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193. Builders Path To Success With Jim Schneider

Episode 193 of the Professional Builders Secrets podcast, hosted by Association of Professional Builders, titled "193. Builders Path To Success With Jim Schneider" was published on July 3, 2025 and runs 25 minutes.

July 3, 2025 ·25m · Professional Builders Secrets

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Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode recorded live at the International Builders Show (IBS) 2025 with Jim Schneider of Schneider Construction. In this episode, Jim shares his journey from struggling with profitability to running a lean, high-performance building company. This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services, click the link below to learn more:hubs.ly/Q02mNSsG0INSIDE EPISODE 193 YOU WILL DISCOVER What makes a high-performance homeThe critical financial mistakes that were draining profits from Jim’s businessHow to confidently define your ideal client and say no to the wrong jobsWhy openness, vulnerability, and peer accountability accelerated Jim’s successHow implementing construction slots, pricing for profit, and work in progress tracking transformed his marginsAnd much, much more.ABOUT JIM SCHNEIDERJim is the owner of Schneider Construction, LLC. He is a master builder, and builds and remodels high-value custom homes in Virginia’s Eastern Shore that stand as exemplars of quality, design and coastal living.Connect with Jim: linkedin.com/in/schneiderconstructionvaTIMELINE1:46 What a high-performance home really is5:56 The turning point that forced Jim to change how he ran his business11:11 Why chasing every project drained his profits15:26 How defining his ideal client improved margins and reduced stress19:41 The power of collaboration and openness with your team23:14 Jim’s number one piece of advice for builders who want to get out of survival modeLINKS, RESOURCES & MOREAPB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.comAPB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuildersAPB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders

Episode Description

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode recorded live at the International Builders Show (IBS) 2025 with Jim Schneider of Schneider Construction. In this episode, Jim shares his journey from struggling with profitability to running a lean, high-performance building company.


This episode is sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services, click the link below to learn more:hubs.ly/Q02mNSsG0


INSIDE EPISODE 193 YOU WILL DISCOVER

  • What makes a high-performance home
  • The critical financial mistakes that were draining profits from Jim’s business
  • How to confidently define your ideal client and say no to the wrong jobs
  • Why openness, vulnerability, and peer accountability accelerated Jim’s success
  • How implementing construction slots, pricing for profit, and work in progress tracking transformed his margins
  • And much, much more.


ABOUT JIM SCHNEIDER


Jim is the owner of Schneider Construction, LLC. He is a master builder, and builds and remodels high-value custom homes in Virginia’s Eastern Shore that stand as exemplars of quality, design and coastal living.


Connect with Jim: linkedin.com/in/schneiderconstructionva



TIMELINE

  • 1:46 What a high-performance home really is
  • 5:56 The turning point that forced Jim to change how he ran his business
  • 11:11 Why chasing every project drained his profits
  • 15:26 How defining his ideal client improved margins and reduced stress
  • 19:41 The power of collaboration and openness with your team
  • 23:14 Jim’s number one piece of advice for builders who want to get out of survival mode



LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE


APB Website: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com


APB Rewards: associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/rewards/


APB on Instagram: instagram.com/apbbuilders/


APB on Facebook: facebook.com/associationofprofessionalbuilders


APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders

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