American Builders - Presented by TradeGuard
American Builders is the podcast where the backbone of the country—the contractors, tradesmen, and builders who actually make things—tell their stories.
Presented by TradeGuard, the AI-powered insurance agency built for the trades, the show goes deep with founders who are building America one project at a time. Each episode breaks down how real operators think: the grind of winning bids, managing crews, navigating risk, scaling a business, and everything in between. No fluff. No corporate jargon. Just the truth about what it takes to build something that lasts.
Whether you run a $2M shop or a $200M operation, this is where you’ll learn from the people who’ve already walked the path—what worked, what didn’t, and what the next generation of builders needs to know.
American Builders is for the entrepreneurs keeping America running. And we’re here to tell their stories.
American Builders - Presented by TradeGuard
Latest Episodes
Ep 25 - Derek Isaac: The Owner Trap, Systems Before People & Scaling Past $10M
Derek Isaac of Rapid Result Creators joins American Builders (presented by TradeGuard) to talk about systemizing GC businesses so owners can step back, escape the owner trap, and scale past $10M - without living on the tools.Watch the f...
Ep 24 — Jordan Madewell: Developer-Focused GC, Franchise Buildouts & Take Five Ownership
Jordan Madewell (President, Madewell Construction) on commercial GC focus, developer partnerships, franchise buildouts, and owning a Take Five territory.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii7B9pQ2IpUGuest: https://www...
600% Growth Since 2013... How Doug French Built a $350M/Year Company
Doug French helped grow Stylecraft Builders from roughly 200 homes a year into one of the largest privately held homebuilders in America—closing nearly 1,000 homes and generating $310 million in annual revenue.In this episode of America...
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TradeGuard & Hourly Announce New Partnership | Will Accomando, Director of Sales, Hourly.io
Most contractors think payroll is just another back-office task.In reality, it's one of the easiest places to quietly lose thousands of dollars every year.In this episode of American Builders, we sit down with Will Accomando fro...
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Scaling a General Contracting Business Across Six States | Legacy Construction & Development
This episode of American Builders features Paul Nilsen and Craig Wodehouse, co-owners of Legacy Construction & Development.We discuss:How they merged two successful construction companies into one
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