If you’re stuck working IN your business instead of scaling it, this episode is for you. Adam King (“The Caulk King”) breaks down leadership, systems, hiring, SOPs, branding, entrepreneurship, business growth, and how he built a multi-million dollar company through relationships and relentless execution.

In this episode of Based Business, Parker McCumber interviews Adam King, owner of Bonneville Caulking & Waterproofing, about scaling a construction business, overcoming entrepreneurial bottlenecks, building systems, and becoming a true business owner instead of just an operator.

Adam shares:
• How he started his company with no backup plan
• The relationship strategy that fueled massive growth
• Why most entrepreneurs stay stuck
• The importance of SOPs, hiring, and delegation
• Lessons from losing a major client to bankruptcy
• How branding helped him stand out in construction
• The mindset required to scale a business successfully

This episode is packed with practical advice for entrepreneurs, founders, contractors, business owners, and anyone trying to grow a company without burning out.

Topics Covered:
Entrepreneurship, business growth, scaling a business, leadership, systems, SOPs, hiring employees, delegation, branding, construction business, founder mindset, commercial construction, sales, networking, resilience, operations, and wealth creation.

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🔗 Connect with Adam King:

🌐 Bonneville Caulking & Waterproofing
📸 Instagram: @thecaulkking
💼 LinkedIn: Adam King
📘 Facebook: Bonneville Caulking & Waterproofing

00:00 People Systems Scale

00:24 Meet Adam The Caulk King

01:43 Lean Into The Brand

03:50 Backstory No Plan B

07:02 Supportive Spouses And Going All In

10:29 Childhood Roots And Finding Mentors

12:23 Communities That Raise Your Game

15:05 Rejection Volume And Relationship Building

18:39 Networking Shift And Contractor Collapse Lesson

23:15 Scale Faster With Team And Systems

28:08 Meetings After Action Reviews Improvement

29:47 Entrepreneurship As Self Development

33:23 Parker Superpower Tenacity Story

39:03 Refusing to Quit

40:38 Pregnancy Changes Focus

41:09 KPIs and Meta Ads

42:32 Base Hits Not Home Runs

44:29 Success and Resentment

47:36 Outgrowing Old Friends

53:39 Building Career Paths

58:24 Incentives and Innovation

59:31 Keeping Spouses Onboard

01:02:20 First Hire Lessons

01:05:41 Hiring Your Weaknesses

01:06:32 Rainmaker Triad Explained

01:11:09 Trust and Delegation

01:13:59 Right People Right Roles

01:14:25 Hiring With Challenges

01:16:22 Coaching And Boundaries

01:18:22 Relationship Driven Growth

01:20:41 Social Media Debate

01:26:23 Deepening The Bench

01:28:34 Why He Does It

01:35:14 Authority Engine Framework

01:36:21 Build In Public

01:45:00 Story And Wrap Up

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