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Can You Scale a Luxury Construction Business And Still Be Present For A Family Of Six? With Sean Skellenger

Can You Scale a Luxury Construction Business And Still Be Present For A Family Of Six? With Sean Skellenger

Update: 2025-12-06
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On this BizBlend episode, host Sana sits down with Sean Skellenger, co founder of Skelly Build, one of Austin's most recognized names in luxury residential construction, to talk about what it really takes to grow a multimillion dollar business without sacrificing your family or your sanity. Sean breaks down how he and his wife Diana went from two founders in a male dominated construction market to a tight operating machine built on EOS, vertical integration and in house cabinetry, while raising four kids.


You will hear an unpolished look at work life balance for entrepreneurs. How to move from chaos to systems. Why "who, not how" changed the way Skelly Build hires. And how they use an operating system at home so a family of six does not get crushed under growth. If you are a founder juggling Zoom calls, site walks, scorecards, school runs and sticky fingers. This conversation on entrepreneurship, leadership, family and sustainable performance will hit close to home.


About The Guest:

Sean Skellenger is the co founder and visionary leader at Skelly Build, a luxury residential construction company in Austin that has sold over 65 million dollars in projects and is tracking 14.5 million this year. With an accounting background, Sean turned his wife's solo construction startup into a process driven, vertically integrated operation known for custom work, in house cabinetry and specialized project teams.


He runs EOS inside the business, focuses on clear roles, scorecards and leadership alignment, and is intentional about protecting time for his family of six. His lens on entrepreneurship is simple. Structure creates freedom. The right people beat heroics. You do not need to burn your life down to build something real.


Key Takeaways:


  • Couple led companies can work if roles are clearly defined. Sean handles vision and process. Diana leads construction expertise and sales. Boundaries around who owns sales, operations and accounting reduce friction at work and at home.




  • Systems are not a luxury. They are survival. Skelly Build invested early in project management software and step by step processes for sales, estimating, project management, warranty and customer service. That operating model unlocks scale and protects family time.




  • Work life balance is not instant. Early years were all grind, no balance. As Skelly Build grew and hired experts, Sean and Diana gave away responsibilities and slowly shifted more time toward family, without pretending there were no trade offs.




  • EOS is not just for the boardroom. Sean and Diana now run an EOS style operating system at home. They align on personal core values, long term vision for their kids, financial goals and weekly actions. Home and business both run on shared clarity.




  • Freedom sits inside structure. Sean trains his team to come with three solutions for every problem. The structure is the destination and standards. The freedom is how people get there. That mindset keeps clients happy and stops the company from owning every crisis.




  • Saying no is a strategy. In tough seasons, they slowed down, revisited strategy and protected "mom and dad" first. If the founders burn out, kids, team and clients all lose. Sustainable growth sometimes means dropping opportunities that would overload the system.




Connect With Sean:

Want to ask Sean about balancing luxury construction, EOS and a family of six. Reach out here.




  • Email: Skelly Build - Luxury residential construction in Austin, Texas




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Can You Scale a Luxury Construction Business And Still Be Present For A Family Of Six? With Sean Skellenger

Can You Scale a Luxury Construction Business And Still Be Present For A Family Of Six? With Sean Skellenger

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