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The Intelligent Builder

Hosted by Owen Gagne · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 34 episodes

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Audience Score
3
Niche
Episodes
34
Last ep.
12 days ago
Avg length
33m
Booking Probability™
31
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Listen Score
22
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Virality (30d)
49
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About this podcast

The Intelligent Builder is a podcast for residential contractors and home services operators who want less chaos and more control. Each week, host Owen Gagne sits down with CEOs, founders, and operators to break down what actually drives growth. We go deep on the day-to-day levers: lead flow, sales process, project ops, reputation, and the systems + tech that make it all happen. Actionable, tested, and built for crews that actually do the work without the burnout. This podcast is sponsored by Plutus Agents, an AI growth consulting firm helping residential contractors reduce admin load, increase efficiency, and connect tools using custom systems and automations.

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Owen Gagne hosts The Intelligent Builder, a business show with 34 episodes published.

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Detecting Mold Before It Destroys the House or the Health

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Why Service Businesses Stall: Systems, Fear, and Simplicity

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Modernizing a Legacy Home Improvement Business

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Operations and Client Management for High-End Renovations

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Change Management: Modernizing a Multi-Generation Service Business

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Know Your Nut: The Financial Reality of Scaling a Construction Company

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Smart Money: A Contractor's Guide to Staying in Business

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100% Employee-Owned: The ESOP Playbook for Contractors

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Transforming a Cleaning Business into a Repeatable System with Charnell Griffin

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Turning a Legacy Remodeler into a Modern Sales Machine with Alicia Powers

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Alicia Powers, President & Owner of Price Builders in San Diego, shares her journey from managing Air Force runway reconstruction to acquiring a 30+ year residential design-build firm. She talks about inheriting outdated

GC to Developer: Austin Kent on Controlling His Own Pipeline

Mar 21, 202633m0

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Audience demographics

Age
25-54
Consumer type
Professionals & Founders

Topics covered

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Who is the host of The Intelligent Builder?

The Intelligent Builder is hosted by Owen Gagne. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 34 episodes.

How many episodes does The Intelligent Builder have?

The Intelligent Builder has published 34 episodes.

What topics does The Intelligent Builder cover?

The Intelligent Builder regularly covers business, entrepreneurship. It sits in the business category, with a entrepreneurship focus.

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The Intelligent Builder is accessible for guests with genuine business expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.

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How long are The Intelligent Builder episodes?

Episodes of The Intelligent Builder average 33 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.

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