Issue 9 of 9: Low Barriers to Entry

Construction Ownership Transition Issue 9 of 9: There are Few Barriers to Entry for New Contractors.

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Succession: Ownership Transition Issues - Number 9 Barrier to Entry. Don't Let an Ownership Transition Create Another Construction Contractor to Compete With You.

About 500 construction contractors start up each day.  

  • Many of those are just people having an “entrepreneurial seizure,” as Michael Gerber describes in The E-Myth Contractor.  
  • A few of these will have the grit and skills to build the ENR Top 400/600 contractors of tomorrow.  
  • Others are experienced construction executives who will go on to build substantial construction businesses relatively quickly.  
  • In most cases, a new contractor starting up will cause a serious talent drain on the contractor they leave, as well as changing the competitive landscape.

Make sure that your ownership transition plans don’t create another competitor.  


Issue 9 of 9: Low Barriers to Entry
Continue building value in your business, yourself and your key team members with a good succession strategy....

Issue 9 of 9: Low Barriers to Entry
Continue building value in your business, yourself and your key team members with a good succession strategy....

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