General ManagerBlack Dog HomesWayzata, Minn.On an accountability process: We’ve had massive growth, and added roughly one person every six weeks for the last two years. ...
Design Manager & Principal Designer Grau Building CompanyDurham, N.C.On starting a new endeavor: I wear two hats right now: I’m Grau’s in-house design manager and I’m spearheading...
Sales, Marketing, & Development ManagerRed House Design BuildProvidence, R.I.Best business innovation: We noticed that questions were coming up during production where the...
PresidentNicholas Design BuildFishers, Ind.Projected 2023 Revenue: $10.3 millionImpactful technology: Monday.com. We’ve used this software to build out a custom CRM and project...
PresidentLiljedahl BrosWest Hartford, Conn.Projected 2023 Revenue: $4.6 millionOn free estimates: Our work runs the gamut. We’ll do a half million or a million dollar project,...
PresidentCrane BuildersWaveland, Miss.Projected 2023 Revenue: $3.5 millionOn updating processes: My dad and I worked together for the past 10 years, and I purchased the balance...
OwnerSemper Fi Custom RemodelingBlack Mountain, NCProjected 2023 Revenue: $5.2 millionOn communication: As a company, we focus a lot on emotional intelligence and how to communicate...
COOFrontier Foundation and Crawl Space RepairJoelton, Tenn.Projected 2023 Revenue: $27.7 millionOn growth: When I took over six years ago, our revenue was around $6.4 million,...
Co-OwnerMahogany BuildersChicagoOn improving meetings: Six months ago, our meetings really stunk, and so I read Death by Meeting to improve them. The first thing was that people...
OwnerSemper Fi Custom RemodelingBlack Mountain, NCProjected 2023 Revenue: $5.2 millionPlans for growth: We’d like to grow significantly in the next five to 10 years, whether...
Project ManagerCase Architects & RemodelersDC MetroManagement style: I base it on from when I was in the field and how I wanted to be treated. I treat my guys that way, I ...
Marketing Director Brennan Enterprises Arlington, Texas I was initially hired as a content marketer tasked with increasing content production for our website. We were pushing...
Manager, DesignHogan Design & ConstructionGeneva, Ill.Opening a new department: Two years ago we started the design department. Since then, we have completed 160 designs with...
Project Manager Alair Homes Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. Most significant source of pride: The relationships I have built with clients and trades. As a project manager, the ...
Senior Designer Mosby Building Arts Saint Louis, Mo. Biggest professional challenge: Time management has become my biggest challenge because we’ve doubled or tripled our ...
Technical DesignerMedford RemodelingArlington, TexasProcess innovations: A big part of my whole professional life, I’ve been really into systems and systems that make the lives...
Senior Interior Designer Ruby+Suede Savage, Minn. On owning her projects: At our studio, we are heavily involved in the design process from start to finish. The sooner we...
Home Repair ManagerGaspar’s ConstructionSeattleOn appreciation: I established what I call the appreciation station. That’s one of my favorite things. I put out a bunch of thank...
Sales & Interior Design ManagerKM BuildersSan AntonioRevamping the customer experience: We started gearing our company toward offering the best client experience from a remodeling...
Design Manager Renovation By Design Rochester Hills, Mich. Professional accomplishment: Becoming a Design Manager has allowed me to focus more on training our design team...
Executive Vice President Homefix Custom Remodeling Vienna, Va. On achieving success: Part of what has made me successful is that I didn’t come up through this industry the...
Director of Sales OperationsReborn CabinetsAnaheim, Calif.On managing a diverse team: [Previously being the call center manager] did definitely teach me that it’s my job to switch...
PresidentThayer Design BuildCorvallis, Ore.Projected 2023 Revenue: $2 millionMoving to design build: Our best business innovation has been our design and planning process. We’...
OwnerMichael F. Simon BuildersWaunakee, Wisc.Projected 2023 Revenue: $10 millionBusiness innovation: In an effort not to forget the lessons learned over the company’s 130-year...
President, Lead DesignerBehind the Scenes DesignRleigh, NCProjected 2023 Revenue: $4 millionBusiness model: Both me and my business partner are realtors as well. I started in ...
PresidentAlair Homes HickoryLenoir, NCProjected 2023 Revenue: $5 millionOn industry involvement and next gen: Involvement in the Home Builders Association isn’t as big of a deal...
Managing MemberRanney BlairRoswell, Ga.Projected 2023 Revenue: $5.5 millionOn taking the company to the next level: The business was formed in 2014. We were doing anything and...
Ryan KellyCEOKHB ConstructionModesto, Calif. Monday.com is a CRM, customer management, and internal team management tool. It can handle a customer all the way from lead intake...
Owner Ziebart Construction Portland, Ore. Projected 2023 Revenue: $11 million Professional accomplishment: I’m proud of how our team has streamlined the luxury design and...
Owner The Snyder Group Moorestown, N.J. Projected 2023 Revenue: $4 million On production meetings: At the end of every Friday, all of our production staff meets in our shop...
