Nick Veldman sits down with sales strategy mastermind Sheila Schmidt. They dive into the essentials of self-promotion, emotional intelligence, and seller-doer attitudes in the commercial construction and real estate industries, discussing strategies for individuals and teams to effectively sell themselves in a seller-doer atmosphere. 

Sheila, known for her analytical skills and strong network-building capabilities, shares her insights on increasing market share and brand recognition. This episode is a treasure trove for anyone looking to sharpen their selling skills in this competitive field. 

Tune in for practical tips and inspiring stories, and follow us on our social channels for more insights into the industry.

About The Honest Truth Podcast:
Hosted by brilliant minds behind Venn Construction, The Honest Truth About Commercial Construction and Real Estate aims to bring a new insider's perspective of the commercial construction and real estate industry. Regardless if you are a fresh construction project manager or tenured real estate broker, this podcast will crack into up-and-coming industry trends, tried and true formulas, and success stories. . . 

Visit us online at: https://www.Venncompanies.com
Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/Venn_construction 
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/VennCompanies 
Linkedin: https://www.Linkedin.com/company/Venn-construction

In this episode, Venn Construction Owner Nick Veldman talks with Jill Hamblen, Owner of Scottsdale-based architecture firm triARC Architecture + Design. 

triARC is a full-service architecture and design firm based in Phoenix, Arizona where innovative design is our passion and turning our client’s
visions into something extraordinary is what drives us forward.

About The Honest Truth Podcast:
Hosted by brilliant minds behind Venn Construction, The Honest Truth About Commercial Construction and Real Estate aims to bring a new insider's perspective of the commercial construction and real estate industry. Regardless if you are a fresh construction project manager or tenured real estate broker, this podcast will crack into up-and-coming industry trends, tried and true formulas, and success stories. . . 

Visit us online at: https://www.Venncompanies.com
Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/Venn_construction 
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/VennCompanies 
Linkedin: https://www.Linkedin.com/company/Venn-construction

In this episode, Venn Construction Owner Nick Veldman talks with Phil and Patrick Blair - The visionaries behind the accelerated growth of Surgery Center Services of America. 

Surgery Center Services of America, LLC (SCSA)- Is a non-equity-owning ASC development company based in Mesa, Arizona. In the past 30 years, SCSA has developed over 350+ physician-owned ambulatory surgery centers in 47 US states, including projects in Canada. 

SCSA ambulatory surgery center projects range from tenant improvements in existing buildings to ground-up construction on a parcel of land. Their projects are designed as simple, single operating room facilities to multiple operating rooms, single-specialty to multi-specialty surgery centers, as well as hospital joint ventures. SCSA has wide-ranging expertise in virtually all aspects of ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development, including, Clinic/ASC development, feasibility assessment, arranging project financing, building/land inspections, healthcare architecture planning and design, project management, equipment sales, equipment planning, operations, staff training, state licensure, Medicare certification, accreditation, Clinic/ ASC consulting services, Certificate of Need applications, strategic planning, marketing, management services, billing services, and payor contracting. 

About The Honest Truth Podcast:
Hosted by brilliant minds behind Venn Construction, The Honest Truth About Commercial Construction and Real Estate aims to bring a new insider's perspective of the commercial construction and real estate industry. Regardless if you are a fresh construction project manager or tenured real estate broker, this podcast will crack into up-and-coming industry trends, tried and true formulas, and success stories. . . 

Visit us online at: https://www.Venncompanies.com
Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/Venn_construction 
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/VennCompanies 
Linkedin: https://www.Linkedin.com/company/Venn-construction

Episode 20: This week Owner of Venn Companies, Nick Veldman, speaks with Adam LaPlante, Director of Construction Services for Venn Companies, on the importance of maintaining life safety and compliance standards in Ambulatory Surgery Centers. 

Adam oversees Venn Compliance, a new service from Venn Companies that provides valuable life safety and compliance maintenance and record keeping for ASCs. 

The Honest Truth Podcast, hosted by the experts at Venn Construction, provides an insider's perspective on the commercial construction and real estate industry. Whether you're a new project manager or a seasoned real estate broker, this podcast covers up-and-coming industry trends, proven formulas, and success stories.

Visit us online at: https://www.Venncompanies.com 

Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/Venn_construction 

Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/VennCompanies 

Linkedin: https://www.Linkedin.com/company/venn-construction

Episode 19: The Venn gang chats with Managing Director and SVP of Kidder Matthews Arizona, Michael Dupuy, about the evolution of Arizona's commercial real estate market.

 Michael Dupuy is a senior vice president and managing director with Kidder Mathews in Phoenix, Arizona, specializing in healthcare real estate services. Michael partners with Fletcher Perry, Perry Gabuzzi, Rachael Thompson, and Chad Sutton. The team represents clients in the leasing, acquisition, and disposition of healthcare real estate. Their services platform includes new lease negotiations, lease renewal and renegotiation, lease vs. own scenarios, occupancy and operational cost analysis, site evaluation, demographic and market analysis, space planning, and negotiating tenant improvement allowance.

Michael combines his comprehensive knowledge of the healthcare profession with extensive real estate experience to optimize the value of clients' commercial real estate leases and purchases. He develops aggressive real estate strategies to ensure clients benefit from lower occupancy and real estate costs. Michael's expert guidance, market knowledge, and negotiation skills help clients achieve their long-term real estate goals.


About The Honest Truth Podcast:
Hosted by brilliant minds behind Venn Construction, The Honest Truth About Commercial Construction and Real Estate aims to bring a new insider's perspective of the commercial construction and real estate industry. Regardless if you are a fresh construction project manager or tenured real estate broker, this podcast will crack into up-and-coming industry trends, tried and true formulas, and success stories. . . 

Visit us online at: https://www.Venncompanies.com
Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/Venn_construction 
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/VennCompanies 
Linkedin: https://www.Linkedin.com/company/Venn-construction

Episode 18 of the Honest Truth Podcast. This week, Nick Veldman and Matt Ferguson of the Venn Construction team interview Ryan Short, Principal of Cotton Architecture and Design in Phoenix, Arizona. 

In this episode, the gang talks about the importance of a collaborative workplace culture, the excitement of growing an architecture firm, and what the future of architecture looks like for Cotton. 

Cotton Architecture + Design is a Phoenix-based firm with experience and projects in healthcare, institutional, civic, commercial, retail, hospitality, industrial, and multi-family/residential projects nationally. 

Cotton Architecture + Design was founded by Steve Goodman, AIA and Ryan Short, AIA to be a relationship-driven and collaborative design practice.  We strive to work with collaborative, like-minded individuals and groups, including Clients, Design / Construction Team Members, Municipalities and extended project stakeholders, who have mutual respect and trust in each other and approach each project with a passion and hunger for shared success.  Our client's value design executed with a high level of sensitivity, pragmatic approaches, technical expertise and hands-on principal involvement, regardless of the scale.    


About The Honest Truth Podcast:
Hosted by brilliant minds behind Venn Construction, The Honest Truth About Commercial Construction and Real Estate aims to bring a new insider's perspective of the commercial construction and real estate industry. Regardless if you are a fresh construction project manager or tenured real estate broker, this podcast will crack into up-and-coming industry trends, tried and true formulas, and success stories. . . 

Visit us online at: https://www.Venncompanies.com Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/Venn_construction 
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/VennCompanies 
Linkedin: https://www.Linkedin.com/company/Venn-construction

Welcome to episode 17 of the Honest Truth Podcast, where we delve into everything construction and commercial real estate. In this episode, we bring together an all-female panel of experts from Venn Construction, including Project Manager Robyn Reichert, Assistant Project Manager Samantha Macias, and Preconstruction Coordinator Bre Shockey.

Our guests provide a unique perspective on the state of women in commercial construction in 2023. They give us an honest and open look into what it's really like to be a female in the construction industry today.

About The Honest Truth Podcast:
Hosted by brilliant minds behind Venn Construction, The Honest Truth About Commercial Construction and Real Estate aims to bring a new insider's perspective of the commercial construction and real estate industry. Regardless if you are a fresh construction project manager or tenured real estate broker, this podcast will crack into up-and-coming industry trends, tried and true formulas, and success stories. . . 

Visit us online at: https://www.Venncompanies.com Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/Venn_construction 
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/VennCompanies 
Linkedin: https://www.Linkedin.com/company/Venn-construction

Episode 16: College Recruiting, the inside scoop from recent college grads to securing an internship or career in the construction industry. 

With the start of the spring semester, college recruiting is underway. In this episode, two young professionals from Venn Construction, Estimator Colin Smith (ASU '19) and Project Engineer Patrick Esmurdoc (NAU '20), share their experiences and offer advice on how to secure internships and full-time jobs after college. They also discuss what they look for when interviewing potential new employees.

The Honest Truth Podcast, hosted by the experts at Venn Construction, provides an insider's perspective on the commercial construction and real estate industry. Whether you're a new project manager or a seasoned real estate broker, this podcast covers up-and-coming industry trends, proven formulas, and success stories.

Visit us online at: https://www.Venncompanies.com 
Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/Venn_construction 
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/VennCompanies 
Linkedin: https://www.Linkedin.com/company/venn-construction

Episode 15: As the year comes to and end, Venn Companies, the holding company for Venn Construction, has announced its expansion into two new business verticals: surgery center compliance and full-service marketing.

This week Nick Veldman, Owner of Venn Companies, talks with Stephanie Fogelson and Matt Ferguson about these new verticals and plans for the future of these two new companies adjunct to Venn Construction. 


About The Honest Truth Podcast:
Hosted by brilliant minds behind Venn Construction, The Honest Truth About Commercial Construction and Real Estate aims to bring a new insider's perspective of the commercial construction and real estate industry. Regardless if you are a fresh construction project manager or tenured real estate broker, this podcast will crack into up-and-coming industry trends, tried and true formulas, and success stories. . . 

Visit us online at: https://www.Venncompanies.com
Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/Venn_construction 
Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/VennCompanies 
Linkedin: https://www.Linkedin.com/company/venn-construction

Episode 14: the gang interviews architecturally included platypus Asa Plum with SHYFT Collective. SHYFT provides integrated real estate, design, and construction services that help people and organizations confidently navigate real estate change. 

Iowa farm kid turned Phoenix professional. Asa brings his architectural and business expertise to assist clients with design, construction, finance, development, and management, which means more resources, critical perspectives, and data points. With 15 Years in the Valley and 4+ years of working in pure collaborations with some of the best OAC groups, Asa has a unique perspective to lend and assist in leading SHYFT Collective’s Phoenix Office to the next level.