PROFESSIONAL BUILDER SECRETS PODCAST

Episode 234: Habits That Scale With Andy Skarda, Ahmed Yusuf, & Erick Villa

builders are busy, some doing 70, 80, 90 hour weeks. But being busy does not necessarily translate to being profitable.

Professional 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 construction management software built specifically for builders. Together, they dive deep into the financial habits that separate profitable building companies from those that are busy but barely breaking even.

Inside episode 234 you will discover

  • Why being busy doesn't always translate into being profitable
  • How growing too fast without the right systems can destroy a business
  • Why your bank balance is not an indicator of financial health
  • The financial habits that high-performing builders use every day
  • What financial roles you need to hire as your business scales
  • And much, much more.

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key moments

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  • 9:35 Why builders can work 80 hour weeks and still not know if they're profitable
  • 16:15 How a builder spent money he never actually had
  • 25:17 Why APB won't scale an unprofitable business
  • 28:34 When business complexity outgrows your systems
  • 42:35 The non-negotiable reporting cadence every builder needs
  • 45:11 Practical daily, weekly and monthly financial habits to keep you in control

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key moments

  • 9:35 Why builders can work 80 hour weeks and still not know if they're profitable
  • 16:15 How a builder spent money he never actually had
  • 25:17 Why APB won't scale an unprofitable business
  • 28:34 When business complexity outgrows your systems
  • 42:35 The non-negotiable reporting cadence every builder needs
  • 45:11 Practical daily, weekly and monthly financial habits to keep you in control

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This episode is proudly sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services

Andy Skarda has owned and led businesses in South Africa, the United States, South-East Asia, and for the last decade, Australia. With 30+ years of business experience, Andy heads up the coaching team at the Association of Professional Builders (APB), helping business owners in the building industry identify and implement the skills and systems they need to be successful, without needing to go back to school or more importantly, without going bust.

Ahmed Yusuf is a Director at Wunderbuild, a cloud-based construction management software built specifically for builders. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Ahmed works closely with thousands of builders to help them manage growth, build better financial habits, and put the right systems in place to scale their businesses sustainably.

Erick Villa is a Customer Success Manager at Wunderbuild, a cloud-based construction management software built specifically for builders. With over 20 years of experience leading high-performing customer support teams across multiple industries, Erick is passionate about helping builders get the most out of WonderBuild to grow and scale successfully.

“A specialised podcast made just for the owners of custom home building companies. Extraordinary guests, valuable content and  amazing stories from other builders.”

Cheri K

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