Business for Builders Podcast
WHATSAPP MAX: +1.604.227.2115 EMAIL MAX: max@elitebusinessadvisory.com CUSTOMIZED COACHING WITH MAX: www.elitebusinessadvisory.com EBA SILVER BULLET 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 CEO & Managing Partner of Smith & Sons Remodeling Experts North America. This show focuses on best business planning, strategic and operational practices to help you maximize your business profits and improve your lifestyle. It is built for those that own, or are involved in the construction sector running a general contracting or trade services business or even if you're an apprentice! Unfortunately, the availability of the very necessary business development, strategic planning and financial education isn't delivered well enough to trades to significantly reduce the failure rates world wide; which is 50% of new companies in the first 5 years. The priority as we learned our trade was the technical aspect of the trade, not necessarily the business and financial management and development of our business which markets and sells your skills. The Business for Builders podcast has been set up to provide business building information and insight for residential home builders, general contractors and trade operators who are looking to fill the gaps, remove the deficiencies and vulnerabilities in their business and build a high performance construction business. Our goal is to help you increase your business and financial intelligence whilst you continue to run your business. Subjects relating to Mindset and Self Improvement, Financial Management, Marketing (Digital & Local), Strategic Planning and Business Development are the focus because as construction practitioners, this is our blind spot! We know this business podcast will bring awareness and basic education and will help you improve all aspects of your business. Here's to your success...now let's go build a kick-ass business!! Cheers!!
Episodes
Don’t let the tail wag the dog… 🐶🚫
Today, Max shares a quick insight on how to stay in control during the design and plan phase with your clients.
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🎯 As the expert, you should be leading the process—guiding your clients every step of the way to ensure they have the best possible building experience. 🛠️🏡
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Would you spend over $100K with a supplier or subcontractor who wasn't organized? Probably not. So why expect clients to spend that kind of money with you if your process isn't organized? 🤔
Today, Max shares how to move potential clients from contact to contract 📝—efficiently and professionally—so they feel confident and comfortable investing in your services.
People do business with thos...
Have you ever started a job with a client and thought, “Oh no, I don’t want to work with this person”? 😬
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Today, Max uses the whiteboard to demonstrate how he qualifies potential clients and determines whether they’re the right fit for him. ✅
In that first meeting, you know they’re evaluating you—but are you evaluating them?🤔
If you want to pick the jobs you want, you need more leads! 💰🧑💼
Today, Max talks about how tactical marketing can generate enough leads for your general contracting company so that you can choose the jobs and clients you want to work with! 🛠️📈
Looking to generate more leads? 🤔 Today’s discussion on tactical marketing is a great place to start!
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Are you a General Contractor struggling to grow your business and turn a profit? 📈🔨
Do you want to run a construction company that earns you $200K a year? Today, Max shares the 4 steps that will help you get there! 💰
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Have you ever stopped to wonder why you're getting paid, yet never seem to have enough cash flow at the right time during construction? 💸💭
In today’s whiteboard session, Max discusses how he determines the right stages in construction to issue a stage claim invoice!📋
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🛑Ever wish someone would lay out all the things NOT to do when building a business?
🎙️Today, Max breaks down the hard lessons every General Contractor learns—either by making costly mistakes or by learning from resources like this podcast.
💡Watch today’s episode on the whiteboard and avoid the pitfalls that generations of contractors have faced:
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Sales Velocity: The speed at which a company moves from initial contact with a lead to successfully closing the deal 💼🤝
On today’s agenda, Max discusses sales velocity and how it can help your building company succeed 📈
Money loves speed — the more efficiently you build, the more profit you're bound to generate 💰
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Never underestimate the amount of preperation that goes into a building contract!
Today, Max runs through the process once you have signed the Pre-Contract Agreement!
And how to transition from your p Pre-Contract Agreement to the building contract
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What’s the difference between a written and a video client testimonial? So much! 🎥📝
Today, Max dives into how to get a video testimonial from your clients and the powerful benefits that come with it. Hear firsthand how their experience with your building company went — straight from them. 🙌
There’s no better way to build trust than having past clients speak directly to future ones who are still deciding if they want ...
Have you ever thought about using AI to generate quotes faster than ever before? 🤖
Today, Max dives into another whiteboard session. This week’s topic: using AI to speed up your quoting process! 📋🔨
If you struggle to get quotes out fast enough, these tips could help ensure your quotes are thorough and sent to clients in a timely manner. ✅📩
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Today, Max chats about our experience at the Home Show—the good, the bad, and the ugly! 🎤🔥
Why reinvent the wheel? Learn from what we did well and what we could have done better to benefit your company. ✅
People do business with those they know, like, and trust—and a home show is the perfect opportunity to showcase who you and your team are beyond sales calls and dollar signs. 💰
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💰 Are your job quotes as efficient as they should be?
Today, Max dives into the practical side of your General Contracting business—project estimating and costing ⚒️
Everyone wants to save time and money. This might be the key to unlocking your business’s next level of profit. ⏳📈
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The biggest reason general contractor’s businesses fail is because they run out of money…but why? 🫤
Today, Max dives into another whiteboard session to help you understand how to break down your budget and understand why your profit looks the way it does. 👀💰
Your markup controls your workload, find out how in today’s whiteboard session! 🔥
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Leads and clients—without them, you don’t have a business. That’s why this felt like the perfect topic to kick off our first-ever whiteboard session! ✏️🎉
Today, Max dives into the early stages of a building contract—evaluating whether a lead is the right fit and how to approach the first meeting. 🤝
Join us next week as we continue this March series with a deep dive into project costing and estimati...
The psychology of a blue-collar business owner typically goes one of two ways: they either love their numbers or loathe them. 🔢😬
Today, Max wraps up this month’s deep dive into your business finances by discussing how to manage overhead costs. 💰📉
Join us every week next month as we tackle project costs and estimating! 🚀📊
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Is your business truly making a profit, or is cash flow merely creating the illusion that it is? 💭
Today, Max discusses the discipline of forecasting cash flow—and the key elements within that practice that bring control to your business’s financial health. 🧑⚕️💲
When you can predict and manage cash flow, your business will run smoothly!
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Builders might wish the lifeblood of their business was just swinging a hammer, but the reality is, your business’s success or failure depends on your ability to manage finances. 🤹
Today, Max tackles a topic that many builders and contractors tend to avoid: keeping track of the financial health of their business 💰
We know most builders aren’t fans of tracking and measuring metrics, but if you want ...
Every general contractor has a vision of their dream business—one that always includes greater profitability! 💰🔥
Today, Max dives into the key factors you need to know to build a thriving business. 🔨
Without cash flow, your business won’t survive. But without profit, it will never grow beyond where it is today. 📅
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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 a solid base, or is...
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