Episode 72: The Science of Building with Jack Miller Contractors

In this episode of Blue Collar StartUp, your hosts Mike Nelson of Five Towers Media and Derek Foster of Daigle Cleaning Systems interview Jack Miller and Dan Pratt of Jack Miller Contractors. Join them as they discuss the building science mindset, innovation in the construction field, team growth and the processes behind it, and much more!

1:01 Thanking Sponsors
2:12 Introducing Dan and Jack
4:35 Building Science Mindset
6:21 Changing Technologies
7:32 The Costs of Building
9:45 The Structure of Jack Miller Contractors
11:39 Jack Finding his Spark
12:56 Learning Build Science
14:49 Taking a Leap
16:28 Having Employees vs Working Alone
17:51 Letting Go of Control
20:26 Giving your Team Room to Grow
24:06 Employee Meetings
25:20 Indicating Process Breaks
26:06 Documenting Systems
29:28 Knowledge Transfer
31:40 Looking for Passion in Interviews
34:51 Branded Company Clothing
37:20 How did Jack and Dan Meet
38:55 The Last Interview Step
41:20 The Importance of Strong Company Values
42:34 Learning to Say “No”
44:46 Overcoming Challenges
45:49 One Piece of Advice
47:40 The Key to Success
48:58 Where to Find Jack Miller Contractors
50:00 Outro