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Welcome to Building Margin: Strategies for Business Owners Who Want to Think Bigger and Earn More. If you're a construction or service business owner working harder than ever, but still struggling with cash flow, profit margin, or burnout, this podcast is for you. Hosted by Steve Coughran of Coltivar, Building Margin helps you take back control of your business, stop guessing with your numbers, and start making decisions that actually move the needle. Each episode dives into what really drives success: clear strategy, confident leadership, and a business that doesn’t depend on you for everything. You’ll learn how to grow your business with less stress, improve financial clarity, and create margin—in your time, your team, and your bottom line. Whether you’re trying to scale, step back, or just finally get ahead, this show helps you build something that lasts.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to Building Margin: Strategies for Business Owners Who Want to Think Bigger and Earn More. If you're a construction or service business owner working harder than ever, but still struggling with cash flow, profit margin, or burnout, this podcast is for you.
Building Margin is hosted by Steve Coughran. The show has published 140 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Join Me for Strategy Meets Finance" (9 September 2025, 2 minutes), "Part 10: Margin | Building Margin for Construction" (9 September 2025, 6 minutes), and "Part 9: Navigation | Building Margin for Construction" (9 September 2025, 22 minutes).
Building Margin publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 140 episodes.
Booking probability for Building Margin is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Building Margin requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Building Margin's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Building Margin are Site Preparation & Other Trades and Home Building. Building Margin has a business audience.
Steve Coughran hosts Building Margin, a business podcast with 140 episodes published.
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Episode #129
Follow Strategy Meets Finance: podcast.coltivar.com Big announcement: join Steve on his new podcast, Strategy Meets Finance. This is where strategy and finance finally come together, giving founders the clarity and...
Building Margin
This is Part 10 of Steve Coughran’s book Building Margin . Steve brings the framework full circle, showing that margin is more than profit—it’s power. He explains how financial, operational, and leadership margin create...
Building Margin
This is Part 9 of Steve Coughran’s book Building Margin . Learn how strong companies adapt without chaos—installing a build–measure–learn–adjust loop, using check-ins, and acting on leading signals to make calm, timely...
Building Margin
This is Part 8 of Steve Coughran’s book Building Margin . Steve shows how to turn data into decisions—closing the visibility gap, shifting from lagging to leading indicators, and building a culture where estimating...
Building Margin
This is Part 2 of Steve Coughran’s book Building Margin . Steve explains that contractors don’t have a hustle problem—they have a capacity problem. He explains how nonstop noise, rising complexity, and AI-era demands...
Building Margin
This is Part 5 of Steve Coughran’s book Building Margin . Steve shows how most contractors stall from misalignment, not lack of effort. He explains the Coltivar Strategy Blueprint and how to tie strategy, incentives...
Building Margin
This is Part 7 of Steve Coughran’s book Building Margin . Steve reframes growth as a margin-first, systems-led discipline—not a volume push. He shows how to set a safe growth ceiling with ROIC, say no to low-value work...
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This is Part 6 of Steve Coughran’s book Building Margin . Steve explains why most strategies fail not from bad ideas but from lack of rhythm. He shows how Coltivar helps contractors install a cadence of structured...
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This is Part 4 of Steve Coughran’s book Building Margin . Steve shows contractors how to reclaim financial margin by focusing on free cash flow over paper profit—calculating gross margin and break-even revenue, using...
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This is Part 1 of Steve Coughran’s book Building Margin . The introduction shows why contractors struggle with thin profits and cash flow, the trap of chasing volume over margin, and why systems—not hustle—create...
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This is Part 3 of Steve Coughran’s book Building Margin . Steve unpacks the margin crisis, showing how it creeps in quietly through strategic drift, profit erosion, and liquidity crunch. He explains why top-line growth...
Episode #128
Want to grow your business? Download your free roadmap today: coltivar.com/growth Most leaders build strategies focused on growth—but forget the one thing that actually sustains it: capital. In this episode, Steve...
Episode #127
Want to grow your business? Download your free roadmap today: coltivar.com/growth What does it take to be a truly strategic CFO in today’s construction industry? In this episode, Steve sits down with Brad Collins, CFO...
Episode #126
Want to grow your business? Download your free roadmap today: coltivar.com/growth Most business owners say they have a strategy. But is it actually creating value? Or is it just a poster on the wall? In this episode...
Episode #125
Want to grow your business? Download your free roadmap today: coltivar.com/growth Steve sits down with special guest Jeff Calabro, President of SDI Services—a solar and drilling subcontractor recently acquired by Solv...
Episode #124
Want to grow your business? Download your free roadmap today: coltivar.com/growth Your brand, pricing, and portfolio are either setting you apart or silently sabotaging your business. Steve shares the gut-punch moment...
Episode #123
Want to grow your business? Download your free roadmap today: coltivar.com/growth You can do $10M, $50M, or even $100M in revenue and still be broke. That’s the brutal truth behind many construction companies today. In...
Episode #122
Want to grow your business? Download your free roadmap today: coltivar.com/growth Most contractors think a 30% markup means a 30% margin. It doesn’t, and that mistake could be costing you tens of thousands of dollars...
Episode #121
Want to grow your business? Download your free roadmap today: coltivar.com/growth Your profit looks great. So why does your bank account feel like it’s bleeding? In this episode, Steve breaks down the hidden financial...
Episode #120
Want to grow your business? Download your free roadmap today: coltivar.com/growth Watch the estimating series now: youtube.com/@building-margin Tired of guessing where the money went after every job? In this episode of...
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