{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Construction Hot Takes","title":"From Journeyman Electrician to 350+ Companies Helped: How Adam Cooper Built Ascent","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2324,"description":"Big contractors don't scale by accident — they scale through systems. Adam Cooper spent 20 years inside the largest electrical contractors in the country before founding Ascent to bring that behind-the-curtain playbook to the mid-market. In this episode: why your problems aren't unique, why the owner is usually the bottleneck, and the view of how a real construction business runs.\nChapters:\n00:00 – Adam Cooper’s Career Journey\n08:06 – Why Ascent Consulting Was Founded\n17:23 – Learning to Be a Consultant\n20:59 – Growing Ascent Consulting Nationwide\n24:23 – Key Lessons for Construction Companies\nCheck out our whole catalog of Construction Hot Takes episodes on our website! https://ascentconsults.com/construction-hot-takes-podcast/\nInterested in learning how Ascent's consulting services could potentially help improve your business's operations? 📈\nClick here to schedule a free 30-minute consultation with one of our expert construction consultants: https://info.ascentconsults.com/meetings/acooper/30-minute-performance-consultation\nFollow Ascent Consulting on social media! 🤳\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascent-consulting-inc-/\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ascentconsult/\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascentconsults/\nX: https://x.com/ascentconsults/\nSubscribe to our YouTube channel for alerts on our new episodes!\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@constructionhottakes","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/7tnRBSxyvUnj2LLrko3735SpgUxrQORJqJk70KMFAmQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNjc2/YmMxMWY1ZmY0Njhl/ZGYyM2E5ZTAzOGJk/OGU1Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}