#353 The Nuances of Scaling a Construction Business
Modern Craftsman
Modern Craftsman
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🗓️ 17 March 2025
⏱️ 78 minutes
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In this episode, Nick and Tyler discuss the nuances of scaling a construction business, emphasizing the importance of separating personal emotions from objective business decisions to ensure long-term profitability and sustainable growth.
Scaling a Construction Business (0:00)
Understanding Scaling and Business Growth (3:11)
Personal Motivations and Risks of Scaling (5:13)
Subjective Decisions and Objective Metrics (14:43)
Challenges of Hiring and Managing Employees (23:03)
Balancing Profitability and Growth (25:31)
The Importance of Systems and Processes (25:49)
Scaling Based on Market Conditions (26:04)
The Role of Emotions in Business Decisions (46:27)
Overhead and Decision-Making (46:55)
Business Model Sustainability and Hourly Rates (1:12:02)
Systems and Coordination for Scaling (1:14:33)
Visiting Anderson Windows in Arizona (1:16:19)
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| 0:00.0 | We're all too close to our business, right? |
| 0:02.0 | So we're making so many of these decisions based on emotions. |
| 0:06.0 | If we were to isolate ourselves or separate ourselves from our businesses and bring somebody in that we're handling and making those decisions, |
| 0:15.0 | and they look at what aspects of their business are making money and what aren't. Sadly, it should be spent on what |
| 0:23.5 | makes you money as a business. What's up guys? Welcome back to the Modern Craftsman |
| 0:29.9 | podcast. We've talked a lot about work life balance, stress, even financial burden and the |
| 0:34.7 | challenges of running construction businesses. A natural evolution of those conversations is discussing scaling, something that we've |
| 0:41.2 | chatted recently with Brad Levitt about, when and how to do it responsibly, and without burning |
| 0:47.2 | out or losing control of, well, quite anything. |
| 0:51.5 | The episode builds on past discussions about financial pressure, hiring, leadership |
| 0:55.7 | shifts, and mental health while introducing a fresh angle on how to grow your business in a way |
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| 2:03.8 | So if you're building for sustainability and energy efficiency, Anderson is a brand you can trust. |
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