When you have built a business from nothing, it is difficult to separate yourself from it. You found the clients, built the relationships, took the risks and made the decisions. When something went wrong, you sorted it out. When there was not enough money, you were the one lying awake working out how everyone was…
When your business is making money, clients are coming back and you have a good team around you, an independent commercial review might not feel necessary. You have built a successful business, you understand your work and you are providing a living for yourself and other people. There may be things you want to improve,…
So many construction businesses start with one person who has the guts to try something. A man in a van, sometimes just a man with some power tools, who knows his trade and decides to work for himself. He does a good job, gets recommended, takes on more work and brings someone in to help….
I had a conversation recently with a business owner about how the industry has changed. He was very operations focused, and he told me one of the biggest adjustments he had made was accepting that commercial now leads. His point was simple. When the commercial team says stop, you stop. For someone used to getting…