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Growth Tactics For Your Family-Owned Construction Business with Ashlee & Alexis of MDT Inc. | E347

Release Date: 08/05/2024

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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

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The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

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EPISODE 347: Running a construction business is tough. It even gets challenging when you’re doing it with your family. However, these two sisters found a way around to turn chaos into order.

In this week’s episode, I sit down with sisters Ashlee Mejia and Alexis Izquierdo of MDT Inc., a contracting firm based in Southern California and students of our Systematize Your Construction Business (SYCB) Program.

They share their journey of transitioning from remodeling to larger-scale projects, using Instagram for marketing, and the crucial role of pre-construction planning.

We also dive into the challenges of working with family, their strategies for overcoming these, the impactful changes they’ve made to their business, and more.

Tune in now to learn how you can transform your family-owned construction business into a success!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

Meet Ashlee and Alexis from MDT Inc. (02:52)

How they got into the construction industry (04:13)

From corporate to entrepreneurship (09:34)

Common Instagram marketing mistakes (15:28)

Effective social media marketing strategies (17:40)

Symptoms of lack of business structure (24:26)

Dealing with profit bleeds and free estimates (26:51)

Challenges in implementing systems and processes (29:25)

Benefits of pre-construction planning (30:57)

Most impactful changes made in the business (37:22)

How MDT Inc. looks now (42:43)

Advice for those who are working ON their business (50:14)

Life after systematizing their construction business (53:23)

Rapid fire questions answered (1:00:58)

Final advice (1:03:24)

Keep up with Ashlee and Alexis (1:06:06)

Additional Resources:

- Schedule your FREE business evaluation call with our team HERE

- Or send a text message to 877-755-2410 with the word “APPLY”

Check out MDT Inc.

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- Visit their website HERE for more information

The Construction Leading Edge Podcast helps construction business owners maximize their revenue, eliminate chaos, systematize their work, and win back their time.

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