Professional Builders Secrets

232. Too Many Tools, No Results With Mitchell Kasselman & Rick Moore

Professional Builders Secrets

Show Notes

Professional Builders Secrets brings you an exclusive episode featuring Rick Moore, Executive Business Coach at APB, and Mitchell Kasselman, CEO and Founder of Ressio Software. Together, they dive deep into why so many builders are drowning in software yet still relying on manual processes, and what the most efficient building companies are doing differently to get real value from their tech investments.

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INSIDE EPISODE 232 YOU WILL DISCOVER Why surging software investment isn't always a good thing The growing gap between builders using software and those still going manual How underutilization is dragging down profitability Why successful adoption must be led from the top down How to audit and consolidate your tech stack and much, much more.

ABOUT RICK MOORE

Rick Moore has been at the forefront of steering businesses that have collectively amassed a staggering market capitalisation exceeding $3 billion CDN, served as the CEO of the Canadian division of the world’s largest business coaching company, and is the author of “Scale-Up to Sell,” sharing his insights derived from his experiences, and his CEPA designation in exit planning underscores my commitment to guiding ventures towards successful transitions.

Connect with Rick: linkedin.com/in/rick-moore-4069383a/

ABOUT MITCHELL KASSELMAN

Modernizing the American home-building experience as Co-Founder & CEO of Ressio Software. Former leader at ServiceChannel (acquired by Fortive for $1.2B) and ex-McKinsey consultant. Passionate about technology startups. Die hard Michigan football fan.

Connect with Mitchell: linkedin.com/in/mitchellkasselman/

TIMELINE 7:31 Key data revealed: AI adoption nearly doubled in one year 10:24 Tesla vs. used car analogy on software adoption 14:10 Why mid-market builders are losing profit to underutilized software 17:28 The number one reason software adoption fails 30:10 How to build a smart, consolidated tech stack from the ground up 39:28 Honest talk on AI estimating: where it's at and where it's headed

LINKS, RESOURCES & MORE

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APB on YouTube: youtube.com/c/associationofprofessionalbuilders

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