Max Peterson
Business for Builders Podcast
WHATSAPP MAX: +1.604.227.2115 EMAIL MAX: max@elitebusinessadvisory.com CONTRACTOR COACHING WITH MAX: www.elitebusinessadvisory.com EBA CONTRACTOR ACADEMY: www.elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy Welcome to the Business for Builders podcast! Thanks for dropping by - I appreciate it! My name is Max and I am a carpenter and joiner by trade and a qualified residential home builder. I'm a thoroughbred entrepreneur and am the Founder of Elite Business Advisory (Business Coaching) and the the Co-Owner and Managing Partner of Smith & Sons Coldstream, General Contractors. This show focuses on best busin...
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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
Ep. 223 - Growth Lives Beyond Your Comfort Zone! 30.01.2025 27:47
Send us Fan Mail The foundation you establish in your business will directly impact how it operates after expansion. If your foundation is weak, everything will eventually come crumbling down. 🏠 Today, Max discusses how to navigate your business as things ramp up and start to feel overwhelming. 🔥 A highly efficient and profitable business all comes down to its foundation. Does your business have...
Ep. 222 - The #1 Rule for Success: Plan Like a Pro! 23.01.2025 36:56
Send us Fan Mail Build your business by design, not by default—if you don’t plan and strategize, you’ll burn through your profits! 🔥💸 This week, Max discusses why planning for the future of your business isn’t just a decision you make as an owner—it’s a commitment you must uphold to ensure long-term success. 📈 ------------------ Whatsapp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite Business Advisory: h...
Ep. 221 - Cracking the Code for Marketing, Recruitment, and Capacity! 16.01.2025 30:36
Send us Fan Mail Have you cracked the code to running an efficient and profitable general contracting company? 👷 🔒 Today, your host, Max, tackles the one question every general contractor wants answered: How do I grow my contracting business while ensuring it remains profitable? 💰 Everyone wants to scale their business and increase profits, but not everyone builds their small business with a so...
Ep. 220 - Tips for Managing & Measuring Profit Generation! 09.01.2025 23:18
Send us Fan Mail You wouldn’t trust a pilot to fly a plane blindfolded—so why do builders insist on “flying blind” when it comes to their profit margins? 💰🧑✈️ In this week’s episode, Max dives into the importance of managing and measuring your profit margins at different levels in your general contracting business. 🔥 You cannot manage what you do not measure!📏 If you want to grow your busines...
Ep. 219 - How to Grow A Contracting Business in 2025! 02.01.2025 12:40
Send us Fan Mail Start the year by educating yourself and setting the stage for success. 🏆🔥 To kick things off, Max returns to the foundation of Business for Builders: how to grow a successful contracting business. 📈 Happy New Year from the Business for Builders crew—together, we’ll build a kick-ass business in 2025! 🎆 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite Business Ad...
Ep. 218 - Keys To Overcoming Roadblocks in General Contracting! 26.12.2024 22:05
Send us Fan Mail Wrap up your year with Business for Builders! Today, Max discusses key strategies for overcoming bottlenecks to enhance the flow and success of your business as you head into 2025. 🔑🔥 Business for Builders wishes you a profitable Christmas and New Year. In 2025, we’ll continue building your kick-ass business together! 🎆 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115...
Ep. 217 - Simplify Construction by Prioritizing What REALLY Matters! 19.12.2024 23:39
Send us Fan Mail ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/ Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.com Elite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy ------------------ Check out our VIP group for General Contractors to talk, to find more tips for your business, and downloadable chec...
Ep. 216 - Transactional vs. Transformational Leadership: Which Is Right for You? 12.12.2024 19:36
Send us Fan Mail When you get business wrong, it sucks—but when you get it right, there’s nothing quite like it! 🔥 This week, Max explores two distinct types of leadership: transactional and transformational, and how each impacts your business. 🧭💼 As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time for reflection. How will you improve your leadership in 2025? 🕒🌱 ------------------ WhatsApp Ma...
Ep. 215 - Lead Yourself Well So You Can Lead Others Better! 05.12.2024 27:28
Send us Fan Mail ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/ Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.com Elite Business Advisory Silver Bullet Academy: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/academy ------------------ Check out our VIP group for General Contractors to talk, to find more tips for your business, and downloadable chec...
Ep. 214 - The Hidden DANGERS of Operating from Fear! 28.11.2024 30:05
Send us Fan Mail Fear: False Evidence Appearing Real. Don’t let it stop you from setting goals—your general contracting business depends on growth! 🙁 Today, Max shares how the fear of making the wrong choice can stall your business more than actually making a mistake, learning from it, and growing. 📈 To grow your business, you need to keep moving forward. Even if you take two steps forward and o...
Ep. 213 - The Key to Prosperity! 21.11.2024 28:43
Send us Fan Mail No matter how "lucky" you get, building a profitable business will remain a struggle if you're simply running the gauntlet and letting your business grow by default instead of by design. 🏡 This week, Max continues his series on using acronyms to measure business success in 2024, helping you gear up for a prosperous new year! 🎯 Remember, you reap what you sow. By s...
Ep. 212 - How To Achieve Contracting Excellence Through ORDER! 14.11.2024 28:51
Send us Fan Mail Your most precious commodity is your time — did you use it efficiently in 2024? ⏳ This week, Max dives into how we can create order in our businesses to ensure that in 2025, every minute is used to its fullest. 🔥 What do you envision for your business? Do you want to build it by design or end up with something that’s happened by default? 🤔 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Direc...
Ep. 211 - If There Is No Enemy Within, the Enemy Outside Can Do No Harm! 07.11.2024 36:39
Send us Fan Mail General Contractor, we’ve reached that time of year when we start reflecting on our business performance. 📅 Today, Max kicks off November’s series. We'll take a hard look at your business to prepare for 2025. 📈 In today’s episode, we’re focusing on how disorder—both in your mindset and in your delivery—can undermine all the hard work you've put into your business. 💼🛠️...
Ep. 210 - The Stressful Realities of Construction Business Evolution! 31.10.2024 35:15
Send us Fan Mail If you want to be your own boss, buckle up, strap on your helmet, and get ready to improve your ability to handle stress! 💪 Today, Max chats about how to manage the stress you'll endure when you're in business for yourself. 🔥 Yes, there are external challenges that can impact your business… but you must take responsibility for everything—good and bad—that happens. Stop...
Ep. 209 - Ideas Don’t Build Businesses... Execution Does! 24.10.2024 19:45
Send us Fan Mail "Ideas are shit, execution is the game." – Gary Vaynerchuk 💥 Today, Max chats quickly about education, execution, and transformation within your general contracting company. 🔨 Knowledge is light to carry—it's stored in the six inches between your ears. And nowadays, information is everywhere. Get educated today and elevate your business! 📈 ------------------ What...
Ep. 208 - Money Isn't The Focus! 17.10.2024 26:53
Send us Fan Mail Who here has ever looked back over the past five years of their business and realized things didn’t quite go as planned? You’re not alone! 🙋♂️ Today, Max addresses a common pain point for most general contractors: the importance of patience and goal planning for the future of your business so you can make better decisions.⏱️ Yes, we all have a mile-long to-do list in our heads,...
Ep. 207 - More Autonomy, Less Stress! 10.10.2024 23:17
Send us Fan Mail Successful businesses are run by systems, and systems are run by great people.👥 Today, Max dives into the power of teamwork and how systems, recruitment, and accountability can help you give your team the autonomy to drive your business forward.🤝 While your business may be in construction, you are truly in the people business. You need to figure out how to enhance the talents of...
Ep. 206 - Clearer The Vision, Faster The Decision! 03.10.2024 29:09
Send us Fan Mail “Speed is four billion times more important than perfection.” - Gary Vaynerchuk 🔥 This doesn’t mean you should make decisions without a plan or reason, but to move forward in your company, it’s essential to take one step in order for the next to follow. 👣 Today, Max discusses the clear vision and decisive actions necessary to make your general contracting company successful! 💼...
Ep. 205 - Success Principles For General Contractors! 26.09.2024 23:42
Send us Fan Mail GRIT – Goal-setting, Resilience, Integrity, and Teamwork – is what will help you build a successful business and run a top-notch construction company. 🔨 Today, Max wraps up our Mindset September series by discussing how GRIT is essential for running a general contracting business. 🧠 Most general contractors love being on-site, but it's equally important to stay on top of th...
Ep. 204 - What General Contractors Need to Do to Thrive & Avoid Failure! 19.09.2024 35:50
Send us Fan Mail Mindset, mindset, mindset! It’s the key to whether your business thrives or dies! 📈 Today, Max will discuss the 7 areas essential for success in your general contracting business. Success isn’t just about building structures—you want a business that can weather any storm. 🌩️ Remember, you are your most valuable asset. Are you using it to its fullest potential? 💭 ----------------...
Ep. 203 - Attitude, Effort, Focus... Wanna Be The Best, Do More! 12.09.2024 36:34
Send us Fan Mail Everyone says they strive for excellence, but do your actions match your words? 🏆 This September, we’re focusing on mindset. Today, Max dives deep into how your attitude, effort, and focus affect every aspect of your business. Mindset matters, and it will impact your business—positively or negatively. The choice is yours. 🧠 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.21...
Ep. 202 - Togetherness & Toughness... It's a Battle! 05.09.2024 26:26
Send us Fan Mail If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together! 🤝 Today, Max dives into some of the intangible qualities—togetherness and toughness. What exactly does it take to succeed in our line of work? 🔨 🤔 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite Business Advisory: https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/ Email Max: max@elitebusinessadvisory.com Eli...
Ep. 201 - Navigating Your General Contracting Company's Journey! 29.08.2024 38:35
Send us Fan Mail Your current state, your desired state, and your obstacles.🚧 Unsure how to define your business’s future? Today, Max dives into the three pillars of a successful general contracting business: your current state, your desired state, and the obstacles you face. Learn how to get your business running at its best. 🔨 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite Bus...
Ep. 200 - Insights From a NAVY SEAL Veteran! 22.08.2024 1:27:45
Send us Fan Mail Max has always emphasized the importance of running our businesses with military precision, and today, we’re hearing it directly from the battle-tested! 💪 We are thrilled to welcome John Maclaren, a retired Navy SEAL and business coach, to the Business for Builders Podcast. 🎙️ Join us as we explore how to adapt strategies from Navy SEAL teams and apply them to your General Contra...
Ep. 199 - Leading Your SME General Contracting Company to Success! 15.08.2024 33:51
Send us Fan Mail Is your business's untapped potential actually you? 🤔 As a business owner, you are the most untapped potential in your company. Personal growth is crucial, and in today’s episode, Max discusses just how important it is. 🔨 Remember, the speed of the leader determines the speed of the pack. 🐺 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite Business Advisory: ...
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