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Why Most Construction Family Partnerships Fail (And How to Avoid It) with Jake Lewendal | E388

Release Date: 05/05/2025

The Secret to Building Client Trust and Team Loyalty with Brady Fry | E398

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🚀Join our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team – EPISODE 398: Still struggling with chaos in your construction business? You’re not alone. A lot of construction business owners assume that chaos comes from rapid business growth, but that’s a myth and that’s what keeps you stuck. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, I sit down with Brady Fry, the owner of Fry Classic Construction, who shares valuable insights on managing a construction business with efficiency and clarity. Today,...

Build Your Business So You Can Sell It with John Warrillow | E397

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🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team – EPISODE 397: Have you ever thought about selling your construction business? Many construction business owners believe that all businesses are meant to be sellable. But here’s the truth: selling a business isn’t just about finding a buyer—it’s about building something that can thrive without you. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge Podcast, I’m joined by John Warrillow, the expert in business value creation. Today, he...

Downsizing Could Be the Key to Explosive Growth in Your Construction Business with John Wojtas | E396

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🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team – EPISODE 396: Are you tired of dealing with constant delays, cost overruns, and frustrated clients on your construction projects? You’re not alone. Most construction problems can be prevented even before work begins. And this week’s guest has cracked the code. In this episode, we’re joined by John Wojtas, owner of PAXISgroup, a custom home building company based in Georgia. Today, John shares how his decision to downsize his business...

What Most Construction CEOs Get Wrong About Success | E395

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Built to Fail: Why Most Construction Businesses aren’t Sellable | E394

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6 Months to Skilled Labor? This System Proves It’s Possible with Mike Brewer | E393

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🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team – EPISODE 393: What if the answer to your labor shortage isn’t in job ads or recruiters—but your warehouse? Today’s guest was done fighting for tradespeople. Instead of poaching skilled plumbers, he built a training program from scratch. Brewer Craftsman Academy turns complete rookies into $60-$80K/year professionals in just six months—and it’s working. His company now builds 23% of homes with workers who had zero experience just...

How $10M Construction CEOs Think Differently | E392

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🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team – EPISODE 392: Why do some contractors scale to $10M and beyond, while others stay stuck? Most construction business owners believe that working harder and saying “yes” to everything is the key to growth. But here’s the truth: saying yes to every job is how you build revenue, but saying NO to the wrong ones is how you build a profitable construction business. In this episode of The Construction Leading Edge, we’re unpacking the five key...

How to Create a Killer Lead Generation System for Your Construction Business with Logan Shinholser | E391

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🚀Is Your Construction Business Ready to Scale? Take the free online assessment ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team – EPISODE 391: You’ve built your construction business on word of mouth and referrals. Things were booming—until they weren’t. Now what? If your phone isn’t ringing as much, and you’re worried about what the future holds for your construction business, you’re not alone. Many contractors are facing the same challenge. But there’s good news—there’s a better way to generate leads (no cold calling required!). In this episode...

The Missing Link That’s Draining Profit and Breeding Chaos | E390

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Exposed: Learning More ISN’T Helping Your Business (What You Actually Need) | E389

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EPISODE 388: Do you ever feel like your business is costing too much? Jake Lewendal of Momentum Development knows that pain too well.

Jake, a Bozeman-based builder, grew up sweeping floors on job sites. He eventually co-founded a construction company with his father-in-law—-only to watch this relationship crumble under the pressure of a poorly-structured family partnership.

In this week's episode of The Construction Leading Edge podcast, Systematized Your Construction Business (SYCB) coach Monish Khadye sits down with Jake to unpack a story of growth, failure, and redemption.

Listen in and learn:

What really causes family business partnerships to fail
Why Jake initially sought out business partners
Crucial things to set up in a family-run construction business
How your greatest strength can also become your biggest weakness
The power of handling rejections well

…and more!

If you’ve ever struggled with partnerships, leadership clarity, or scaling your construction company without burning out, this episode is for you.

Let’s dive in!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

From teen laborer to builder CEO (02:21)

Family business or family meltdown? (08:05)

Communication failure and festering resentment (14:28)

The fallout: firing family and losing contract (32:47)

First thing to do when partnering with family (36:00)

How to fix unclear succession roles (40:38)

When Jake's strength became his weakness (45:15)

Overcoming micromanagement and trusting the team (55:55)

The relationship-based growth strategy (1:03:58)

How to handle rejection like a pro (1:19:51)

Don’t just lead—design a role you love (1:27:11)

Key traits for successful partnerships and structured exits (1:34:15)

Episode wrap-up (1:42:55)

Additional Resources:

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Connect with Jake Lewendal

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- Follow Momentum Development HERE

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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