Building Optimal

A podcast for home builders and industry professionals looking for an edge into the best strategies and tactics to grow their business and shape the future of housing. Host, Jared Gossett, President of award-winning Gossett & Co in Austin, offers game-changing lessons and interviews with industry leaders and subject matter experts.

Building Optimal is a business podcast hosted by Jared Gossett, with 111 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jared Gossett hosts Building Optimal, a business show with 111 episodes published.

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  Episode #111

  #111: David Gerstel on Building, Business, and Turning 80

  May 18, 202659 min

  In this episode of Building Optimal Radio, I sit down with our most listened-to guest ever...one of the greats, builder and author David Gerstel. Now at 80 years old, David shares what decades in business taught him about running a successful construction company and living a meaningful life. Previous conversations with David Gerstel: #90: Financial Freedom with David Gerstel #58: A Builder’s Path to Financial Freedom with David Gerstel #19: Bidding, Estimating, and Achieving Financial Freedom with David Gerstel Book recommendation: Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big, 10th Anniversary Edition, by Bo Burlingham Edit: Thanks to our friend Ian Schwant, of Nails to Numbers on Substack , for pointing out that the idea I attributed to Munger is actually called Hanlon’s Razor . A Special Thanks To Our Brand Partners: Subzero Wolf Quaker Windows Home Depot Pro Xtra Program And Be Sure To Check Out: Investnext (our platform to raise and manage investor capital) The Building Optimal Shop (for systems and processes to help run your home building company)

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  Episode #110

  #110: How to Exit Your Company with David Lupberger

  May 8, 202637 min

  David Lupberger is a well-known construction industry veteran, consultant, and thought leader. We hosted him on the program in 2019 to discuss “client-for-life” strategies. Today he returns to discuss a very under-considered yet highly important topic: how do you one day sell or step away from your company? I hope you enjoy this enlightening conversation with David. For additional resources David has graciously shared with us: Leaving Your Business is Inevitable! | Remodel Force™ https://contractor-transition.com/blueprint To connect with David you can reach him at david@davidlupberger.com . A Special Thanks To Our Brand Partners: Subzero Wolf Quaker Windows Home Depot Pro Xtra Program And Be Sure To Check Out: Investnext (our platform to raise and manage investor capital) The Building Optimal Shop (for systems and processes to help run your home building company)

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  Episode #109

  #109: Innovators Series Featuring Cedar Build

  Jan 29, 20261h 5m

  The team at Cedar Build is innovating architecture in Austin and beyond. With a focus on small multifamily infill sites, Cedar has developed deep expertise both in how to optimize such sites and also how to leverage newest code and legislative updates for impact. Their team is also building out software with AI to help developers efficiently assess infill sites at scale across the country. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the episode! A Special Thanks To Our Brand Partners: Subzero Wolf Quaker Windows Home Depot Pro Xtra Program And Be Sure To Check Out: The Building Optimal Shop (for systems and processes to help run your home building company) Investnext (our platform to raise and manage investor capital)

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  Episode #108

  #108: Innovators Series Featuring Austin Tunnell

  Oct 30, 20251h 7m

  In our inaugural Innovators Series episode, we visit with Oklahoma builder and developer, Austin Tunnel. Austin is Founder and CEO of  Building Culture , a company building homes and urban communities designed to last generations. From his means of designing and building to the way he structures his deals for investors, Austin's approach is a case study in elevated real estate development. A Special Thanks To Our Brand Partners: Subzero Wolf Quaker Windows Home Depot Pro Xtra Program And Be Sure To Check Out: The Building Optimal Shop  (for systems and processes to help run your home building company) Investnext  (our platform to raise and manage investor capital)

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  Episode #107

  #107: How to go Bankrupt Building Spec Homes

  Oct 21, 202519 min

  In this mini-sode I *somewhat* disparage the real estate community, wannabe builder tech bros, and more. Hopefully you learn a few things to keep you safe and profitable while you're out there in the spec building trenches. Y'all have a great end to the year, and by the way, we have some video episodes coming out asap. Stay tuned. A Special Thanks To Our Brand Partners: Subzero Wolf Quaker Windows Home Depot Pro Xtra Program And Be Sure To Check Out: The Building Optimal Shop  (for systems and processes to help run your home building company) Investnext  (our platform to raise and manage investor capital)

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