PROFESSIONAL BUILDER SECRETS PODCAST

Episode 196: Our Expert Vs Our AI With Russ Stephens

APB Brain is trained on coaching sessions, 10 years of action plans, and even all of these podcast episodes

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Russ Stephens, Co-founder of APB. In this episode, Russ goes head-to-head with his digital twin, AI Russ, in a unique test of experience versus artificial intelligence. Discover how a decade of coaching insights, action plans, and builder-specific content have been distilled into APB’s newest innovation, APB Brain.

Inside episode 196 you will discover

  • What APB Brain is and how it helps builders
  • The key steps to generating better leads for your building company
  • How to price and operate for higher profit margins
  • Why delegation is essential for sustainable growth
  • The most critical financial numbers every builder should track
  • How to scale your building company without burning out
  • And much, much more.

key moments

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  • 1:10 What is APB Brain and how does it work?
  • 5:50 Russ vs AI, how to get better leads
  • 14:30 Russ vs AI, how to make more profit
  • 22:40 Russ vs AI, how to delegate tasks to your team
  • 33:10 Russ vs AI, what financial numbers to track in your building company
  • 41:55 Russ vs AI, how to scale without burning out

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key moments

  • 1:10 What is APB Brain and how does it work?
  • 5:50 Russ vs AI, how to get better leads
  • 14:30 Russ vs AI, how to make more profit
  • 22:40 Russ vs AI, how to delegate tasks to your team
  • 33:10 Russ vs AI, what financial numbers to track in your building company
  • 41:55 Russ vs AI, how to scale without burning out

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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.

“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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