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Ballpark Pricing Without Overcommitting
Ballpark pricing can save you hours or trap you in a number you never should've agreed to. Tyler lays out how to give ranges with real context, expla…
1 day, 5 hours ago
388 The Owner's Manual for Every Build
Most builders "finish" a job and disappear, but Nick and Tyler break down how to hand off a project like an owner's manual, with the right info in th…
4 days, 17 hours ago
387 Busy Isn't Productive, Stop Multitasking Your Business
Nick breaks down why his calendar can look "full" while the real priority list stays untouched, and how hiring an assistant forced him to protect tim…
1 week, 4 days ago
How to Track a Job Budget in Real Time
Stay out of the cold with these hot budget tips as Tyler breaks down exactly how he budgets a real porch job, from the precon fee and deposit strateg…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
386 Jobsite Photos That Actually Work For You
Builders already have thousands of jobsite photos on their phones, but most of those shots are not protecting them, selling future work, or showing w…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
385 Stop Letting "Cool Details" Kill Your Margin
Nick and Tyler break down how line item budgets, tiered estimates, and value engineering actually protect you when clients start pushing on price and…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Why Two Owners Need More Than 1.5x Work
Tyler answers a listener's question about two belt-on GCs teaming up in a 50-50 partnership and trying to keep things simple while still making real …
4 weeks, 1 day ago
384 Too Tired For Precon, Too Broke To Skip It
Episode 384
Nick and Tyler break down how they use preconstruction to protect the architect's vision, keep clients on budget, and avoid the usual bid and bleed d…
1 month ago
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 …
1 month, 1 week ago
383 Money, Anxiety, and Mental Health in the Trades
Episode 383
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 …
1 month, 2 weeks ago