Leading Contractor Podcast

Zachary Dettmore has never wavered from his childhood goal of running his own construction business. At age 13, he started his education at the Shelter Institute, learning the basics of timber framing and home construction. From there, Zack landed a job and worked his way up from laborer to supervisor for a general contractor who […]

Do you want to have just a GOOD business? Or do you want to have a GREAT business? That is a question many contractors ask themselves at some point or another. I was intrigued by this concept, so I asked Katie Kath (@jkdesignbuild) how she did it. In this episode, she shared her stories, including […]

Is FEAR Holding YOU Back??? Andy Moore from Modern Oak Construction got his start like most everyone else in the residential contractor industry. He dug holes, and swept floors and worked his way up. And now he is the owner of a building firm, and gets to do what he loves everyday. For some time, FEAR was […]

Let’s face it. You should be building your personal brand. Yes, it’s important to build your company’s brand… but it’s just as important that you be building your personal brand at the same time. John Hourihan (@heresjohnnyrcb) did this very well through LinkedIn and other channels, and it landed him some very amazing opportunities. Maybe you’ve wondered how people […]

If you think your website and SEO aren’t important, then you need to hear this $1,000,000 story. Timothy Roman always dreamed of one day leading his own self-made, exceptional, and successful company. A child immigrant from Russia whose young life might have seemed to others to come precariously close to dead-ending in drugs, parties, academic […]