In Episode 8 of the Starbuck & Sargent Podcast, James Starbuck and Herb Sargent dive deep into one of the biggest challenges facing construction business owners: accountability, leadership, and scaling a company without losing control.

The conversation explores what happens when businesses grow faster than their systems, why accountability becomes harder as teams expand, and the leadership mistakes that can quietly destroy productivity and culture inside construction companies.

Jimmy shares lessons from nearly two decades of running a construction business — from the chaos of early growth to the moment when the owner themselves becomes the bottleneck holding the company back. Herb brings decades of experience managing crews, scaling operations, and navigating market downturns.

Together they unpack topics every contractor  ...