Every Job Is an Ad for the Next One with Lonny Anger

Lonny Anger once ripped out $15,000 of concrete that no one else would have noticed. Why? Because every job is an ad for the next one.

 

Lonny spent 25 years on the business side of radio. In 2016 he lost his job at 46. He did not know how to build things for a living. So he hired people smarter than him and learned fast.

 

Today he owns Merrick Construction, which renovates hospitals, schools and airports. He also owns Court Kingdom Sports, which builds pickleball and tennis courts across Florida.

 

He tells Brian Fay why cash flow matters more than anything, how growing too fast almost sank his company, and how he got his first court jobs by painting pickleball courts for firehouses.

 

Key takeaways:

Every job is an ad for the next one.

Cash flow is the most important thing for an owner.

Hire people smarter than you.

Growing too fast can hurt as much as not growing.

Age does not matter if you have a good idea.

 

About Lonny: Lonny Anger is a licensed general contractor in Florida. He owns Merrick Construction Corporation and Court Kingdom Sports Construction.

 

Merrick Construction: https://www.merrickcorp.com

Court Kingdom Sports: on all social media at Court Kingdom Sports

Be a guest on the show: https://SouthFloridaLeaders.com/Guest

 

Chapters:

0:00 Welcome to South Florida Leaders

0:39 From radio to construction

3:40 What sets Merrick apart

5:18 Ripping out $15,000 of concrete

7:21 Starting a business at 46

8:32 Why cash flow matters most

10:57 Fake it till you make it

12:38 Roll up your sleeves

13:59 Pickleball courts for firehouses

16:46 Growing too fast

20:24 Real estate and starting over

21:35 How to reach Lonny