American Builders - Presented by TradeGuard

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American Builders Ep 26 - Brent Garrett (Sirius Plumbing) | From $1M Debt to a Better Business

2026-10-0156:03

Brent Garrett (Sirius Plumbing & Air Conditioning, The Skilled Trades Coach, author of 30 Days to a Better Business) joins Garrett Amundsen on American Builders, presented by TradeGuard. Brent is a second-generation plumber who built, sold, nearly lost everything, and rebuilt - then turned those lessons into a coaching practice for skilled trades owners. We dig into: • The $1M wake-up call - the day the lights went out • Why you can delegate tasks but never final accountability for the ...

Ep 25 - Derek Isaac: The Owner Trap, Systems Before People & Scaling Past $10M

2026-09-1444:34

Derek Isaac of Rapid Result Creators joins American Builders (presented by TradeGuard) to talk about systemizing GC businesses so owners can step back, escape the owner trap, and scale past $10M - without living on the tools. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PLwZ4QV950 Rapid Result Creators: https://rapidresultcreators.com/ TradeGuard: https://tradeguardins.com/

Ep 24 — Jordan Madewell: Developer-Focused GC, Franchise Buildouts & Take Five Ownership

2026-09-0730:26

Jordan Madewell (President, Madewell Construction) on commercial GC focus, developer partnerships, franchise buildouts, and owning a Take Five territory. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii7B9pQ2IpU Guest: https://www.madewell-construction.com/ Presented by: https://tradeguard.com/

600% Growth Since 2013... How Doug French Built a $350M/Year Company

2026-08-3035:15

Doug French helped grow Stylecraft Builders from roughly 200 homes a year into one of the largest privately held homebuilders in America—closing nearly 1,000 homes and generating $310 million in annual revenue. In this episode of American Builders, Doug shares how four generations of entrepreneurship shaped his approach to business, leadership, and risk. We discuss Stylecraft’s strategy of entering overlooked Texas markets, using financial discipline to survive downturns, and growing aggress...

TradeGuard & Hourly Announce New Partnership | Will Accomando, Director of Sales, Hourly.io

2026-08-0530:22

Most contractors think payroll is just another back-office task. In reality, it's one of the easiest places to quietly lose thousands of dollars every year. In this episode of American Builders, we sit down with Will Accomando from Hourly.io to announce TradeGuard's new partnership with Hourly and break down the payroll, compliance, and workers' compensation mistakes that are costing contractors real money. We cover: • The hidden payroll fees most contractors don't realize they're paying ...

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American Builders - Presented by TradeGuard