The Builders, Budgets, and Beers Podcast is where the construction industry comes to talk about the financial side of building — the decisions, the mistakes, and the systems that separate profitable companies from the rest. From regional GCs and high-volume builders to construction accountants and industry tech leaders, our guests share what's actually working and what they wish they'd known sooner. Produced by the team at Adaptive, it's real talk on the financial operations behind growing, scaling, and running a complex construction business. One budget, one story, and one beer at a time.
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Builders, Budgets, and Beers
Building A Future In The Trades with Bryan Eberson
Aug 18, 202633 min
Reece sits down with Bryan Eberson, founder of Eberson Construction and Remodeling, to talk about why the trades may be one of the biggest business opportunities available to the next generation, and what separates simply having a job from building a company with long-term value. Bryan shares how he grew from a one-man operation to a 20-person design-build firm, why field experience still matters, and how investing in people, EOS, systems, and clear ownership helped him stop being the bottleneck. https://ebersonconstruction.com Show Notes: 00:12 Show Intro 00:58 Meet Bryan 05:32 Construction's Opportunity 07:16 Starting Young 10:08 Earn Your Stripes 12:59 Trades And Ownership 16:14 Building To Sell 19:25 Invest In People 21:23 Systems Create Scale 24:10 Owner Bottleneck 26:45 Building The Vision 31:25 Build Something Lasting Find Our Hosts: Reece Barnes Matt Calvano Podcast Produced By: Motif Media
Making The Numbers Matter To Builders with Tyler Krueger
Aug 11, 202645 min
Reece sits down with Tyler Krueger, controller at Canopy Builders, to talk about why construction accounting has to be more than something owners check at tax time. From a million dollars in the bank that may not actually be yours to milestone billing, clean books, jobsite involvement, and monthly financial reviews, Tyler explains how better accounting leads to better business decisions. They also cover what makes a strong construction controller, why financial teams need to understand the field, and how builders can make the numbers easier for the entire company to use. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-krueger-72b195106 Show Notes: 00:07 Intro 01:07 Meet Tyler Krueger 05:52 Accounting Needs Attention 11:31 When Books Mislead 15:35 The Right Controller 20:19 Get Onsite 25:35 Simplify The Ask 27:17 Make Numbers Engaging 35:06 Accounting Growth Stages 39:42 Relationships And Peer Learning Find Our Hosts: Reece Barnes Matt Calvano Podcast Produced By: Motif Media
Foundations Of A Better Building Experience with Alex Wolfe
Aug 4, 202634 min
Reece sits down with Alex Wolfe of Wolfe Homes to discuss how builders can grow by getting clear on what their company actually does best. Alex explains why Wolfe Homes stepped back from in-house labor to focus on project management, even knowing it would reduce margin on paper, and how that decision created more leadership capacity. https://wolfehomes.com Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:55 Meet Alex Wolfe 03:08 Raving Fan Vision 04:44 Building The Vision 11:38 Elevating Trade Partners 17:50 Creating Client Moments 22:10 Leadership Through Excellence 25:03 Systems And Priorities 26:49 Defining The Core 31:17 Community Drives Growth Find Our Hosts: Reece Barnes Matt Calvano Podcast Produced By: Motif Media
When The Job Becomes More Than A Paycheck with Paul Durst
Jul 21, 202635 min
Reece sits down with Paul Durst of Waldman Construction to talk about what happens when a construction business grows past gut feel, old habits, and numbers that live in one person’s head. They cover why purpose still has to connect to healthy financials, how training protects growth, and why better invoicing and delegation can give owners the space to actually work on the business. https://waldmannconstruction.com Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 01:05 Meet Paul 03:27 Learning Financials 06:10 Growth Without Experience 08:32 Finding Your Why 13:00 Financial Responsibility 16:37 Leadership Growing Pains 21:58 Purpose Through Experience 23:07 Training The Team 30:43 Systems Create Space 34:47 Closing Thoughts Find Our Hosts: Reece Barnes Matt Calvano Podcast Produced By: Motif Media
The Cost Of Becoming The Owner with Chris Ehrenfeld
Jul 14, 202647 min
Reece talks with Chris Ehrenfeld of Bold Companies and Bold Construction about the real risk behind growing a construction business, especially when a builder moves from doing the work to leading the company. Chris shares how he started framing houses to raise capital, built into luxury custom homes, learned from a fixed price contract hit by COVID cost spikes, and changed how he thinks about hiring, systems, and risk. https://www.chrisehrenfeld.com https://www.bold-life.com Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 02:14 Real Estate Advantage 04:55 Framing For Capital 09:34 Artist To Owner 12:22 Finding Better Mentors 16:03 Learning From Mistakes 19:44 Hiring The Right People 24:53 Letting Go 30:31 Fixed Price Risk 33:35 Five Year Vision 35:59 Growth Versus Stability 41:12 The Bold Life Find Our Hosts: Reece Barnes Matt Calvano Podcast Produced By: Motif Media
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