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From 26 Guys to a Tight Crew: Ben Russell on Profit, Boundaries, and Happy Employees
In this episode of The Contractor Grow Show, Mark sits down with Ben Russell of Russell Interior Systems in Escondido, CA, a specialty contractor focused on acoustical ceilings, T‑bar systems, and drywall in the greater San Diego area. Ben shares lessons from nearly four decades in the trades—from working for 10+ companies and serving as a field superintendent, to launching his own firm, scaling up to 26 people, and then intentionally shrinking to a lean, profitable crew.
How Ben went from working in the field straight out of high school in the late 1980s to running T‑bar and acoustical…
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