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Which came 1st -The Chicken or the Egg? This is the question for the Design Build sales professional. Do yo need to have a relationship before you start or can you build one while you are working on the project? The Relationship between the Design Build Contractor and the Owner is critical the Design Build Project Sale. Even more important that relationship is the basis to make the project work for both the Owner and the Design Build Contractor.

The 3 Most important Questions you have to ask and answer in Every Design Build Project Sale. Design Build Sales are challenging at best. At some point in the process these you need to get the answers to these questions. If you miss anyone of them the transaction either never happens or it will fall apart somewhere along the line. These are the questions that you absolutely need to start with before you do anything else.

Growing from being a Local Contractor/Supplier into a National force is not an easy task. Dean Miller tells what it takes and how he did just that. He discusses the key factors in building a national network, how to build relationships on a national platform and how to navigate the corporate waters in the day and age of mergers and acquisitions.

7 Key factors will make the difference between you becoming a Strategic Contractor instead of an Almost Broke Contractor. Almost Broke Contractors will go out of business more often than not. You can avoid that fate by learning and doing these 7 key things to build the company you want into a valuable asset.

What does a customer want from a Contractor? Tony Corona has been both a Contractor and Customer hiring Design Build Contractors. His unique perspective gives us an insider's look at what the customer actually looks for when they hire a Contractor. Tony tells us his top three qualities that a contractor needs to have in order to serve their customers better.

Putting together the right Design Build Team is critically important to the success of every project. There are a number of ways to structure the team. The most important factor is that all the key members of the project, The Design Build Contractor, The Architect and The Owner have to be on the same page and working in unison to make the project be successful. Learn the critical elements on how to get it right!

Seeing, Acting and Thinking with clarity and strategically are the keys to succeeding in your contracting business. Learning how to do these two things can be the difference between success and failure. Learn the simple process of strategic thinking and learn how to start with the end in mind when you start.

Every Contractor wants to make more money! Rick North shares his secrets about how he has turned his passion for Home Building and Real Estate sales into a lucrative lifestyle. Rick has cut through all the clutter and uses a laser focus to do what he loves - Building Homes that Sell.

In this episode an interview with Larry Bayer the Owner of Bayer Plumbing & Heating a Plumbing Contractor that has been in business for 38 years tells us his secrets for keeping his long standing customers, surviving the Economic Meltdown and how he became an inventor and took his product to market.

An interview with Mike Towhig of Edge Construction a 25 year veteran of the construction business about how he zeroed in on His Business Sweet Spot and now has a narrow focus and niche that helps him make more money with less hassle.

Mike Luttig is an practicing Attorney and CPA gives his unique perspective about Design Build Contractors Accounting systems, how to bring a profit to the bottom line and how to collect the money you are owed by understanding your lien rights.

An interview with Brian Klink goes into detail about the proper process to follow when a Design Build Contractor wants to go to their bank to borrow money for themselves or to assist their customers borrow money for a project.

This is the Introduction of the Design Build Contractors Podcast. It contains a description of What it is, Who should listen and why they should listen to it and a description of who a design build contractor is. Design Build contractors that are sick and tired of their current condition and need additional heip with the business side of being a better contractor and making more money.