☎️ Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE 

👉Watch the free masterclass: How to Escape from Day-to-Day Operations HERE

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EPISODE 374: Is your construction business stuck in “just enough to start” mode? Are constant mistakes and delays eating away your profits?

This week, I sit down with Michael Thorp, owner and designer at Kitchen Design—and a Systematize Your Construction Business (SYCB) student—to break down how he escaped the “Just Enough To Start” (JETS) trap and increased his business profitability.

Michael shares how adopting a pre-construction process and empowering his team cut project timelines by 25% and boosted profits by 38% in just a year.

He also discusses tools like the Revenue Maximizer, which streamlined his business operations and eliminated financial anxiety, as well as the “Eyes Up” business mindset that drives long-term business success.

If you’re tired of being in constant firefighting mode and ready to increase your profitability, this episode is for you!

Let’s jump right in!

 

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

Michael Thorp’s construction journey (02:10)

How pre-construction planning reduces project delays (04:16) 

Defining the Just Enough to Start (JETS) trap (08:13) 

Profitability gains from shorter project durations (14:20) 

Key steps in Michael's pre-construction process (19:49)

Transferring ownership to the right people (21:41)

How the Revenue Maximizer tool drives profitability (27:40) 

Applying the “Eyes Up” mindset to business strategy (36:28)

How the CEO Alliance supports construction business owners (41:34)

Advice for construction business owners (49:35)

Episode wrap-up (51:56)

 

Additional Resources:

- Schedule your FREE business evaluation call with our team HERE 

- Watch the free masterclass: How to Escape from Day-to-Day Operations HERE

- Reach out to Michael by emailing him at [email protected]

- Visit Kitchen Design for more information HERE

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