Chapter 1
The Growth Trap
Growing a construction business from $1M to $10M is where most contractors either break through or break down. The skills that got you here won't get you there.
**The Owner-Operator Ceiling**
At $1-2M, you can manage everything yourself. You know every job, every client, every detail. But this becomes the trap. As you grow:
- You become the bottleneck
- Quality depends on your presence
- You can't take time off
- Growth stalls at your personal capacity
**The Transformation Required**
Getting to $10M requires becoming a different kind of company:
- Systems that run without you
- People who can make decisions
- Processes that ensure quality
- Data that drives decisions
This guide maps the transformation.