002 - The Construction Contractor Business Model (Intro)

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As a construction contractor navigates the different stages of growth, the complexity of their business model evolves, including their organizational structure, management systems, and people. Seeing this model visually helps identify bottlenecks and constraints. Nearly 3 hours of examples including 50+ additional resources (tools, books, training, and articles) to help your business grow.

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David Brown
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Sue Weiler-Doke

Video Timestamps

  • 00:00:00 - Intro - Trust, Communication, and Consistent Outcomes
  • 00:02:11 - Discussion Overview, Resources, and What's Next
  • 00:08:03 - Contractors Exist to Build Projects
  • 00:12:42 - The Machine that Builds the Machine
  • 00:17:09 - Headcount Growth & Inflection Point
  • 00:29:24 - Leadership Focus (Stage 1 - Starting Up)
  • 00:32:15 - Leadership Focus (Stage 2 - Basic Foundation)
  • 00:36:18 - Leadership Focus (Stage 3 - Refinement)
  • 00:44:19 - Leadership Focus (Stage 4 - Scalable Foundation)
  • 00:51:37 - Leadership Focus (Stage 5 - Ready to Scale)
  • 01:04:40 - Leadership Focus (Stage 6 - Sustainable Scaling and Succession)
  • 01:13:29 - Contractor Scoreboard
  • 01:24:15 - Contractor Business Model (Intro)
  • 01:29:02 - Contractor Business Model (Stage 1 - Starting Up)
  • 01:31:49 - Contractor Business Model (Stage 2 - Basic Foundation)
  • 01:34:33 - Contractor Business Model (Stage 3 - Refinement)
  • 01:43:04 - Contractor Business Model (Stage 4 - Scalable Foundation)
  • 01:51:05 - Contractor Business Model (Stage 5 - Ready to Scale)
  • 02:02:25 - Contractor Business Model (Stage 6 - Sustainable Scaling and Succession)
  • 02:12:59 - Headcount Growth & Inflection Points
  • 02:16:51 - Improvement Prioritization
  • 02:23:47 - Levels of Strategic Decisions (The Basics)
  • 02:29:37 - Evaluation - Stage of Growth and State of Management Team
  • 02:40:44 - The 100X Contractor
  • 02:42:34 - Resources
  • 02:43:40 - Coming Next
  • 02:45:55 - Outro

Resources Referenced

Tools

  • 02:42:34 - Model Your Business, Prioritize Improvements, and Execute

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