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Moontower Business Podcast: Joseph O'Bell and Chris Doyle, CEO of Billd
Summary Chris Doyle, CEO of Billd, joined Joseph O’Bell on Moontower Business – a podcast that spotlights successful businesses, startups, business leaders and entrepreneurs in Austin, Texas. Billd is a construction finance company that partners with regional and national suppliers across the U.S. to offer project-based financing to contractors. Their short-term finance solution facilitates immediate [...]
Unpacking Contractor Credit Scores: What to Know About Contractor Loans and Improving Your Credit
In the construction industry, credit isn’t just an option — it’s a key component for growing your business. To take on bigger, more competitive projects, you must have access to financing as well as relationships with lenders willing to offer it. By pursuing a bank line of credit or other forms of financing, you can [...]
The Construction Corner: Don't Sink the Ship with Chris Doyle and Dillon Mitchell
Summary Billd CEO Chris Doyle joined Dillon Mitchell on The Construction Corner podcast to discuss payment terms in the construction industry, and how to grow your business more effectively as a contractor. Chris opens by discussing his experience with the construction industry and joining the workforce at 16 helping to frame houses. He jokes about [...]
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Everything You Need To Know About Contractor Financing
Cash flow strain is a pervasive problem that nearly all contractors share, no matter how large or financially savvy they are. Thanks to erratic payment cycles in the construction industry, it’s not a question of “if” your business will experience tight cash flow, but “when.” Although this can create an obstacle to business growth for [...]
Built With Billd EP 5: Part 2 – Marketing for Contractors – Branding
In episode 5 of the Built With Billd podcast, Chris Doyle sits down with Billd’s Director of Marketing, Jon Katz and Axle Eight’s founder and CEO, Kim Grennan, for a discussion on the best practices of branding for subcontractors. Kim and Jon dive into some of the actionable steps you can take towards building a [...]
Built with Billd: The State of Commercial Construction Loans with Eric White of Dividend Finance
Summary: Chris Doyle, CEO of Billd, sat down with the CEO of Dividend Finance, Eric White to discuss the state of construction loans and working capital requirements in growing markets. Eric opens by giving listeners a little insight into his background. Eric was an investment banker with Merrill Lynch whose primary focus was energy and [...]
How Sending Construction Notices Can Help You Pay for Materials for your Next Job
Suppliers have a lot of financial power on construction projects, often requiring payment up front for materials. This wouldn’t be unusual in any other industry. But in construction, long billing cycles and payment delays force contractors and subs to wait nearly 90 days on average to get paid. As a result, contractors are often under [...]
Built With Billd EP 4: Construction Contracts: What You MUST look out for
In episode 4 of Built with Billd, Chris Doyle sits down with Ernie Adams from Southwest Construction Services to talk through all things contracts. From what to exclude to what's negotiable and more, Chris and Ernie dive into the specifics of what to look out for.
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