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What I'd Do Differently If I Started My Business Today

An episode of the Modern Craftsman podcast, hosted by Modern Craftsman, titled "What I'd Do Differently If I Started My Business Today" was published on November 27, 2025 and runs 35 minutes.

November 27, 2025 ·35m · Modern Craftsman

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Tyler answers a listener email about what he'd do differently if he were starting his business today, beyond just setting up insurance, lawyers, and an LLC. He digs into why chasing "sexy" high-end projects can crush your margins, how T&M and paid pre-con changed his business, and why the less you work, the more you can actually make when your systems and numbers are dialed.

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Show Notes:

00:00 What I'd Do Differently Starting Today
03:59 Chasing Sexy Projects Instead Of Profit
08:42 Scaling Back And Resetting The Business
12:30 Dialing In Pre Con Overhead And Job Type
21:56 Forty Hours Vs Eighty Hours For The Same Pay
27:00 The Three Levers Of Profit In A Small Shop
30:28 Learn To Walk Before You Run Your Company

Video Version:

https://youtu.be/kpu9RmFKCwQ

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