | E396
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59:21šIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 396: Are you tired of dealing with constant delays, cost overruns, and frustrated clients on your construction projects? Youāre not alone. Most construction problems can be prevented even befā¦
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What Most Construction CEOs Get Wrong About Success | E395
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25:18šIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 395: Most construction business owners believe that success is all about āgetting itā. Getting that big contract. Hitting that revenue goal. But chasing milestones can feel exhausting and oveā¦
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Built to Fail: Why Most Construction Businesses arenāt Sellable | E394
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32:07šIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 394: If youāve ever felt trapped by your construction business, like everything will fall apart the moment you step away, youāre not alone. Meet Stan. After 35 years of building a thriving coā¦
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6 Months to Skilled Labor? This System Proves Itās Possible with Mike Brewer | E393
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1:01:42šIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 393: What if the answer to your labor shortage isnāt in job ads or recruitersābut your warehouse? Todayās guest was done fighting for tradespeople. Instead of poaching skilled plumbers, he buā¦
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How $10M Construction CEOs Think Differently | E392
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28:41šIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 392: Why do some contractors scale to $10M and beyond, while others stay stuck? Most construction business owners believe that working harder and saying āyesā to everything is the key to growā¦
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How to Create a Killer Lead Generation System for Your Construction Business with Logan Shinholser | E391
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53:06šIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 391: Youāve built your construction business on word of mouth and referrals. Things were boomingāuntil they werenāt. Now what? If your phone isnāt ringing as much, and youāre worried about whā¦
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The Missing Link Thatās Draining Profit and Breeding Chaos | E390
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31:17šIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 390: Are you constantly up at night thinking if your team has ordered the correct items? How do you have the confidence that things are getting done? Most construction business owners spend tā¦
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Exposed: Learning More ISNāT Helping Your Business (What You Actually Need) | E389
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23:52šIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 389: Are you constantly learning new business strategies, but nothing ever changes? A lot of construction business owners are stuck in a loopāchasing the next strategy, the next big ideaāhopiā¦
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Why Most Construction Family Partnerships Fail (And How to Avoid It) with Jake Lewendal | E388
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1:46:40šIs Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment HERE āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 388: Do you ever feel like your business is costing too much? Jake Lewendal of Momentum Development knows that pain too well. Jake, a Bozeman-based builder, grew up sweeping floors on job sitā¦
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Feel Like Giving Up? 9 Proven Ways to Overcome Business Adversity | E387
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28:08āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 387: Does it ever feel like your construction business is sinking? That moment when you wonder, āIs this even worth saving?ā Youāre not alone. Every business owner hits that wall. But hereās something most people miss: Itās not your circumstances that are causing the problemā¦
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From Burnout to Balance: How the Franklin Brothers Beat Construction Chaos For Good | E386
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51:15āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE ā EPISODE 386: Do you feel like your construction business is running you instead of the other way around? Do you constantly bring your work home? For many construction business owners, weekends also mean emails and phone calls. Often, family dinners turn into business meetings. But nā¦
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Avoid These Critical Mistakes When Building Your Construction Business with Alex Gregg | E385
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1:21:27āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šJoin our free masterclass on how to get paid for estimates HERE ā EPISODE 385: Do you feel guilty charging for estimates when others offer them for free? Todayās guest believes you shouldnāt. In this weekās episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, I sit down with Alex Gregg,ā¦
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Secrets of Buying and Selling a Construction Business & Why Most Are Unsellable with Mark Powers | E384
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50:09āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šWatch our FREE masterclass: Get Out of Your Construction Business: How to Make It Run Without You HERE ā EPISODE 384: Have you thought about the future of your construction business? Most construction business owners donāt think about selling their businesses. But hereās the reality:ā¦
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The Leadership Unlock: How to Delegate Without Losing Control | E383
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55:12āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šDownload our free Strategic Planning Guide HERE ā EPISODE 383: Have you ever wondered how to stop micromanaging and finally take a break from your business? What if you could step away and trust your team to handle things? In this weekās episode, I sit down with our coaches, Leyah Hoā¦
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7 Sales Pitfalls Costing You Profit and Freedom - And How to Fix Them | E382
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24:02āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šHelp us by taking a 2-minute survey about The Sales Machine program HERE ā EPISODE 382: Are you struggling with closing deals? Do you think hiring a unicorn salesperson will scale your construction business fast? Well, if you believe you need a unicorn, youāre secretly sabotaging youā¦
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7 Reasons to Fire Yourself from Sales | E381
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21:19āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šComplete a 2-minute survey about The Sales Machine program HERE ā EPISODE 381: Are you stuck in the cycle of chasing leads, negotiating, estimating, and following upāwhile your team takes a back seat? Itās time to fire yourself from sales. In this weekās episode, I share seven compelā¦
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Boost Profit with the First Hour Principle: The Key to a Productive Construction Jobsite | E380
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31:10āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šDownload our free Strategic Planning Guide HERE ā EPISODE 380: Studies show that 60% of a construction workerās time is spent on non-value adding activities. Even more alarming? Productivity today is lower than it was 20ā30 years ago. In this weekās episode, Iāll break down the conceā¦
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Why Are You Stuck in Firefighting Mode? The Linchpin Syndrome | E379
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28:10āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šEnroll in the Get Paid for Estimates Masterclass HERE ā EPISODE 379: Do you feel like your business would fall apart if you took a real day off? Or just once, youād love to eat dinner without late-night calls? Many construction business owners live in constant firefighting mode. In tā¦
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Lock In Profits & Assign Risk with a Solid Buyout Process | E378
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26:48āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šEnroll in the Get Paid for Estimates Masterclass HERE š„Download the free How to Buy Out a Construction Project Playbook HERE ā EPISODE 378: Want to lock in profits and reduce risk on your construction projects? Many contractors struggle with last-minute buyout decisionsācausing delayā¦
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Scaling a Construction Business Using the 4L Framework with Mike Andes | E377
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57:46āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šWatch the free Masterclass: Get Out of Your Construction Business HERE ā EPISODE 377: Overworked, constantly firefighting, and unable to take even a short vacationādoes this sound familiar? Many construction business owners feel stuck in the chaos, unable to step away or grow their cā¦
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How to Get Clients to Make Decisions Faster | E376
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31:16āļøSchedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šDownload our FREE Strategic Planning Guide HERE ā EPISODE 376: Are you tired of project delays caused by indecisive clients? What if the real problem isnāt your clientsābut your process? Sometimes, the chaos and indecision are self-created because we overwhelm clients with too many dā¦
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The Missing System That Helps Construction Leaders Build Accountable Teams: How Pro Sports Teams Do It | E375
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30:24āļø Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šWatch our free training video: The 5 Root Causes of Contractor Failure HERE ā EPISODE 375: Does your construction business feel like it canāt run without you? Are you answering questions and solving the same problems over and over? In this weekās episode, Iāll share a transformativeā¦
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Cut Project Schedules by 25% and Boost Profitability by 38% - Here's How w/ Michael Thorp | E374
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55:32āļø Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šWatch the free masterclass: How to Escape from Day-to-Day Operations HERE ā EPISODE 374: Is your construction business stuck in ājust enough to startā mode? Are constant mistakes and delays eating away your profits? This week, I sit down with Michael Thorp, owner and designer at Kitā¦
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4 Foolproof Steps to Stop Construction Chaos (Before It Costs You Thousands!) | E373
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27:08āļø Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE š Learn How to Get Paid for Estimates (Free Masterclass) HERE ā EPISODE 373: Have you ever stayed up late worrying about scope gaps, delays, or the next uncomfortable client call? For many construction business owners, these challenges are normalāpart of their day-to-day firefightingā¦
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Exposing 6 Lies that Keep Construction Businesses Stuck in Chaos | E372
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33:22āļø Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE š Learn how to make your business run without you HERE ā EPISODE 372: Do you believe that chaos is inevitable in construction? Or do you feel like your business is too small for systems? Hereās the truth: chaos isnāt constantāitās a choice. In this weekās episode of The Construction ā¦
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4 Profit-Killing Mistakes Construction Business Owners Make and How to Fix Them | E371
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30:59āļø Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šJoin The Construction Financial Masterclass: HERE -- EPISODE 371: Is your construction business truly profitable? Many construction business owners believe that a steady stream of projects means their financials are good in shape. But more often than not, they find themselves overwoā¦
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Reduce Stress While Growing Your Construction Business with Tod Ingersoll | E370
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53:51āļø Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE šDownload our FREE Strategic Planning Guide HERE -- EPISODE 370: Do you feel like your construction business is running you instead of the other way around? In this latest episode of the Construction Leading Edge podcast, I sit down with Tod Ingersoll, founder and president of NuWoodā¦
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Secrets to Building a Multi-Generational Construction Business to $20M | E369
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1:01:35EPISODE 369: Is your construction business stuck in chaos? How do you build a thriving multi-generational construction business? Join us as we uncover the secrets to creating a self-managing construction business that thrives for generations. In this weekās episode, I sit down with Rocky Rhodes, co-owner of Dusty Rhodes Homesāa Kansas City-based cuā¦
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How to Hire and Retain A-Players for Your Construction Business w/ Isaac Barlow & Derrik Shakespear | E368
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51:28EPISODE 368: What if hiring the right people could solve most of your construction business problems? This week, Isaac Barlow, founder and former CEO of Busybusy, and Derrik Shakespear, chief revenue officer of Busybusy, reveal how construction business owners can attract and retain top talent. They unpack what makes an A-player thrive, why a flat ā¦
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Pre-Construction Secrets That Built a $250M Business with Wes Palmisano | E367
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54:24EPISODE 367: Is chaos keeping you from scaling your construction business? In this episode, Iām joined by Wes Palmisano, founder of WJ Palmisano Construction, who scaled his company to $250M and 250 employees by fostering innovation and streamlining operations. Wes shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting with his familyās construction legacy tā¦
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From $0 to $200M: The Ultimate Construction Business Guide with Torrey Hawkins | E366
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1:02:24EPISODE 366: Want to scale your construction business without the chaos? Torrey Hawkins, President of Angler Construction, LLC, shares how he managed to scale his construction business to $200 million in annual revenue. In this week's episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, I sit down with Torrey to talk about... the biggest challenges inā¦
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EPISODE 365: Scaling your construction business isnāt about working harder; itās about working smarter. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, I sit down with Leyah Hostetter, Director of Customer Success, and Monish Khadye, Systematize Your Construction Business (SYCB) coach, to unpack the transformative strategies from the bestā¦
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Why More Sales Wonāt Save Your Business from Chaos with Cole West | E364
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53:06EPISODE 364: Does your construction business feel like chaos on steroids? Join us in this weekās episode as we interview Cole West, the integrator at Matchless Concrete Construction, as he shares his journey from retail management to construction and how he embraced planning and clarity to transform operations. Learn how his company overcame ineffiā¦
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5 Steps to Creating a Foolproof Customer Acquisition System for Builders with Spencer Powell | E363
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1:03:14EPISODE 363: Is your construction business relying too heavily on referrals? Itās time to rethink your marketing strategy. In this weekās episode, weāre joined by Spencer Powell, founder of Builder Funnel, where we discuss in-depth on how to create a customer acquisition system that attracts the right customers consistently. Spencer reveals the risā¦
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Pitfalls to Avoid When Scaling a Construction Business | E362
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51:07EPISODE 362: Has your construction business been doing great lately and now youāre thinking about scaling up? Before you make any moves, you need to hear this. In this weekās episode, weāre joined by our Construction Leading Edge team, Leyah Hostetter and Monish Khadye, to dive into the common pitfalls of scaling a construction business. We break dā¦
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Breaking Free From the Construction Overwork Culture and Client Chaos w/ Kris Miller | E361
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19:08EPISODE 361: Do you feel trapped by the constant chaos of your construction business? In this weekās episode, Leyah Hostetter, our Director of Customer Success, sits down with Kris Miller, President of KLM Construction, to explore the strategies that turned his business from a chaotic struggle into a well-oiled machine. Kris opens up about the impaā¦
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From Breaking Even to Big Wins: How Empowered Teams Drive Real Profits w/ John & Shannon Springstead | E360
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29:02EPISODE 360: Is your construction business stuck operating on a zero-profit margin while youāre tied to it 24/7? Itās time to break the cycle, just like our guests did. Meet John and Shannon Springstead of John Springstead Constructionāa father-and-daughter duo who completely overhauled their business. In this episode, John and Shannon share their ā¦
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Why Saying āNoā to Clients Could Save Your Construction Business w/ Dan Flansburg | E359
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57:44EPISODE 359: Imagine being booked solid for the entire year but not with the right projects or clients. Sound familiar? Meet Dan Flansburg, owner of Flansburg Construction. This was Danās reality until he realized that saying āyesā to every client and project was holding him back. In this weekās episode, weāre joined by Dan, who shares his experienā¦
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How to Get Paid for Upskilling Your Construction Employees w/ Krysta Van Ranst | E358
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55:57EPISODE 358: Did you know construction companies are sitting on untapped training funds? In this weekās episode, Krysta Van Ranst of Building PPLāa consulting firm specializing in training and team building for construction companiesāreveals how businesses can use state grants to fund training programs, upskill employees, and boost profitability. Tā¦
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How Construction Business Owners Can Have an Empowered and Accountable Team by Fixing the Actual Problems | E357
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1:04:46EPISODE 357: Do you feel stuck doing everything in your construction business? Or do you delegate tasks, but somehow, things still end up on your plate? In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, Iām joined by Monish Khadye and Leyah Hostetter to discuss why so many construction business owners have difficulty empowering their teams ā¦
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