What I'd Do Differently If I Started My Business Today
Tyler answers a listener email about what he'd do differently if he were starting his business today, beyond just setting up insurance, lawyers, and an LLC. He digs into why chasing "sexy" high-end pr...
27 Marras 202535min
383 Money, Anxiety, and Mental Health in the Trades
This episode gets real about money stress, comparison, and the head noise that comes with trying to run a construction business and still show up at home. We talk through how we handle the dark season...
23 Marras 202557min
382 Stop Wasting Time on the Wrong Leads
Nick and Tyler sit down live at CCS in Chicago to walk through how they go from 100 inquiries to one real client and why risk is the number one reason people never build. They break down self-qualifyi...
16 Marras 202532min
It's Not the Lattes. It's the Math.
Tyler tears into the "stop buying lattes" take and runs the numbers that actually break buyers and clients. The squeeze lands on builders too - changing bids, quality, and what projects even pencil ou...
13 Marras 202528min
381 Should You Stay in Your Lane?
The guys dig into the real split between self-performing and running a GC outfit and what actually moves a build when design runs headfirst into the schedule. From Bugatti-level brand lessons to field...
9 Marras 20251h 2min
What I've Learned Since Buying the Excavator
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6 Marras 202539min
Stop Pricing by Square Foot - You're losing so much money!
Pricing by square foot is how budgets blow up. Tyler breaks down the real process—scope first, design up front, WAGs, SWAGs, and contingency noted so the numbers hold once you hit the job. Show Notes:...
30 Loka 202528min
380 How We Actually Price a Job
The guys get into the messy reality of pricing—no templates, no magic—just expectations, scope, and the triangle of quality, budget, and time. We cover scope gaps, site protection, and how pre-con (pl...
26 Loka 20251h 2min
