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The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)
Welcome to The Commercial Builders' Network (TCBN)—where commercial construction, commercial real estate, workforce development, small business growth, and economic development come together.
Our mission is to connect people with the knowledge, relationships, and opportunities needed to build meaningful careers, grow successful businesses, and strengthen communities through the built environment.
Founded by TaNeshia Reed, TCBN was born from personal experience.
After being scammed in a real…
Episodes
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Construction Safety Careers, Salaries & How Poor Safety Can Cost You Contracts
🏗️ Did you know construction safety can be a career path with six-figure earning potential? And for construction business owners, did you know your company's…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)How to Win Contracts with McCarthy Building Companies | Prequalification & Bidding
🏗️ Want to win construction contracts with McCarthy Building Companies? Here's how to get started! How do small businesses get invited to bid with a major…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Get Paid While You're Still in High School! | Youth Apprenticeships & Career Opportunities
🏗️ What if students could graduate from high school with more than just a diploma? Imagine leaving high school with real work experience, industry connections…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)How to Win Construction Contracts with Holder Construction | Prequalification & Bidding
🏗️ Want to win construction contracts with Holder Construction? Here's how to get started! How do small contractors get their foot in the door with a major…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Where Can a Skilled Trade Take You? From Electrician to Business Owner
⚡ Where can learning one skilled trade actually take you? For Craig Harris, Founder and CEO of New Beginnings Electrical Services, the answer has included the…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Want Bigger Construction Contracts? Build Your Business for Them | Claudette Freeman
🏗️ Want to grow your construction company and compete for larger contracts? Getting the opportunity is only part of the equation. Your business has to be…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Construction Needs Workers—So Why Can't People Get Hired? | Skilled Trades Careers
👷 Construction companies say they need workers. Skilled trades programs are training people. So why are so many people still struggling to make the connection…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)How to Win Contracts with Brasfield & Gorrie | Small Business & Subcontractor Opportunities
🏗️ Want to win contracts with Brasfield & Gorrie? This episode breaks down where to start. In this episode of The Commercial Builders' Network, I'm joined by…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)HOUSE MEETING: The New TCBN | Careers, Contracts, Construction & Wealth
🏠 HOUSE MEETING! The Commercial Builders' Network is evolving—and we need to talk about where we're going. After all of the conversations we've had across…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)The Power of Partnership: How 9 Friends Built a Successful Architecture & Engineering Firm
The biggest opportunity for your business may not be something you build alone. In this episode of The Commercial Builders' Network, Jonathan Clark of…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)How to Win Commercial Construction Contracts | Juneau Construction's Supplier Playbook
Want to work with a major general contractor but don't know where to start? In this episode of The Commercial Builders' Network, Yomi Adeyemo, Director of…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Why Construction Jobs Go Unfilled (And the FREE Platform Connecting People to Careers)
Construction jobs are in high demand, yet the industry is still facing a shortage of hundreds of thousands of skilled workers. So where's the disconnect—and…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Affordable Housing Explained: The Path From Renting to Homeownership | Shedra Jones
Affordable housing isn't just about finding a place to live—it's about creating a pathway to homeownership, financial stability, and generational wealth. In…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)The $2 Trillion Problem: Why Construction Jobs Go Unfilled | Angelia O'Neal
Millions of people are searching for meaningful careers while employers struggle to find skilled workers. Why is that happening? In this episode of The…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Atlanta's Airport Corridor: Where Competition Becomes Collaboration
What does it take to transform an entire region? In this episode of The Commercial Builders' Network, host TaNeshia Reed sits down with Shannon James Sr…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Commercial Real Estate Financing Explained | Bridge Loans, SBA Loans & Private Lending (Part 2)
How do commercial real estate investors actually get financing? In Part 2 of my conversation with Kenneth Igwe, Co-Founder of Baker Collins & Co., we take a…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)How Real Estate Financing Really Works (From $1B+ Deal Maker) PART 1
If you want to understand real estate finance, commercial real estate investing, and how deals actually get funded, this episode breaks it down at a high…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)How She Built a 20+ Year Construction & Environmental Firm From Unemployment
What does it take to build a construction and environmental firm from nothing—and sustain it for over 20 years? In this episode of The Commercial Builders…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Dr. Irish Horsey on Women in Construction, Workforce Innovation, and the Future of the Industry
What does the future of construction look like — and who will help build it? In this episode of The Commercial Builders Network, Dr. Irish Horsey shares her…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Redlining, Appraisals & Eminent Domain | How Utilities Negotiate Land Rights
What does a Black commercial appraiser, land acquisition agent, and AI entrepreneur see that most people miss about real estate? In this episode of The…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)How to Survive a Market Crash and Position for the Next CRE Boom
Are you a residential real estate agent tired of small commissions and low-paying deals, and ready to transition into commercial real estate? In this episode…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)The Baby Billionaire on Private Debt, Passive Income, and Impact Investing | Ionnie McNeill
Ionnie McNeill—known as “The Baby Billionaire”—joins The Commercial Builders’ Network to break down how real investing works when you’re building wealth on…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)How Small Businesses Can Win Airport Contracts | MWAA’s Procurement Strategy Explained
The airport is more than planes and passengers — it operates like a full-scale city with constant demand for services, construction, technology, maintenance…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)From Barber Chair to Business Broker: James Kynes Jr. on Purpose-Driven Deal-Making
James B. Kynes Jr. is more than a commercial real estate broker — he’s a mission-driven entrepreneur, business coach, and founder of Rushman Moore Real Estate…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)She Builds, She Leads: Glinda Jackson on Taking Construction Global
In this powerful episode of The Commercial Builders’ Network, host TaNeshia Reed sits down with general contractor and visionary leader Glinda Jackson—founder…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)How to Fund Commercial Real Estate Without a Bank | Tommy Lester on CDFIs, Capital Stacking & Ownership
If you’re a contractor, real estate investor, or entrepreneur trying to level up — this episode is your cheat code. Tommy Lester is the Atlanta Market Lead for…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)You Deserve the Room: Taneshia Nash Laird on Access, Grief & Leading With Purpose
What does it take to lead with vision, rise from grief, and create opportunity for an entire community? In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)SBA Loans, Cash Flow, & Legacy Building | Ivy Hall Breaks Down Real Business Funding Truths
What does it really take to build wealth, access capital, and leave a legacy — without falling into debt traps? In this powerful episode of The Commercial…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)From Public Housing to Power Developer: Using Real Estate to Heal Communities
Too many “community” projects check the box on hiring and never change anyone’s life. Dr. Gina Merritt does it differently. She’s a 30-year real estate…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Avoid These Legal Traps in Commercial Real Estate w/ Aisha J. Thomas (Broker & Attorney)
Too many small developers and business owners lose money in commercial real estate — not because the deal was bad, but because the paperwork, zoning, and…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)How to REALLY Break Into Commercial Real Estate (w/ KB Yabuku, Colliers VP)
Black professionals belong in commercial real estate — but nobody shows us the real blueprint. In this episode, KB Yabuku, Vice President at Colliers and…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Black Women Leading Construction in ATL: Amber Lawson on Design-Build, Due Diligence & Trust
Black women are building, leading, and reshaping commercial construction — and today, we sit down with one of the women doing it powerfully. In this episode, I…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Why I Had to Start This Podcast: The Truth Behind The Commercial Builders’ Network
In this raw and unfiltered debut episode, I share the truth behind why I created The Commercial Builders’ Network.It’s not pretty, polished, or…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)The CPA Contractors Need: Smart Money Moves with Merrewilned Nichols
In this episode of The Commercial Builders’ Network, I’m joined by CPA Merrewilned Nichols of Desired Advisors — and she’s giving straight financial game to…
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)From Denied Leases to Perfect Properties: Chiko Abengowe’s Real Estate Playbook
In this episode of The Commercial Builders’ Network, I sit down with serial entrepreneur Chiko Abengowe — the visionary behind Perfect Office, Perfect…