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Business for Builders Podcast — 289 episodes

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4 Areas You Must Master to Build a Profitable Construction Business (Ep 289)

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How to Use AI to Stop Wasting Time on the Wrong Clients (Ep 288)

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How to Talk Price Without Losing Trust as a General Contractor (287)

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How General Contractors Can Communicate Better and Win More Jobs (Ep 286)

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How to Build a Construction Business That Actually Creates Wealth (Ep 285)

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How to Build a Construction Business That Can Actually Grow (Ep 284)

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How to Handle the Money Conversation With Clients (And Avoid Wasting Time) (Ep 283)

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If Your Business Feels Messy, Here’s What’s Missing! (Ep 282)

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How Builders Win Jobs Without Being the Cheapest! (Ep 281)

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If You Don’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It (Ep 280)

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How to Build a Pricing System That Protects Your Profit (Ep 279)

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Markup vs Margin, Explained (Ep 278)

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Why Your Competitors Get the Attention! (Ep 277)

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If You Haven’t Reached Your Goals, This Is Why! (Ep 276)

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Emergencies Are Usually Missed Warnings! (Ep 275)

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If You’re Struggling to Close, Listen to This! (Ep 274)

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If You Don’t Track This, You’ll Lose Money! (273)

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If Growth Feels Chaotic, Listen To This! (272)

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If You Don’t Control the 5 M’s, You Can’t Scale! (Ep 271)

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Did This Year Make You Better or Bitter? (Ep 270)

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What Is a Client Qualification Score? (Ep 269)

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The Task Force Framework That Changed Everything! (268)

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The Balancing Act No Contractor Talks About! (Ep 267)

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Want to Double Your Leads? Do This First… (Ep 266)

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How to Avoid Choosing the Wrong Business Partner! (265)

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The 3 Growth Phases Every Contractor Faces! (Ep 264)

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How to Manage Cash Flow and Forecast Profit Like a Pro Builder! (Ep 263)

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Solving Business Problems Through Sales! (Ep 262)

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Can Your Business Grow If You Don’t? (Ep 261)

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Departments Aren’t Just for Corporate Companies – Builders, Take Note! (Ep 260)

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The Builder’s Guide to Marketing Profit - Understanding CPL, CAC & ROAS! (Ep 259)

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The Secrets to Your Success! (Ep 258)

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The Step by Step Vendor Workflow Every Contractor Needs! (Ep 257)

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The Contractor’s Guide to Training & Onboarding! (Ep 256)

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Stop Just Owning a Business and Start Leading One! (Ep 255)

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The Estimating Framework Every Contractor Needs! (Ep 254)

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Selling & Closing - Timing is Everything! (Ep 253)

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How to Build Systems That Actually Scale! (Ep 252)

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How to Build Momentum in Construction and Keep It Going! (Ep 251)

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Your Reputation’s at Risk, Fix Your Warranty Process Now! (Ep 250)

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The Builder’s Guide to Selections, Specifications & Pricing! (Ep 249)

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Close More Deals with the Power of the Process Triangle! (Ep 248)

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Organize Your Contracting Business Like a Pro! (Ep 247)

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Workplace Safety for Builders - Pro-Active, Not Reactive! (Ep 246)

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Streamline Your Sales: Kanban for Builders! (Ep 245)

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Your Comfort Zone is Holding You Back! (Ep 244)

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Pressure, Pride & Progress: Mindset Blocks For Builders! (Ep 243)

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The Design Battle You Didn't See Coming! (Ep 242)

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From Contact to Contract: Closing Larger Renovation Projects! (Ep 241)

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Client Qualification 101 for General Contractors! (Ep 240)

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The Lead Gen Strategy Every Contractor Should Know! (Ep 239)

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The Blueprint for Building a Profitable Contracting Business! (Ep 238)

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The Right Way to Calculate Stage Claims (Most Builders Get This Wrong!) (Ep 237)

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What Every GC Learns the Hard Way! (Ep 236)

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8 Proven Tips to Boost Sales Velocity in Construction! (Ep 235)

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Ep. 234 - Breaking Down My Pre-Construction Process Step by Step!

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Ep. 233 - The Most Powerful Sales Tool You’re Not Using!

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Ep. 232 - The AI Hack That Will Cut Your Quoting Time in Half!

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Ep. 231 - How We Generated $2M in Leads at a Home Show—Here’s What We Learned

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Ep. 230 - The Key to Estimating FAST! (USING AI)

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Ep. 229 - How to Use Markup to Meet Expenses with Greater Efficiency!

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Ep. 228 - Use Trip Wires To Identify Bad Clients!

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Ep. 227 - Are Overhead Costs Holding You Back?!

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Ep. 226 - How to Predict & Manage Cash Flow!

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Ep. 225 - How to Keep More Cash in Your Contracting Biz!

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Ep. 224 - The Key to Building a Thriving Construction Company!

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Ep. 223 - Growth Lives Beyond Your Comfort Zone!

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Ep. 222 - The #1 Rule for Success: Plan Like a Pro!

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Ep. 221 - Cracking the Code for Marketing, Recruitment, and Capacity!

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Ep. 220 - Tips for Managing & Measuring Profit Generation!

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Ep. 219 - How to Grow A Contracting Business in 2025!

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Ep. 218 - Keys To Overcoming Roadblocks in General Contracting!

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Ep. 217 - Simplify Construction by Prioritizing What REALLY Matters!

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Ep. 216 - Transactional vs. Transformational Leadership: Which Is Right for You?

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Ep. 215 - Lead Yourself Well So You Can Lead Others Better!

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Ep. 214 - The Hidden DANGERS of Operating from Fear!

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Ep. 213 - The Key to Prosperity!

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Ep. 212 - How To Achieve Contracting Excellence Through ORDER!

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Ep. 211 - If There Is No Enemy Within, the Enemy Outside Can Do No Harm!

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Ep. 210 - The Stressful Realities of Construction Business Evolution!

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Ep. 209 - Ideas Don’t Build Businesses... Execution Does!

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Ep. 208 - Money Isn't The Focus!

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Ep. 207 - More Autonomy, Less Stress!

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Ep. 206 - Clearer The Vision, Faster The Decision!

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Ep. 205 - Success Principles For General Contractors!

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Ep. 204 - What General Contractors Need to Do to Thrive & Avoid Failure!

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Ep. 203 - Attitude, Effort, Focus... Wanna Be The Best, Do More!

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Ep. 202 - Togetherness & Toughness... It's a Battle!

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Ep. 201 - Navigating Your General Contracting Company's Journey!

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Ep. 200 - Insights From a NAVY SEAL Veteran!

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Ep. 199 - Leading Your SME General Contracting Company to Success!

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Ep. 198 - Essential Guide for Residential Builders & Contractors [Part 2]

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Ep. 197 - Essential Guide for Residential Builders & Contractors [Part 1]

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Ep. 196 - Making Decisions Like an Executive: Key Strategies for General Contractors!

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Ep.195 - Overcoming Fear & Achieving Larger Goals for General Contractors!

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Ep. 194 - Overcoming Time, Team, and Money Challenges in Construction!

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Ep. 193 - Navigating General Contractor Challenges in Residential Construction!

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Ep. 192 - Fast Alone, Far Together: The Strength in Unity!

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Ep. 191 - Why 50% of GC's go broke in 5 years...

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Ep. 190 - Leading with Excellence: Personal Development for Corporate Leaders!

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Ep. 189 - From Leads to Revenue: The Marketing-Profit Connection!

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Ep. 188 - Coaching & Mentoring: Building Relationships for Business Growth!

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Ep. 187 - Constructing a Brand: Marketing Tips for Builders and Contractors!

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Ep. 186 - What You Don't Measure You Can't Manage!

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Ep. 185 - Get Your Head Straight: MINDSET!

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Ep. 184 - My Carpenters: COGS or Operational Expense?

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Ep. 183 - Constructing Success: Essential Building Metrics! Part 3

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Ep. 182 - Constructing Success: Essential Building Metrics! Part 2

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Ep. 181 - Constructing Success: Essential Building Metrics! Part 1

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Ep. 180 - HOW TO SELL A PRE-CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT! PART 3

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Ep. 179 - HOW TO SELL A PRE-CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT! PART 2

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Ep. 178 - HOW TO SELL A PRE-CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT! PART 1

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Ep. 177 - The Role of Technology in Modern Construction!

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Ep. 176 - Laws of the Job Site: Construction Legalities Unveiled!

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Ep. 175 - Navigating Team Dynamics in Construction!

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Ep. 174 - Built to Last: Crafting Strong Client Relationships in Construction!

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Ep. 173 - Dollars and Dimensions: Financial Mastery in Construction!

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Ep. 172 - Mastering Strategic Marketing in Construction!

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Ep. 171 - MASTERING S.O.P’s FOR CONTRACTING SUCCESS! PART 3

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Ep. 170 - MASTERING S.O.P’s FOR CONTRACTING SUCCESS! PART 2

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Ep. 169 - MASTERING S.O.P’s FOR CONTRACTING SUCCESS!

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Ep. 168 - Recruit Better, Simulate Stress!!

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Ep. 167 - Profit More in 24!

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Ep. 166 - Our Final Podcast... in 2023

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Ep. 165 - Steal Systems With Your Eyes!

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Ep. 164 - How to Unbroke Your Biz!

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Ep. 163 - Mastering the Marketing Trifecta: Google, Social, and Local!

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Ep. 162 - 8 Areas Your Business Benefits From Self Awareness!

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Ep. 161 - The Dynamic Duo, Skill & Will!

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Ep. 160 - Scale (Part 3) You're Not Just a Builder, But a Business Developer!

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Ep. 159 - Scale (Part 2) 5 Tips To Empower Your Team!

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Ep. 158 - Scale (Part 1) 6 Important Characteristics You‘ll Need to Scale Up!

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Ep. 157 - Numbers Don't Lie!

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Ep. 156 - Kicking Goals With Four Business Development Concepts!

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Ep. 155 - Success Demands Change!

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Ep. 154 - From Data to Dollars: Mastering Key Metrics and Formulas!

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Ep. 153 - Better Estimates, Bigger Profits!

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Ep. 152 - Show Me The Money: How We Get Paid To Quote!

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Ep. 151 - Tips For Greater Onsite Client Meetings!

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Ep. 150 - How to Quote a Kitchen Reno!

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Ep. 149 - Cost-Plus = No Profit!

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Ep. 148 - Money Follows Attention!

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Ep. 147 - Coaching Unveiled: The Transformative Trifecta!

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Ep. 146 - From Pennies to Prosperity: 7 Steps to Grow Your Money!

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Ep. 145 - 10 Tactics for Ultimate Team Improvement!

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Ep. 144 - 4 Tactics to Get Your Time Back!

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Ep. 143 - Break Free: 5 Steps to Positive Thinking!

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Ep. 142 - Exploring The Benefits of a Business Coach!

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Ep. 141 - You Can't Steal Second Base With Your Foot on First!

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Ep. 140 - 1 Tip to Help You Win: Massive Action!

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Ep. 139 - 7 Tactics for Managing Expectations and Overcoming Product Delivery Delays!

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Ep. 138 - 4 Levels of Competence: Which One Are You?

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Ep. 137 - 7 Proven Tips for Success: Mastering the Art of Negotiation!

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Ep. 136 - Thriving as a One-Man Band: Essential Tips for Contracting Success!

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Ep. 135 - Construction is a Combat Sport: 11 Tips to Maximize Performance!

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Ep. 134 - Building Success Without Burning Out: Expert Strategies for Contractors

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Ep. 133 - Building with Confidence: Exploring Risk Management in Construction!

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Ep. 132 - Tools & Talk: Q&A Session with Construction Experts!

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Ep. 131 - Procurement 101: The Key Differences Between Purchase Orders and Sub-Contracts!

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Ep. 130 - 5 Effective Strategies For Time Management!

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Ep. 129 - Managing the Manager: Navigating Construction Projects

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Ep. 128 - Tips For Driving Success in Business: The Power of Organization!

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Ep. 127 - Growing Responsibly: Balancing Expansion with Capacity in Construction!

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Ep. 126 - Rising to the Top: Three Key Factors for Achieving Success!

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Ep. 125 - How to Motivate Your Workers to Give a Shit!

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Ep. 124 - UPSKILL OR DIE!

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Ep. 123 - DON'T LEAVE MONEY ON THE TABLE!

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Ep. 122 - Profit & Leadership: Manage The Risk Of Overwhelm!

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Ep. 121 - A Guide to Construction Efficiency!

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Ep. 120 - How ChatGPT Can Boost Your Contracting Business!

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Ep. 119 - 8 Strategies For Local Marketing Success!

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Ep. 118 - Contractor Tips: Set Up, Start Up, Scale Up!

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Ep. 117 - Contractor Tips: A Guide to Better Business Partnership

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Ep. 116 - Guide To Estimating A Basement Renovation

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Ep. 115 - HOW TO GET A CLIENT VIDEO TESTIMONIAL!

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Episode #114 - BEST OF 2022 - Business For Builders Podcast

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Ep. 113 - BUSINESS SCALING SECRETS! RECRUITMENT & CULTURE With Special Guest Dan Booth

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Ep. 112 - Contractor Tips: 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROFESSIONAL BUILDER!

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Ep. 111 - CONSTRUCTION FRANCHISE: TURNING GOOD BUILDERS INTO GREAT BUSINESS PEOPLE! With Jacob Boschmann

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Ep. 110 - Contractor Tips: 5 TIPS FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION!

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Ep. 109 - Contractor Tips: 10 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR CLIENT COMMUNICATION!

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Ep. 108 - Contractor Tips: WHAT YOU NEED TO START UP A CONTRACTING BUSINESS… ON A BUDGET!

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Ep. 107 - Contractor Tips: THE 5 PILLARS OF A HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING COMPANY!

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Ep. 106 - GC Tips for Sanity: IT'S NOT WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH, IT'S WHERE I'M GOING TO

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Ep. 105 - Contractor Tips: HOW TO GET MORE LEADS AND BETTER CLIENTS!

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Ep. 104 - Contractor Tips: WHAT YOU DON’T MEASURE, YOU CAN'T MANAGE!

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Ep. 103 - EXECUTION IS THE GAME!

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Ep. 102 - Contractor Tips: 10 TIPS TO GET YOUR MINDSET RIGHT!

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Ep. 101 - HIGH-PROFIT CONTRACTING BUSINESS: 10 DEPARTMENTS YOU NEED!

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Ep. 100 - Contractor Tips: BETTER MARKETING, MORE PROFIT! With Special Guest Joe Quattrone

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Episode #99 - Contractor Tips: HOW TO SYSTEMIZE THE SH!T OUT OF EVERYTHING!

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Episode #98 - GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS!

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Episode #97: HIGHER THE LEVELS, BIGGER THE DEVILS!

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Episode #96 - Tips for Contractors: HOW TO BECOME AN OPERATIONAL NINJA! (13 Keys)

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Episode #95 - CONSTRUCTION FRANCHISE: BRAND, SYSTEMS, & COMRADERY With Joey Hansen

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Episode #94: 11-STEP CHECKLIST TO SET UP YOUR CONTRACTING BUSINESS!

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Ep. 93: Tips for Contractors: HOW TO BUILD A BULLETPROOF CONTRACT!

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Episode #92 - HOW TO BUILD A PROFITABLE CONTRACTING BUSINESS!

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Episode #91 - GOOD COMMUNICATION = MORE PROFIT!

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Episode #90 - ENGLARGE YOUR CAPACITY, ENLARGE YOUR BUSINESS!

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Episode #89 - THE POWER OF BRAND! With Guchlu Dogan

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Episode #88 - HOW TO BE A GOOD TALENT SCOUT!

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Episode #87 - YOU'RE NOT A FREAKIN' ROBOT!

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Episode #86 - IT'S OKAY TO SAY NO TO CLIENTS!

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Episode #85 - HOW TO QUOTE A $500K RENO!

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Episode #84 - LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!

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Episode #83 - PUT YOUR BIG BOY PANTS ON!

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Episode #82 - BACK CHARGING & BUILDER SUBCONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

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Episode #81 - CONTRACTOR Q&A

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Episode #80 - HOW TO GROW YOUR CONTRACTING BUSINESS!

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Episode #79 - Tips for Contractors: PROFIT, COST TRACKING, AND VALUE!

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Episode #78 - OVERCOMING OVERWHELM!

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Episode #77 - ARE YOU A GC LIVING A LIFE OF QUIET DESPERATION?

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Episode #76 - REJECTION, CONFRONTATION, ACCOUNTABILITY & EMPATHY

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Episode 75: INTRO TO JOB MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

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Episode #74 - SALES PROCESS SECRETS!

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Episode #73 - PROFIT, PEOPLE, AND PROACTIVITY!

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Episode #72 - NOT YOUR TYPICAL FRANCHISE! With Jason Gall

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Episode #71 - FRANCHISEE SUCCESS STORY: Shane Dewald

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Episode #70 - SUCCESS IS AN INSIDE JOB!

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Episode #69 - TIPS FOR LAUNCHING YOUR CONTRACTING BUSINESS!

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Episode 68: 7 KEYS FOR BUSINESS GROWTH!

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Episode #67 - Tips for Builders: BUSINESS FOUNDATION FUNDAMENTALS

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Episode #66 - HOW GCs BECOME BETTER LEADERS

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Episode #65 - 5 REASONS YOUR BUSINESS IS FAILING!

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Episode #64 - REFERRALS ARE A BULLSH!T MARKETING PLAN!

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Episode #63 - BUSINESS IS NO FAIRYTALE!

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Episode #62 - BEST OF 2021 - Business for Builders Podcast

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Episode #61- SUCCESS LIES OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE!

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Episode #60 - HOW WE GET PAID TO QUOTE!

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Episode #59 - IT'S NOT ALWAYS BLUE SKIES AND LOLLIPOPS!

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Episode #58 - ALWAYS IN THE SH!T, IT'S ONLY THE DEPTH THAT VARIES!

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Episode #57 - Are Your Clients ENJOYING or ENDURING the Process?

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Episode #56 - LEARN HOW TO LEARN!

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Episode #55 - GARY VEE VIP!

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Episode #54 - HERE'S TO THE GCs!

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Episode #53 - DEVIL'S IN THE DETAIL!

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Episode #52 - ATTITUDE DETERMINES YOUR ALTITUDE! With Tom Reber (The Contractor Fight)

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Episode #51 - FAST-TRACK OR F*CK AROUND - YOU CHOOSE!

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Episode #50 - IT PAYS TO BE A PIONEER!

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Episode #49 - TERMINATING LOWBALLERS

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Episode #48 - BRAVEHEART THE SH!T OUT OF YOUR SALES MINDSET!

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Episode #47 - DO YOU SUFFER FROM POSSIBILITY BLINDNESS?

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Episode #46 - ALTITUDE, AIR SPEED, AND A F**KING GOOD IDEA!

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Episode #45 - ARE YOU A PLAYER OR A SUPERSTAR?

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Episode #44: FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS - OUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE!

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Episode #43 - WHO'S PUTTING YOU OUT OF BUSINESS?

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Episode #42 - MONEY TO SPEND THE TIME, TIME TO SPEND THE MONEY!

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Episode #41 - WRAP YOUR TRUCK FOR F**K'S SAKE!

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Episode #40 - SELL BETTER, SCALE QUICKER!

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Episode #39 - MICRO LOSSES, MACRO WINS!

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Episode #38 - THAT'S FERKIN' ABSURD!

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Episode #37 - MASSIVE CHANGE REQUIRES MASSIVE ACTION! With Leigh Wallis

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Episode #36 - PICK YOUR PAIN!

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Episode #35 - Tips for Contractors: HOW TO GET PAID TO QUOTE!

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Episode #34 - Builders Make Bad Designers - STAFF YOUR WEAKNESS!

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Episode #33 - IT'S GOTTA GIVE YOU GOOSEBUMPS!

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Episode #32 - YOU CAN'T BE HALF-PREGNANT!

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Episode #31 - LEVERAGE GIVES YOU LIFESTYLE!

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Episode #30 - Profitable, High-Performance Contracting Companies BUILD BRAND! With Jeff Humphreys

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Episode # 29 - MORE PROFIT = MORE PAIN!

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Episode #28 - CREATIVITY FOLLOWS COMMITMENT!

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Episode #27 - IT'S EASIER TO GIVE BIRTH THAN TO RAISE THE DEAD

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Episode #26 - FOREPLAY FIRST!

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Episode #25 - ARE YOU MAKING A MARK OR LEAVING A STAIN?

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Episode #24 - YOU GOTTA MOVE A LOT OF DIRT TO FIND THE GOLD!

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Episode #23 - START WELL, FINISH STRONG!

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Episode #22 - A SETBACK IS A SETUP FOR A COMEBACK!

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Episode #21 - FAILURE IS NOT FINAL!

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Episode #20 - BUSINESS IN A BOX

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Episode #19 - HIRE QUICKLY, FIRE QUICKLY!

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Episode #18 - IT'S GO TIME!

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Episode #17 - THE TAIL DOESN'T WAG THE DOG!

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Episode #16: EARN MORE? LEARN MORE!

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Episode #15: ARE BUYERS LIARS?

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Episode #14 - All of the Grape or Half a Watermelon? POWER OF PARTNERSHIP

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Episode #13 - Tips for Contractors: HIGH-PROFIT CONTRACTS

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Episode #12 - Tips for Contractors: PROFIT ENGINEERING

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Episode #11 - YOU CAN'T TEACH PIGS TO FLY AND IT BOTHERS THE PIG!

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Episode #10 - HOW TO GET YOUR MINDSET RIGHT

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Episode #9 - Tony Gattari Special (Pt.3)

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Episode #8 - Tony Gattari Special (Pt.2)

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Episode #7 - Tony Gattari Special (Pt.1)

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Episode #6 - CONTRACTING BUSINESS NOT GROWING?

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Episode #5 - TIPS ON HOW TO QUALIFY! - B4B Podcast

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Episode #4 - INTRO TO MENTORING - B4B Podcast

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Episode #3 - INTRO TO MANAGEMENT - B4B Podcast

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Episode #2 - INTRO TO MARKETING - B4B Podcast

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Episode #1 - INTRO TO MINDSET - B4B Podacst