DIY business building is even more common than DIY construction.

Some lessons in construction and business are expensive. Learning on the fly isn’t the most reliable way to build anything. Construction skills are often passed down through experience, but business lessons usually aren’t. The result? Expensive mistakes that could have been avoided.

Another Saturday morning. More coffee. More builders around the table.

This week, they gather to tackle more issues behind their business struggles: pricing, communication, and lost profit. What begins as a discussion turns into a turns into a challenge. Stay in the rut, or take intentional action to build something better.

Early on a Saturday morning, a few contractors gather around pushed-together tables, coffee cups in hand. What starts as casual conversation turns into something real.

"What are the biggest problems you've dealt with in your business?"

"Losing money on jobs, employees not showing up, unhappy customers, equipment breaking down, jobs falling behind schedule, not being able to find good help, not having enough time to do everything…and on and on the list goes."

Running a construction business can feel isolating. Sometimes the best clarity starts with a simple conversation.