Scaling a Family Business Without Losing Its Legacy w/ Tanner Konrady | Ep 14

Today’s guest spent his childhood weekends hauling trash and moving materials on job sites, convinced construction was the last thing he wanted. Then a short stretch working alongside a young carpenter changed the way he saw the trade. When he came back full time, he told his dad he was not there just to learn the work. He wanted to build a business and eventually take ownership. He explains what it took to move from hands-on builder to owner, build an executive team, and protect the reputation his family created. He gets into client fit, costly job-site downtime, real-time budgets, and why small renovation work still matters. He also shares the simple rule behind healthy margins: follow through, communicate clearly, and keep people's best interests at heart. Today's Margin Maker is Tanner Konrady. In this episode: Why working alongside a young carpenter changed Tanner's mind about construction What the ownership handoff taught him about protecting a family legacy Why small renovation jobs can keep a company alive when the market turns How cost, quality, and timeline reveal whether a client is the right fit What happens when experienced employees refuse to adopt new systems What a single inactive job-site day really costs "I look at every opportunity as an opportunity." - Tanner Konrady Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:25) - Fourth-Generation Roots (02:31) - Finding Construction (07:36) - Planning the Handoff (08:44) - Building Beyond Tanner (10:47) - Scaling Through Relationships (13:20) - Choosing the Right Clients (15:13) - Custom Build Challenges (20:17) - Pre-Construction Services (24:27) - Technology and Accountability (28:01) - Homeowner Emotional Rollercoaster (29:07) - Making Margin Connect with Tanner Konrady: Website: ⁠https://konradyandsonconstruction.com/⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠  / ⁠   Instagram: ⁠  / ⁠   About the Show Margin Makers is hosted by Bennie Sheally, entrepreneur and insurance agency founder, and co-host Danny Reynolds. The podcast features conversations with founders and operators across the trades, property management, insurance, and service industries who are building real businesses and learning through experience. Each episode focuses on practical lessons around leadership, operations, profitability, growth, and the challenges that come with scaling a business while staying grounded in the work. Connect with Bennie Sheally: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Connect with Danny Reynolds: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Find Margin Makers Here: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / @margin_makers   Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0VlwVmN... Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UNFLTR⁠ https://unfltr.io/