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How to Successfully Run a Construction Business with Your Spouse

How to Successfully Run a Construction Business with Your Spouse

Update: 2025-06-25
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Working with your spouse isn’t always easy, but it can be one of your biggest strengths. Here, Dees Britt shares how she and her husband built Redeemed Decks and Outdoor Solutions in Madison, Mississippi, while raising three kids and learning to set boundaries between work and home.

Britt also shares the systems and strategies that helped their business grow faster than expected. From refining the sales process to hiring the right team members and navigating growing pains, she offers practical advice for contractors who want to scale. Her story is full of insight for anyone building a business that’s built to last.

In this episode you’ll learn:

  • The 80% rule for delegating
  • Valuable tips for managing the pre-construction process
  • How high your goals should be if you want to grow
  • Dees’ advice others starting their journey

Listen to the episode to learn more.

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Learn more about Redeemed Decks here.

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How to Successfully Run a Construction Business with Your Spouse

How to Successfully Run a Construction Business with Your Spouse

Eric Fortenberry