Business for Builders Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Your business growth starts with you! Are you making emotional decisions, or are they data-driven when managing your business? 📈 Today, Max discusses the key KPIs and activity metrics you should always monitor within your business. 🛠️ Ensure your business is built by design—how it should be—not by default! 🏗️ ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite Busines...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast episode, we're diving into the fundamental strategies every residential builder and contractor needs to achieve sustainable growth and operational excellence. We'll cover the crucial areas you should focus on each month to keep your business thriving. 🌱📈 Today’s episode is packed with practical tips and key performance indicators (KPIs) that will guide...

Send us Fan Mail You wouldn’t wear a three-piece suit if you were going on-site to swing a hammer, so why do we think that working with tools and running a contracting business requires the same characteristics? 🕴️🔨 Today, Max drills down on how making decisions like an executive can improve your general contracting company! 💯 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite Busin...

Send us Fan Mail You must fall in love with the game, not just the end result! When you fall in love with the game, you appreciate the grind that much more. 🔨 Today, Max talks about embracing the climb; success lies outside your comfort zone. 🥴 It doesn’t matter who you speak to in business—financially, everyone has a goal and they love their goal. Why not fall in love with the process as well?...

Send us Fan Mail 💰 Time, team, and money management are three crucial aspects for improving and growing your business! Today, Max goes over the essentials: addressing the key challenges faced by general contractors in the residential construction sector and providing ultimate guides for overcoming issues related to time ⏳, team 🛠️, and money 💵 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.22...

Send us Fan Mail Knowledge is the best tool you can invest in for your business! 🔥⚒️ Today, Max outlines some steps you can take to navigate through the chaos stage of your business. 🪜 During growth, it's natural to experience some chaos. However, there comes a point where you must draw a line in the sand and regain control of your business. 📈 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 6...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes as practitioners, we think, “AGH, I will just do it myself and it will be quicker!” You aren’t wrong, but you won’t get very far doing it that way. ❌ Today, Max explores what exactly this means! You can either go fast on your own or make your business last with a team! 💪 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite Business Advisory:  https://elitebu...

Send us Fan Mail If you've been listening to the Business for Builders Podcast for a while, you've likely heard Max mention that 50% of builders go out of business within their first five years. Here's why… 😟 Make sure that you and your business don’t become part of this statistic, educate yourself! 🧑‍🎓 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite Business Advi...

Send us Fan Mail Max often talks about the metrics and statistics of your business, but your personal development is equally important for the success of your contracting business. 📈 Today, Max discusses six keys that are just as crucial to your business growth as leads or money. 💰 Personal development isn’t often talked about in the construction industry, but it is absolutely necessary for buil...

Send us Fan Mail Looking for five ways to get more leads for your contracting business? 🛠️ Today, Max will talk about five things that can help you get more leads and make more money! 💰 Don't forget, even though getting more leads is important, if you don't manage your finances well, it can be tough to keep making a good profit. 💡 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.21...

Send us Fan Mail We've delved into the more tactile M's, but Mentoring and Mastery require dedicated effort! In part 4 today, Max covers the final two M's: Mentorship and Mastery! 💥 In embracing Mentorship and Mastery, one opens doors to continuous growth and professional excellence. 📈 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite Business Advisory:  https://elit...

Send us Fan Mail What do we want? LEADS! How do we get them? MARKETING! 📢 Today, Max covers another of the 5 M’s: Marketing! Your profit is tied directly to your marketing, so it matters how you market and what kind of message you send into the marketplace. 🗨️ ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite Business Advisory:  https://elitebusinessadvisory.com/ Email Max: max@elit...

Send us Fan Mail Your technique in your trade improves over the years through experiences and challenges, so why shouldn’t your ability to run a business follow the same trajectory? 🔨 Today, Max continues his 3-part series and delves into all aspects of management, exploring what it truly entails. Ultimately, you cannot effectively manage what you don’t measure! 📏 ------------------ WhatsApp Max...

Send us Fan Mail The mental struggle involved in running a construction company is significant—your mindset is something you must prioritize! 🧠 Today, Max begins another 4-part series, revisiting the fundamentals: Mindset, Management, Marketing, Mentoring, and Mastery. Your mindset forms the foundation of your business and sets the tone for your entire company. 💥 ------------------ WhatsApp Max...

Send us Fan Mail The more you learn, the more you earn, so here’s what we have for this week! Should your carpenters be considered as a cost of goods sold, or as a fixed expense? ❓ Today, Max goes over some “steak and potatoes”: cost of goods sold vs fixed expenses. 🥩🥔 Remember, what you don’t measure, you can’t manage - so make sure your numbers are right, enabling you to build a kick-ass buil...

Send us Fan Mail Sales cure everything! And to increase sales, you must initiate marketing efforts to find more leads. 📈💼 Today, Max concludes his 3-part series on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that we use to ensure our business stays on track. Last on the list, but certainly not least: Marketing! 🎯 This 3-part series is definitely the place to start understanding which numbers (KPIs) to wa...

Send us Fan Mail Fixed expenses, monthly break-even points, mark-up, and margin... 📊💰 These are some of the most important numbers that every general contractor should know about their business! Today, Max continues his 3-part series on KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) that every general contractor should be monitoring closely as part of their business dashboard. Are you keeping a close eye on...

Send us Fan Mail In today's digital age, businesses are constantly inundated with data. But amidst this sea of information, KPIs stand out as beacons of insight, guiding decision-making and strategy implementation. 📈 In today’s episode, Max will delve into the critical world of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). 🎙️ Over the next few episodes, we unravel the importance of KPIs in driving succ...

Send us Fan Mail You don’t pay the plumber just to bang on the pipes; you pay him to know where to bang… 🔧 Today, Max wraps up his 3-part series on how to sell a pre-construction agreement; proposing the agreement! Your knowledge and experience are worth something, but are you packaging it in the right way to show its value to your clients? 🤔 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227....

Send us Fan Mail Why do we pay extra fees for something like delivery? Because we see the VALUE in having a product brought right to our doorstep. 🏠 For a pre-construction agreement to materialize, you must demonstrate its value - nobody is in the business of wasting money! 💰 Continuing today, Max covers another 4 points in pursuit of the overall objective: to get into a pre-construction agreeme...

Send us Fan Mail Are you conducting numerous site visits but struggling to close deals? Sales are the lifeblood of any business, and without successful deals, your business will stagnate! 🔥 Today, Max will discuss four key points to enhance your initial site visits with clients. Remember, sales is about making the deal, not just going through the motions. ⚙️ ------------------ WhatsApp Max Direct...

Send us Fan Mail Technology gives you leverage and leverage gives you lifestyle! ☀️ Today, Max wraps up his 6-episode “apprenticeship” series, finishing up with the role technology should play in your business! 💻 If you want to increase your revenue and profitability in your contracting business, embracing technology is essential! 📈 ------------------ WhatsApp Max Directly: +1 604.227.2115 Elite...

Send us Fan Mail If it’s not in writing, it doesn’t exist! 📜❌ Legal requirements, safety regulations, and thorough contract administration are all things that can make builders lose interest immediately. However, something so tedious in the moment can make your business crumble. 💥 Today, Max analyzes the legalities and regulations that can trip up most general contractors! 😯 ------------------...

Send us Fan Mail 💥You can hire fantastic talent and great people but if your leadership skills, company systems, and company culture are lacking, they won’t stay for very long. Always be improving! 💥 Today, Max dives into navigating team dynamics in your general contracting business; part 4 of this 6-part “apprenticeship” series. 🧭 The speed of the leader determines the speed of the pack! -----...

Send us Fan Mail You may think the only thing you're building is with your tools, but the relationship you’re building with the client lasts just as long as the build itself! Continuing his 6-episode “apprenticeship” series, Max delves into the subject of client relations and how it affects your business development. 🤝 Your goal from the first meeting should be to turn the client into your r...