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Hosted by Andy Bassett and Elliot Bassett · business · EN-US · 32 episodes
Builders Makers Doers: The Resilience Behind American Businesses shines a spotlight on the trades and the people who power them. You’ll walk away from each episode with ideas and strategies to build a business that’s here to stay. We are here to tell real stories from the small businesses of America. Whether it’s through our hosts or through conversations with business owners like you, we are here to talk about overcoming obstacles, creating remarkable projects, and building companies designed to last. From navigating labor challenges and market shifts to leading teams and innovating with new tools, these are the real stories of resilience in action. Hosts Elliot Bassett and Andy Bassett guide the discussion, bringing curiosity and practical insight to uncover what makes these businesses thrive. If you’re a builder, maker, or doer – you’ll find strategies, inspiration, and hard-won lessons to help you protect what you’ve built and c
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Signup to Generate a PitchBuilders Makers Doers: The Resilience Behind American Businesses shines a spotlight on the trades and the people who power them. You’ll walk away from each episode with ideas and strategies to build a business that’s here to stay. We are here to tell real stories from the small businesses of America.
Builders Makers Doers: The Resilience Behind American Business is hosted by Andy Bassett and Elliot Bassett. The show has published 32 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "S1E32 | How B Street Built the Systems to Scale From 1 Shop to 15+ Locations" (6 October 2026, 46 minutes), "S1E31 | 9 Ways Contractors Can Take Control of Their E-Mod and Workers' Comp Costs" (25 August 2026, 34 minutes), and "S1E30 | How a 74-Year-Old Construction Company Keeps Growing Without Losing Its People" (11 August 2026, 36 minutes).
Builders Makers Doers: The Resilience Behind American Business publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 32 episodes.
Booking probability for Builders Makers Doers: The Resilience Behind American Business is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Builders Makers Doers: The Resilience Behind American Business requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Builders Makers Doers: The Resilience Behind American Business's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Builders Makers Doers: The Resilience Behind American Business are Home Building and Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC Contractors. Builders Makers Doers: The Resilience Behind American Business has a business audience.
Andy Bassett and Elliot Bassett hosts Builders Makers Doers: The Resilience Behind American Business, a business show with 32 episodes published.
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Episode #32
Growing a trades business isn't just about finding more customers or opening another location. If the processes underneath the business aren't working, growth can expose the problems that were already there. Tony Wiese...
Episode #31
Workers’ compensation can be one of the larger expenses in a trades business. But your E-Mod—and the costs connected to it—aren’t completely outside your control. In this episode of Builders, Makers, Doers, Andy Bassett...
Episode #30
A construction company does not last 74 years by doing everything the same way. Markets change. Work changes. People change. And the next generation of leaders has to be developed before the current one steps away. In...
Episode #29
Most contractors think workers' compensation only affects what they pay in insurance premiums. The reality is, your Workers' Comp Mod can impact far more than your insurance costs. It can influence whether you're...
Episode #28
Most contractors spend years trying to keep their best employees from leaving. Scott Vogeli believes that's the wrong goal. As the Owner of Modern Edison Electric , Scott has created a business model that intentionally...
Episode #27
Most trades business owners don't struggle because they lack skill. They struggle because they become great at the craft—but never build the systems, leadership, and business knowledge needed to grow beyond themselves...
Episode #26
What does it take to go from operating heavy equipment to owning the company? Steven A. Koch II never chased promotions. He started at PSC Construction as a heavy equipment operator and earned new opportunities by...
Episode #25
<p>Most contractors think safety problems happen because they don't have enough policies.<br/><br/>Jesse Phillips sees a different problem.<br/><br/>The companies that struggle most often aren't missing safety...
Episode #24
<p>Most business owners already know hiring is difficult.</p><p>What fewer people realize is how deep the skilled labor pipeline problem actually goes.</p><p>In this episode of Builders, Makers, Doers, Andy and Elliot...
Episode #23
<p>Most business owners were taught the same formula:<br/><br/>Revenue minus expenses equals profit.<br/><br/>Mike Michalowicz believes that formula is one of the biggest reasons entrepreneurs stay stuck...
Episode #22
<p>Most trades businesses are still built around a few key people.<br/><br/>The owner knows everything. The foreman keeps jobs moving. The systems live in someone’s head. And eventually growth starts creating pressure...
Episode #21
<p>Some businesses look simple from the outside.<br/><br/>Then you hear what it actually takes to build one.<br/><br/>Grant Stahla built Stahla Services in a niche most people would overlook: premium mobile restroom...
Episode #20
<p>Most trades owners know people are hard to find.<br/><br/>But the bigger issue is what happens when recruiting stays reactive.<br/><br/>Wrong hires create turnover.<br/>Turnover hurts culture.<br/>Culture problems...
Episode #19
<p> Most trades owners think insurance is the safety net.<br/><br/>It is not.<br/><br/>Insurance can help you survive a bad event. It does not make your business resilient. In this solo episode, Andy and Elliot break...
Episode #18
<p>Most contractors still think about risk management as a cost.<br/><br/>A policy.<br/>A renewal.<br/>A box to check.<br/><br/>That is the wrong lens.<br/><br/>In this episode of Builders, Makers, Doers, Andy and...
Episode #17
<p>Most people talk about starting a business like it begins with a polished plan.<br/><br/>A lot of times, it does not.<br/><br/>It starts with a problem.<br/>A market gap.<br/>A few people willing to bet on an...
Episode #16
<p>Most trades business owners think they have a leads problem.<br/><br/>A lot of times, they do not.<br/><br/>They have a systems problem.<br/>A leadership problem.<br/>A capacity problem.<br/>A business that still...
Episode #15
<p>America does not just have a labor problem. It has a capacity problem.<br/><br/>In this episode of Builders, Makers, Doers, Andy and Elliot sit down with Kory Anderson, founder of Anderson Brands, to talk about what...
Episode #14
<p>Most businesses don’t stay stuck because they lack ambition.<br/><br/>They stay stuck because they try to serve everyone, carry everything themselves, and delay the changes growth actually requires.<br/><br/>In this...
Episode #13
<p>Most trades businesses do not get into trouble because they lack skill.<br/><br/>They get into trouble because they chase work they should not take.<br/><br/>In this episode of Builders, Makers, Doers, Andy and...
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