PROFESSIONAL BUILDER SECRETS PODCAST

Episode 180: Project Efficiency With Eric Fortenberry

People have come up to me and told me I've saved them so much time, I've ended up saving their marriage

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode with Eric Fortenberry, Founder and CEO of JobTread. In this episode, Eric shares his unique journey from tech entrepreneur to construction software pioneer, and explains how builders can transform their operations with better systems, clearer scopes of work, and streamlined project management.

Inside episode 180 you will discover

  • Why so many builders lose money from vague scopes of work
  • The biggest mistakes builders make with project efficiency
  • How to improve client experience through transparency and communication
  • What software tools can do to help you win back your time
  • The critical numbers every builder needs to track
  • And much, much more.

Special mentions this episode:

key moments

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  • 03:12 Walking into chaos: the turning point that sparked JobTread
  • 07:45 The three conditions that launched a scalable software solution
  • 12:01 How JobTread grew from 200 to 4,500+ customers
  • 15:18 The #1 mistake builders make on every project
  • 22:40 Why a great build isn’t enough without a great client experience
  • 27:10 How knowing your numbers can save your business

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key moments

  • 03:12 Walking into chaos: the turning point that sparked JobTread
  • 07:45 The three conditions that launched a scalable software solution
  • 12:01 How JobTread grew from 200 to 4,500+ customers
  • 15:18 The #1 mistake builders make on every project
  • 22:40 Why a great build isn’t enough without a great client experience
  • 27:10 How knowing your numbers can save your business

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Apparatus Contractor Services

This episode is proudly sponsored by Apparatus Contractor Services

Eric Fortenberry is a passionate entrepreneur who founded JobTread, a construction estimating and project management software company, in 2019 after serving as CEO for a General Contracting company where he built the first version of JobTread to help streamline and remedy their broken processes. After successfully implementing the platform, the company grew from $5 to $8 million in sales and increased their gross profit by 43%.

“A specialised podcast made just for the owners of custom home building companies. Extraordinary guests, valuable content and  amazing stories from other builders.”

Cheri K

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