How to Turn a Stalled Business Into Your Most Profitable Year With Corey Plourde

Corey Plourde spent eighteen years climbing the corporate sales ladder before walking away to build his own remodeling company. Years later he hit a wall he could not see past and finally admitted he had run out of answers. In this conversation he opens up about the moment everything turned around and the year that followed became his most profitable ever. He also reveals why the change he feared most was the one that finally unlocked his growth. In this episode you will learn: Why his most uncomfortable decision became his biggest breakthrough The mindset shift that finally helped him understand his true numbers How he nearly tripled his average job size in a single year What he wishes he had stopped spending money on in the early days The leadership blind spot he is still working to fix today Learn more about Core Remodeling Services: www.coreremodelingservices.com --- 00:00 Welcome to Builder Stories 00:17 Meet Cory Plourde 00:52 From Carpentry to Sales 03:11 Corporate Years at Ecolab 04:36 Starting the Handyman Business 07:16 Early Mistakes and Spending 11:27 First Customers Door Hangers 14:31 Handyman to Full Remodels 17:50 Finding Subs Through BNI 19:30 BNI How It Works and Costs 25:14 Next Step NARI and NAHB 27:33 Post-COVID Reality Check 28:06 Hitting the Business Wall 29:35 Finding Remodelers Advantage 30:28 Coaching and Accountability 31:53 Know Your Numbers 34:45 Family Dynamics and Leadership 38:36 Join Groups and Get Mentors 40:03 Goals and Bigger Projects 44:51 AI Leads and Website SEO 50:59 Pricing and Burden Rate 57:52 Closing Thoughts and Wrap-Up --- Welcome to Builder Stories, the podcast where builders, remodelers, and contractors share their personal and business journeys. Many small to mid-sized construction businesses are great at their trades but not always equally business savvy. Come learn from the stories of successful entrepreneurs who share how they got started, how they found success, and the lessons learned along the way. Meet Your Host, Eric Fortenberry Eric is a voice and leader in the construction industry delivering education and technology solutions that are helping thousands of businesses grow and scale. He is the Founder and CEO of JobTread Software, a construction estimating and project management platform that has helped thousands of builders and contractors sell and manage over $1 billion in construction jobs. Prior to JobTread, he successfully built two other businesses, one in software and one in construction. Eric’s goal for the Builder Stories Podcast is to contribute education to the industry by sharing success stories that can help construction leaders learn and develop their businesses. Learn more about Builder Stories: BuilderStories.com