On our podcast, Jim Downes invites a construction executive to share his story on leadership. 

Known as J-Squared or J2 throughout the industry, J-Squared General Contractors Inc. is a privately-owned general contracting company founded by President & CEO Jeffrey M. Clark in 2007. Headquartered in Orange County California and servicing Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Diego Counties, J-Squared is rated AAA by the Better Business Bureau, was listed in the Top 10 Fastest Growing Companies in Orange County (2015, 2016), and was rated # 1 in 2014 as published by Orange County Business Journal. J-Squared’s team prides itself in a company culture of integrity, professionalism, and hard work. The key to J-Squared’s success is their “Nothing’s Impossible” approach to challenging project logistics and deadlines.

Jeff Clark possesses over 20 years of progressive experience in the construction & management fields. He has developed a solid reputation of integrity and commitment in his industry and has shown a constant track record of highly successful projects using multiple project delivery methods over many market sectors. As founder and CEO of J-Squared, Jeff has instilled in his team that only the highest level of commitment to the client’s cause is acceptable to be truly successful. He lives by the company’s mantra that “Nothing’s Impossible” and implements that theory daily. Words like ‘innovative approach’, ‘customer experience’, ‘quality’ and ‘timeliness’ are all part of Jeff’s daily vocabulary as he leads his team of highly-trained builders.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• The power of a collaborative team in which each employee makes a difference
• Which key players often get overlooked in the construction industry
• Jeff’s entrepreneurial history, and what motivating factors compelled him to start his own company
• J-Squared’s ‘Nothing’s Impossible’ motto, and the power of bringing like-minded, passionate people together
• The joys and sacrifices that come with the entrepreneurial journey
• COVID-19, and the impact of the pandemic on the construction industry, from Jeff’s perspective
• How making sacrifices and learning to “do without” is key to entrepreneurial leadership and success
• How working with Blueprint CFO has helped J-Squared, and Jeff as a leader