Scaling a Construction Company While Prioritizing Company Culture

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Izabela Pal is the Founder and CEO of IAG Construction, a minority and woman-owned company specializing in residential and commercial construction. Izabela’s zero-to-millionaire success story began with her emigration from Poland to New York, where she gained experience in the construction industry working as a project manager before founding her own business in 2018. A savvy entrepreneur dedicated to fostering a strong workplace culture, she has grown her construction company into a multimillion-dollar business with over 120 employees, aiming for nationwide expansion.

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Every construction company wants rapid growth in an ever-evolving industry. However, scaling a business is no easy feat. What factors should entrepreneurs in the construction field consider when expanding their company?

Entrepreneur and developer Izabela Pal faced hurdles during her construction company’s early stages, from surviving the pandemic to substantial insurance challenges. Despite these obstacles, she succeeded by following industry trends and pivoting into new markets, building her woman-owned construction company into a multimillion-dollar business within the first five years of operation. Leveraging the lessons learned in her early days in the industry, Izabela builds her company’s foundation on prioritizing safety in construction projects, persevering in the face of challenges, and taking action instead of overthinking. By creating a safe workplace that values empathy and kindness in interactions, she ensures her employees enjoy the process and maintains a close-knit family atmosphere.

Tune in to the latest installment of Get the Intel as Chad Gill hosts Izabela Pal, the Founder and CEO of IAG Construction, to discuss strategies for scaling a construction company. Izabela shares the story behind her journey into entrepreneurship as an immigrant, the challenges she faced growing her company, and how to build a strong workplace culture while prioritizing staff training and standards to ensure consistency in service delivery.