The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

EPISODE 264: What happens if you step away from your business for a week or a month? Would it thrive, survive or fail? 

Is it even possible to run a business without you yet making eight sales figures? 

Yes, it's possible! Someone cracked the code, and that's what you are about to learn today.

We have Marc-André La Barre of Lib. as our guest for today, and he'll let us in on his secrets on what makes his design and construction service company runs like a well-oiled machine with little to no involvement from him. (His company just made $14M in sales on commercial services last year.)

In today's episode, Marc and I will dive deeper into ...

- His company's core values and how those translate to success

- How to design a business that runs without you?

- The mindset shifts needed 

- and a whole lot more

If you're a visionary who thrives in new business ideas and wants to create a business that runs without you, then you shouldn't miss out on this.

Let's get started!

 

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

Meet Marc (01:02)

How did it all started? (01:56)

From residential to commercial services (10:38)

What is Lib and what are its core values? (16:38)

How do Lib's values show up for its staff and clients? (19:44)

Marc's interpretation of E-myth (23:31)

How to design a business that runs without you? (27:08)

On trusting your staff and making mistakes (39:38)

Why share equity in your business? (43:31)

Mindset shifts needed for success (45:36)

Episode wrap-up (59:18)

 

Additional Resources:

- FREE online training workshop: Get Out of Your Construction Business: How to Make it Run Without You here

- Learn how to recession-proof your business here

- Work with our team to systematize your business here 

- Books mentioned in this episode:

 

Connect with Marc:

- Visit Lib’s company website here

- Or email them at  info@lib.space

 

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EPISODE 263: Are you spending your weekends on timesheets and payroll? If that's how your weekend looks, you have a big problem going on with your business.

And that's what we'll solve for you in this week's episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast.

We've invited James Jessop, Ben Ercanbrack, and Isaac Barlow to talk about how they've finally won back their time and increased their revenue using the Busybusy app.

Busybusy is an easy-to-use construction time-tracking app with features like digital employee clock in and out, photo upload for project documentation, equipment visibility, accurate job costing, and much more.

As a project manager twenty years ago, I know how complex projects are, and I've learned that business management is way more important than the actual ability to build. And if you don't strengthen the business management side of things, then you won't have anything to build.

The numbers are out there to prove that. 

One of them shows that 70% of construction companies fail within seven years. And one of the major roadblocks in a construction business is the employee timesheet. Overpayment, unverified timestamps, over breaks, and unclear task documentation - do these sound familiar to you?

So, if you’re in that same boat, make sure to tune in to today's episode as we unpack the benefits of using Busybusy and how it would impact your company and clients.

Let’s get started!

 

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

What challenges lead James Jessop to sign up for BusyBusy? (03:55)

On overpaying employees and incorrect timesheets (07:52)

Benefits of using BusyBusy (10:48)

Ben Ercanbrack on how challenging collecting time is (26:45)

On Busybusy’s accurate job costing feature (30:20)

Isaac Marlow on measuring results and better performance (33:23)

What does winning look like? (37:28)

What’s the norm in a construction business? (39:53)

How did BusyBusy get started? (44:14)

What problems does BusyBusy solve for contractors? (48:12)

The future of BusyBusy (56:59)

Episode wrap-up (1:05:08)

 

Additional Resources:

- FREE online training workshop: Get Out of Your Construction Business: How to Make it Run Without You here

- Learn how to recession-proof your business here

- Work with our team to systematize your business here 

- Win back your time using Busybusy here

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast helps construction business owners maximize their revenue, eliminate chaos, systematize their work, and win back their time.

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Direct download: CLE263_-_Podcast.mp3
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EPISODE 262: Are people making decisions about their homes based on logic or emotions? How does emotional buying help you grow your business? 

In today’s episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, Josh Dembicki, President and Co-Founder of Colorado Siding Repair, and Matt Lewis, COO of Hover, sit down with me to talk about how Hover encourages emotional connection with the customers and how it has hugely impacted the overall business growth of Colorado Siding Repair.

Hover is an app that allows homeowners to take photos of their homes and turn them into accurate measurements, better project estimates, and collaborative 3D models for better visualization.

With Hover’s state-of-the-art features, Colorado Siding Repair was able to change the trajectory of its business with an impressive $11M in sales this year and a better 50% closing rate. But it’s not the tech that got them to where they are right now.

It’s all about making an emotional connection with homeowners and letting them buy through emotions.

With that being said, make sure to tune in to today’s episode as we discuss more of that and the amazing features of Hover that you and your team could take advantage of.

Let’s get started!

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Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

Meet Josh of Colorado Siding Repair (00:19)

What is Hover? (01:53) 

Are people making decisions on logic or emotions? (08:11)

How is Hover impacting the estimating process (11:32)

Best part of Hover during the operation process (15:31)

Meet Matt of Hover (20:29)

How did Hover start as a company? (24:08)

Hover features for custom builders (25:49)

Misconceptions and myths that contractors have (28:27)

Hover's new direct ordering tool (35:43)

What’s the best part about Hover? (39:01)

Episode wrap-up (41:34)

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Additional Resources:

- FREE online training workshop: Get Out of Your Construction Business: How to Make it Run Without You here

- Learn how to recession-proof your business here

- Work with our team to systematize your business here 

- Build better projects using the Raken app here

- Visit our website here

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Find Colorado Siding Repair

- Visit Colorado Siding Repair’s website here

- Connect with Josh Dembicki here

 

Find Hover

- Check the Hover app here

- Connect with Matt Lewis here

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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast helps construction business owners maximize their revenue, eliminate chaos, systematize their work, and win back their time.

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Direct download: CLE262_-_Podcast_New.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am EDT

EPISODE 261: When we talk about a recession, we’re not just talking about a broad economic downturn. We’re talking about any big shock to a company’s system, which you are guaranteed to experience. Here are 10 tips to make your business more recession-proof.

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

Apply to Work with Our Team to Systematize Your Construction Business: www.constructionleadingedge.com/apply

Get Out of Your Business: Make it Run Without You This Year - www.constructionleadingedge.com/getout

Recession Proof Your Business [Webinar Replay]: www.constructionleadingedge.com/recession

 

Direct download: 261_261_Recession_Proof_Final.mp3
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