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In this week's podcast, Matt goes deep into risk management, talking about some of the steps you can take now to contend with a housing slowdown or recession.

He'll share some stories he hasn't shared before, touching on some of his personal and business mistakes. He discusses what he thinks 2023 holds for the industry and some of the indicators he's been looking at.

He examines his experience working for a national builder that had declared Chapter 11, the changes that company made to recover and thrive, and the lessons he took away with him when he started his own business. He touches on how his expectations of the market's metrics differed from the actual metrics, how that realization steered his decision-making, and how he hadn't really learned the lessons he thought he'd learned.

Take a break with Matt, learn from his mistakes, and take away his business and personal philosophies.

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On this week's Build Show Podcast, Matt and guest Steve Baczek go deep into builder education.

Matt and Steve have about 30 years in the industry, and they look at how builder education has changed over those three decades and what that means for modern builders. They discuss how social media has changed the landscape of training and knowledge transfer, and how access to global conversations and some of the greatest minds in any industry can advance the science.

They share their philosophies about social media, how experience changes our thinking, how they can give back to their professional communities, and their hopes for the future.

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This week on The Build Show Podcast, Matt and CJ Nielsen of CNC Electric go deep into smart tech, sustainability, and our electric future.

They take a look at SPAN and smart panels, geeking out about how smart tech is changing the landscape of home building. They talk about an electric future, how builders can prepare for it, and how building regulations are changing.

They also look to the future of electrical, focusing on battery systems, solar modules, infrastructure and sustainability, and going off the grid.

Spend some time with CJ and Matt on your drive to work, and find him on Instagram @CNC_electric and at his website: https://cncelectriccompany.wpcomstaging.com/

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In this week's podcast, Matt and Steve Baczek go deep into net zero. They focus on Steve's Build Show Build: Boston house, which will be a net-zero plus, or net-positive, home.

What does net zero-mean to them? Why do homeowners want net-zero homes? What is the future of building science and net-positive building?

As more and more people are interested in well-built, energy-efficient, and net-zero homes, it is more important to build better. Listen in as Matt and Steve discuss the future of net positivity and how the home in our Build Show Build: Boston series fills the mold.

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This week on The Build Show Podcast, Matt and Michael Crane go deep and nerdy into vapor transference and wall forgiveness.

Michael Crane is a business development manager with Rockwool, and he and Matt talk about the importance of water and insect control when building. They also discuss how Rockwool products are environmentally friendly, repel insects, and can be used above and below grade.

They touch on vapor open and vapor closed systems and detail out a perfect wall, walking through what that could look like.

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This week on The Build Show Podcast, Matt and his guest Curtis Lawson of Crafted Custom Homes go deep into construction consultation, business diversity, and how builders can get paid before a contract is even signed and a project starts.

"Crafted" is in Houston, Texas, and they do new home construction and renovations. Crafted isn't Curtis' only business. He also owns Shepherd Construction Advisors, an owner's representation and construction consultant company. They focus on how to help people get the results they want from an architect or builder. They also help to get troubled projects back on track.

Matt and Curtis talk about their experiences with owners' reps, discuss consulting and marketing their businesses, comment on their service agreements, and share their advice for younger builders who provide services for free.

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In this week's podcast, Matt goes deep into 2022. In this fireside chat, he looks back at the year and what it meant to him. He touches on some of the people and things that inspired him.

He also spends a bit of time looking forward to 2023 with hope and excitement.

He is so grateful for all those who have reached out to him, for those who have shared their wisdom and experience with him, and for the opportunities he has to share his failures and successes with you.

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In this week's episode of The Build Show Podcast, we welcome our newest contributor, CJ Nielsen, and he and Matt go deep.

They talk about CJ's story: how he got into the trades and his business, CNC Electric. CJ's a second-generation builder based in Petaluma, California, near the beautiful Bay Area and Napa wine country.

CJ knew he wanted to be an electrician in high school, taking independent study classes and becoming a journeyman by the time he was 22.

Their focus on quality and craftsmanship built CNC Electric's reputation for high-quality work on high-end, luxury homes.

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On this week's episode of The Build Show Podcast, Matt and Will go deep for the second part of "So You Want to be a Builder?"

The guys share some of the growing pains and challenges they've overcome throughout their business histories. Specifically, they'll discuss starting your own company, growing your business, and hiring and managing their teams. They discuss their "tipping point," when they realized they needed more people, who their first hire was, and why.

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