👷♂️ I’m Josh, a fully licensed builder, the director of a multi-million dollar building company, and the creator of The Designer Builder. My journey began when an old friend introduced me to property development. With their guidance and support, I completed my first project and quickly fell in love with development and construction.
After a few years of working on various projects, I realised that I could do what the builders were doing on my developments—and make more money doing it (as traditional builders love wasting money). That’s when I decided to study for my builder’s licence and take things to a new level.
Within 18 months I got my certificate, building licences, insurance and I launched my own building company.
🏡 From the beginning I was determined to set my business apart. I knew that to be competitive, I had to do more than just good work—I needed to present myself as a professional from the start.
Every decision I made was extremely calculated. I invested heavily in creating the best website, top notch quotes, invoices, fee proposals and capability statements. I knew that if I could increase my quote closure rate from ~20% to ~70%, I’d reach my goals ~4 times faster.
These weren’t just afterthoughts, they were essential tools that allowed me to win trust and land projects from day 1.
🙌🏽 By the end of my first year, all those calculations and preparations (creating high quality content, quoting systems and my famous capability statements) started to pay off.
When my accountant and I looked at the numbers, we had grossed $1.5 million and netted almost $500k! And this was just my first year in business (10 months exactly)!
I realised I’d made more working a casual 30 hours a week than most people do in 5 years!
🔥 My business wasn’t an overnight success, and it definitely wasn’t luck. I’ve started 10+ businesses since I left school and most of them failed. I’ve spent 15 years learning how to build and grow a business, which has been a journey full of lessons, lots of losses and a little wisdom.
That’s what led me to create The Designer Builder. I’m here to share the templates, advice, and guidance that worked for me. My goal is to help and inspire you, whether you’re just starting out or looking to scale your business as quickly as I did.
👇🏼 Let’s make it happen together! 👇🏼
If you've made it this far, congratulations! You're well on your way to levelling up your documentation and business presence.
For builders you can check out out Builders Templates and for people working within the industry you can check out our Tradesmen and Contractors Templates.
Best of Luck 🥳
- Josh