APB Now
by Association of Professional Builders
Why Good Builders are STILL Going Broke
About this podcast
APB Now is real talk for building company owners who want more profit, more time, and their life back.
Every Friday, APB co-founders Russ Stephens and Sky Kolade take on the problems builders are dealing with right now, from pricing and margins to hiring and marketing, and when big industry news breaks, what it means for your business.
Send in a question for them to answer on the show, or submit your website or Instagram for Boom or Bust. Find out how at associationofprofessionalbuilders.com/apbnow.
Formerly Professional Builders Secrets.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 246 episodes
- Why Good Builders are STILL Going Broke · 36 minAI speeds up whatever systems your building company already runs on, including the chaos. APB co-founders Russ Stephens and Sky Kolade explain how custom home builders can use AI…
- 245. Systems That Actually Stick With Leah Ward · 30 min · Episode 245Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Leah Ward, Executive Business Coach at APB. If you're feeling overwhelmed, buried in the day-to-day and…
- 244. New Builds, New Opportunities With Harry Pontikis · 27 min · Episode 244Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Harry Pontikis, founder of Chocolate Money, a specialist finance broking company that has been helping…
- 243. Where Your Profit Is Disappearing With John Cunningham · 39 min · Episode 243Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring John Cunningham, Global CEO of Ox Tools, a pro-grade tool company operating in 35 countries worldwide…
- 242. The Builders Distraction Tax With Maura Thomas · 46 min · Episode 242Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Maura Thomas, one of the world's top 10 time management experts, TEDx speaker, and author of six books…
- 241. The Hidden Cost Of Skipping Design With Sheryl Steinberg · 37 min · Episode 241Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Sheryl Steinberg, owner of Sheryl Steinberg Interior Design. With over 15 years of experience working with…
- 240. Beyond The Bare Minimum With Jessica Kismet · 43 min · Episode 240Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Jessica Kismet, building science consultant at Climasure. Jess brings a wealth of knowledge across…
- 239. The Award-Winning Builder's Playbook with Chris Guilbert & Helena Tivey · 42 min · Episode 239Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Chris Guilbert, founder of Tenfold Homes, and Helena Tivey, co-founder of Arrow Agency. Over the past 12…
- 238. Great Work Isn't Enough With Carl Edwards and Annameika Curtis · 23 min · Episode 238Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Carl Edwards and Annameika Curtis from Edwards Family Homes, a residential building company based in New…
- 237. Keeping Clients Happy with Cameron Jahn & Russ Stephens · 55 min · Episode 237Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Russ Stephens, Co-founder of APB, and Cameron Jahn, Product Marketing Lead at Houzz Pro. Together they…
- 236. Talk Less, Build More With Clint Best & Hill Dickerson · 55 min · Episode 236Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Clint Best, Executive Business Coach at APB, and Hill Dickerson, co-founder of BuilderPad, a construction…
- 235. Home Details That Matter With Tony Marnella · 43 min · Episode 235Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Tony Marnella, founder of Marnella Homes, a health-focused luxury home builder operating in the Pacific…
- 234. Habits That Scale With Andy Skarda, Ahmed Yusuf, & Erick Villa · 56 min · Episode 234Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Andy Skada, Head Coach at APB, alongside Ahmed Yusuf and Erick Villa from Wunderbuild, a cloud-based…
- 233. What Builders Never Get Taught With Anthony & Paul Mancini · 48 min · Episode 233Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Anthony and Paul Mancini, founders of Mancini Made, a design and build company delivering high-end…
- 232. Too Many Tools, No Results With Mitchell Kasselman & Rick Moore · 55 min · Episode 232Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Rick Moore, Executive Business Coach at APB, and Mitchell Kasselman, CEO and Founder of Ressio Software…
- 231. Small Changes, Big Results With Owen Gardner · 41 min · Episode 231Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Owen Gardner, Co-founder of Gardner Construction in Sydney, Australia. Throughout this episode, Owen shares the…
- 230. Are Builders Actually Profitable With Russ Stephens & Sarah Biben · 55 min · Episode 230Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Russ Stephens, Co-founder of APB, and Sarah Biben, Director of Product Design at Buildertrend. Throughout this…
- 229. How Elite Builders Scale With Andy Skarda · 44 min · Episode 229Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Andy Skarda, Head Coach at APB. Throughout this episode, Andy reveals the real data behind how APB's Elite…
- 228. Freedom Through Systems With Rob Swanson · 29 min · Episode 228Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Rob Swanson, Director of Swanson Constructions. Throughout this episode, Rob shares his journey from carpentry…
- 227. The AI First Mindset With Varant Bomoushakian · 38 min · Episode 227Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Varant Bomoushakian, Head of Operations at APB. In this episode, Varant breaks down what it really means to…







