Chris Frascone & Daiton Powell
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Nicholas Contracting is a family-owned and operated home improvement company founded by Nick in 1982. In 1992, his brother Mario joined as his business partner. They ran the company as owner-operators until 2024, when Mario’s son, Chris, left his corporate home improvement job to take a seat at the helm.
Since then, the company has also brought in another partner, Daiton Powell, Chris’ childhood best friend. The company has grown from a small-town home improvement business into a leadership development empire, achieving 4x year-over-year revenue growth and 6x year-over-year employment growth.
This is their story — how they managed to scale their business, pay homage to their hometown roots, and uncover the strategies behind their growth and success.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:
- How leadership-first businesses create stronger teams, higher retention, and long-term growth.
- Why employees perform better when leaders work beside them instead of directing from behind desks.
- That clear expectations and achievable goals unlock greater accountability, motivation, and results.
- How leadership development can transform a small business into a scalable growth machine.
- Why recognizing and rewarding desired behaviors drives stronger workplace culture and performance.
- That investing in people creates loyalty, trust, and long-term business success.
- How hands-on training accelerates employee confidence, skill development, and upward mobility.
- Why caring about your team often produces better outcomes than relying on authority alone.
- That consistent leadership practices can fuel rapid revenue growth and workforce expansion.
- How small-town businesses can scale while staying connected to their original values and roots.
about the show
Behind every construction site, repair shop, factory floor, and local business is an entrepreneur who built something real.
"America's Best Builders" is a cinematic business docuseries that shines a spotlight on the blue-collar founders and operators powering the real economy. These are the contractors, tradespeople, manufacturers, and business owners who built their companies through hard work, leadership, and relentless execution.
Each episode takes viewers inside the journey of a successful operator, revealing how they turned skills, grit, and determination into thriving businesses that employ teams, serve communities, and stand the test of time.
From construction firms and trucking companies to repair shops, manufacturing facilities, and service businesses, "America's Best Builders" celebrates the entrepreneurs who rolled up their sleeves, took the risks, and built something that lasts.
This is about the men and women who built real businesses, brick by brick, crew by crew, job by job.
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