How to Build a Sellable Trades Business: Insights from a $3.7 Billion Advisor

For many contractors, the daily grind of running a business—managing crews, ordering materials, and satisfying customers—leaves little time to think about the endgame. You're building a livelihood, but are you building a sellable asset? According to Wall Street veteran and trades industry advisor Gregg Schonhorn, this distinction is the key to unlocking true wealth and freedom.

In a recent episode of the Catalyst for the Trades podcast, Schonhorn, an advisor at SF&P Advisors who has been part of 435 deals totaling $3.7 billion, sat down with host Jennifer Bagley to reveal the playbook for building a highly valuable and sellable trades business. The insights he shared were too valuable not to break down.