The #1 Business Development Partner For Trades Contractors
Get on more bid lists. Build real relationships with builders & developers. Win more work — without hiring in-house.
Built by business development professionals with years of combined experience across the trades — Pool Builders, Roofers, Landscapers, Framers, Concrete, Hardscape & more.
What Is Business Development For Contractors?
Marketing gets you found by homeowners. Business development gets you on the bid list before the project is ever built.
Say you're a roofing contractor in Houston. There are hundreds of custom home builders, community builders, volume residential builders, remodeling GCs, commercial developers, property managers, and commercial GCs in your market who need a roofer — right now.
Marketing puts your name in front of homeowners searching online. Business development puts your name in front of the people who control the work before it's ever listed: the purchasing agent at a property management company running 75+ multifamily buildings, the estimator at ten custom home builders about to break ground.
By the time their next project is ready for subs, they already know your company, your pricing, and how you operate — because we've sent the donuts, dropped off the swag, and stayed in front of their owner, PM, or purchasing agent for months. You won't win every bid. But it only takes a few builders to make your company their go-to — and once you're on that list, the work comes back year after year, with no extra budget spent.
"A relationship beats a cold call every time."See How We Work
A Relationship-Driven Business Development Agency
Deep Research
We map every builder, developer, GC, and property manager in your service area.
Relationship Building
We become your business development manager, following up until they know your name.
LinkedIn Management
We connect and engage with decision-makers as you, keeping your pipeline full.
Proposal Support
We help you put together proposals and materials that get you on the shortlist.
Gift & Swag Delivery
Donuts, swag, and thank-yous that keep your name in front of builders.
Bi-Weekly Reporting
Regular updates on every open bid, every lost job, and everything we did that week.
Business Development Is Not Marketing
Direct-to-consumer — SEO, ads, social, truck wraps. It's where 90% of most contractors' budget goes, and it fills your pipeline with homeowner leads.
The foundation underneath it: real relationships with the builders and developers who are already building. A fraction of marketing spend, and unlike a lead from an ad, a builder relationship pays you back year after year.
Invest now. It pays off more than marketing does in the long run.
Built For Every Size Of Trade Contractor
Any trade. Any size. Pool Builders · Landscapers · Roofers · Framers · Concrete · Hardscape · and more.
Why Contractors Choose TradesOBD
- Acts As A Real Member Of Your Team
- Built By BD Professionals Who Know The Trades
- No Revenue Share, Ever
- Relationships You Keep — Not Held Hostage
- Bi-Weekly Transparent Reporting
- Affordable & Customizable Packages
Don't Miss Your Next Bid
Get a free business development plan — built by professionals with years of combined experience across the trades.
- Custom strategy for your trade & service area
- Honest fit assessment — no pressure
- Response within one business day
Built by business development professionals with years of combined experience across the trades.