NFL Quarterback Jake Browning, a $2.1B Stadium and the $300K Bid Strategy

"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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