EPISODE 214: Mike is the CEO of MaterialsXchange, the digital marketplace to buy and sell wood products, bringing e-commerce efficiency to the process. 

What you'll hear about in this construction podcast episode:

-What's going on behind the scenes of skyrocketing lumber prices...that most people don't know?

- How John Deere was going to wreck the economy.

- The difference between a supply web and supply chain.

- Where's all the money going?

- What does the future of the lumber prices look like from Mike's perspective?

- Difference between a supply web and a supply chain.

- Mike explains what he means when he said, "When there's this much money laying around, someone's going to come pick it up."

- Democratization of the market, and what it means.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

STRUXI Labor Productivity Software - https://struxi.com

Apparatus Bookkeeping Service - https://goapparatus.com

Construction Financial Masterclass - https://buildermasterclass.com/cfo

How to connect with Mike Wisnefski:

Company website - www.materialsxchange.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-wisnefski-6b32b57/

EPISODE 213: What you'll hear about in this construction podcast episode:

- Why Margaret Whelan says we have a process constraint, not a labor constraint.

- What's going on with the build to rent product.

- How to be a thought leader.

- Creating demand vs. adding to supply.

- The builders who are disrupting housing.

- The best career advice Margaret received.

- Why some of the biggest homebuilders aren't really homebuilders.

- Why successful builders build every house twice

-The biggest risk to the homebuilding industry right now?

- What are some things going on at the macro level of the housing industry Margaret is most interested in?

-The biggest opportunities builders should prepare to jump on over the next few years.

- Autopsy accounting

- What you need to do if you want to sell your business.

How to connect with Margaret Whelan:

Company website - https://www.whelanadvisoryllc.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/whelanmargaret

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

STRUXI Labor Productivity Software - https://struxi.com

Apparatus Bookkeeping Service - https://goapparatus.com

Construction Financial Masterclass - https://buildermasterclass.com/cfo

EPISODE 212: Ward Schraeder is a venture capitalist who has done bankruptcy turnarounds on 30+ businesses.  He's a real estate developer and most recently, host of the HGTV show Bargain Mansions

Here's what you're going to get out of this construction podcast episode:

- Common factors among 30+ businesses in bankruptcy he was tasked with turning around.

- The one reason that led him to shut down more businesses than anything else.

- How he analyzes a business venture right off the bat.

- How he accidentally became a TV personality.

- Failure might be a myth.

- What he's learned from working with people in the TV business.

- Most common mistakes he sees contractors making.

How to connect with Ward Schraeder:

Website - https://wardschraeder.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wardschraeder/

Vaya Space Rocket Company - https://www.vayaspace.com/

Brookfield Assisted Living in Arkansas - www.brookfieldseniors.com

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

GoSite: Take Control of Customer Reviews - https://www.gosite.com/podcast

Approval: Get Paid Faster Based on Project Milestones - https://www.withapproval.com

Construction Financial Masterclass: Master the financial side of the business - https://buildermasterclass.com/cfo

3 Questions to Help You Get Paid for Estimates: https://buildermasterclass.com/script

EPISODE 211: Here's what you're going to get out of this construction podcast episode with Russ Little, of Jones Lang LaSalle:

- Why "Coopetition" is better than competition.

- How and why to get started with "relationship mining."

- One common mistake to avoid when you start working with a new client... or change jobs.

- Some changes Russ would suggest to contractors who want to be more successful.

- The most challenging aspects of working inside large client organizations.

- One particularly difficult employee Russ managed the most difficult situation he caused for Russ.

- How an apparent failure turned out to be a setup for later success.

- Red flags that tell you it’s time to have a talk with an employee.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

GoSite: Take Control of Customer Reviews - https://www.gosite.com/podcast

Approval: Get Paid Faster Based on Project Milestones - https://www.withapproval.com

Construction Financial Masterclass: Master the financial side of the business - https://buildermasterclass.com/cfo

3 Questions to Help You Get Paid for Estimates: https://buildermasterclass.com/script

How to connect with Russ Little:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russ-little-1a60b44/

Company website: www.us.jll.com

EPISODE 210: Here's what you're going to get out of this construction podcast episode with Justin Bride of Ascent Contracting:

- The difference between commercial and residential construction, and what each can learn from the other.

- The importance of preconstruction in the residential construction industry. What happens when it's NOT done well?

- How to market to architects and build relationships with them.

- How Justin and his team get referrals from clients.

- One specific red flag Justin looks for when talking to prospects.

- One thing he focuses on showing homeowners and architects, so he can ignore his competition.

- One key to a successful project that is often overlooked.

- What Justin believes the role of the general contractor to be, which might surprise you.

- A couple of things he feels like his company has cracked the code on.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

GoSite: Take Control of Customer Reviews - https://www.gosite.com/podcast

Approval: Get Paid Faster Based on Project Milestones - https://www.withapproval.com

Construction Financial Masterclass: Master the financial side of the business - https://buildermasterclass.com/cfo

3 Questions to Help You Get Paid for Estimates: https://buildermasterclass.com/script

How to connect with Justin Bride:

Company website - www.ascentcontractinginc.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ascentcontractinginc/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ascentcontracting