"I've been cut four times."
That is an active NFL quarterback talking.
Jake Browning backs up Baker Mayfield at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
He also co-owns Sutter Street Demolition, an interior demolition subcontractor in LA.
He started with one $30,000 trash hauling truck.
No flashy launch. Just a low stakes way to build relationships with GCs before bidding a single demo job.
On this week's Bricks, Bucks & Bytes, we asked him:
→ Why he stays away from structural demo (for now)
→ How low overhead wins bids without change order games
→ Why he'd rather face a third and long blitz than a late paying GC
Full episode on YouTube and Spotify.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:36 NFL Construction Trivia
03:25 NFL Players Who Own Construction Companies
06:12 The Biggest NFL Stadiums Ever Built
09:05 SoFi Stadium Construction Cost: $2.6B to $5.5B
11:57 Jake Browning Joins the Show
13:17 Playing QB for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15:11 Why an NFL Player Started a Demolition Company
17:34 Starting a Business With One $30,000 Truck
22:11 How Athletes Should Invest Their Money
27:21 NFL Lessons for Running a Business
30:12 Finding Your Competitive Advantage
37:14 How to Bid Demolition Jobs
42:19 Leadership Lessons From the NFL
42:48 Why Athletes Struggle to Monetize Their Brand
44:14 How to Win Work With General Contractors
45:28 Why Being Normal Wins in Construction
47:17 The Best NFL Stadiums to Play In
49:19 The Scariest Player in the NFL
51:32 Inside Sutter Street Demolition
55:26 Growing a Demolition Business the Right Way
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