HeyJaredStarbuck Sargent
A deep-dive construction and business podcast featuring global industry insights, civil construction strategies, earthmoving operations, heavy machinery talk, leadership development, and contractor success stories.
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- Sep 9, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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1. When Should You Fire a Long-Term Employee? | Construction Leadership | Ep. 21 (opens the original)
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When does loyalty to a long-term employee become unfair to the rest of the team? In Episode 21 of the Starbuck & Sargent Podcast, Jimmy Starbuck and Herb Sargent tackle some of the hardest questions facing construction business owners and leaders: employee loyalty, accountability, workplace culture, leadership and knowing when it's time to move someone on. The conversation starts with Jimmy stepping into an unfamiliar role running a night crew, before moving into a debate sparked by a LinkedIn p
Why Construction Companies Lose Money: The Bidding Mistakes Killing Your Profit (opens the original)
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Why do construction companies keep winning work but still struggle to make money? In Episode 20 of the Starbuck & Sargent Podcast, Jimmy Starbuck and Herb Sargent tackle one of the biggest problems facing contractors in a competitive market: bad bids, shrinking margins and the disconnect between estimating, the office and the field . A listener working as a general superintendent for a smaller excavating company asks what to do when jobs are consistently breaking even or losing money. His crews
How to Grow a Construction Business Without Losing Your Profit | Small to Medium Business Growth (opens the original)
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How do you grow a construction business without destroying your margins, systems and company culture? In Episode 19 of the Starbuck & Sgt. Podcast, Jimmy Starbuck and Herb Sergeant tackle one of the biggest challenges facing construction contractors: moving from a small business into a medium-sized construction company. The conversation starts with Jimmy's latest trip to China and some eye-opening factory visits before diving into a listener question from Ted, who runs a 15-person civil construc
Why KPIs Won’t Fix Your Crew | Construction Accountability & Training Operators | Ep. 18 (opens the original)
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Are KPIs actually improving your construction business—or are they masking a bigger accountability problem? In Episode 18 of the Starbuck Sargent Podcast, Jimmy Starbuck and Herb Sargent answer real questions from construction business owners dealing with crew performance, unclear expectations, operator training and business growth. They break down why forcing big-company systems into a smaller construction business can create more work without fixing the real issue. Instead, they explain how to
Stop Working 80-Hour Weeks: The Business Owner Mistake Nobody Talks About | Starbuck Sargent Ep. 17 (opens the original)
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Is working 80-hour weeks really the key to growing a successful business? In Episode 17 of Starbuck Sargent, Jimmy Starbuck and Herb Sargent answer a question from a business owner who's gone from working 70-80 hours a week to just 40—and now feels guilty about it. Jimmy shares a brutally honest story about swallowing his pride to win a major job, while Herb explains why slowing down can actually be the perfect time to build systems, develop your team and create a business that doesn't rely on y
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