PROFESSIONAL BUILDER SECRETS PODCAST

Episode 218: Lessons From A Big Year With Russ Stephens

you might hit a roadblock, and that's when you realise what got you here, is not going to get you there.

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive end-of-year wrap episode with Russ Stephens, Co-founder of APB. In this episode, Russ reflects on the biggest milestones, challenges, and breakthroughs of 2025, and unpacks the impact APB has had on the building industry, the lessons learned from rapid growth, and the systems that are helping builders become more profitable while working fewer hours.

Inside episode 218 you will discover

  • The biggest growth challenges APB faced in 2025
  • Why “what got you here, won’t get you there”
  • The three small systems that help builders reclaim time and add profit
  • Key insights from the 2025 State of the Residential Construction Industry Report
  • How APB Brain is transforming access to builder-specific knowledge using AI
  • And much, much more.

Special mentions:
Systems Blueprint For Builders

key moments

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  • 3:31 The growth ceiling that stops builders from scaling
  • 7:00 What thousands of builder questions reveal about common challenges
  • 13:11 The systems that buy back time and increase profit
  • 16:24 How builders are adding net profit through APB Rewards
  • 20:26 What makes a truly world-class industry event
  • 39:07 The impact of systems beyond business

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key moments

  • 3:31 The growth ceiling that stops builders from scaling
  • 7:00 What thousands of builder questions reveal about common challenges
  • 13:11 The systems that buy back time and increase profit
  • 16:24 How builders are adding net profit through APB Rewards
  • 20:26 What makes a truly world-class industry event
  • 39:07 The impact of systems beyond business

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Apparatus Contractor Services

This episode is proudly sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services

Russ Stephens is a Co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, a business coaching company dedicated to improving the residential construction industry for both builders and consumers. Russ is a data analysis expert who has introduced data-driven decision making to the residential construction industry. Russ is also a proud member of the Forbes Business Development Council.

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Cheri K

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