Champion Business Builder · Hunter Valley, NSW
Leadership, methodology and business coaching for trade and civil contractors who want a business that runs — and sells — without them.
Systematise your operations so the business has value independent of you. SOPs, financials, and management structure that a buyer can trust.
Apply a proven leadership framework that aligns your team, your clients, and your own direction — from first call through to final invoice.
Know exactly what your business is worth, what a buyer needs to see, and how to position it for a clean, profitable exit when you're ready.
Craig Champion built 1800 Mr Excavate from inception in September 2017 in Denman, Hunter Valley NSW — a civil earthmoving and contracting business he grew, systematised, and is now actively exiting on his own terms.
That lived experience — building a trade business from zero, managing creditors, equipment, staff, and cash flow, then packaging it for sale — is the foundation of everything CBB teaches.
"The business should always be presentable to a buyer. Sale-ready from day one — not as a pre-sale task, but as a permanent operating standard."
Craig operates from a faith-grounded identity he calls the Provision Sharer — a posture of servant leadership, community, and legacy over personal accumulation.
Every CBB engagement is grounded in real operational experience. No generic frameworks — methodology proven in the field, applied to your business.
Build the SOP library, financial discipline, and management structure that makes your business run without you — and attractive to a buyer.
EnquireOne-on-one coaching using the HQPM framework — Perspective, Alignment, Provision, Exaltation — to lead your team and yourself with clarity.
EnquireDue diligence packs, equipment records, creditor summaries, and buyer-ready financials. Know your number, know your story, exit on your terms.
EnquireA four-phase leadership and operations framework developed through real contracting experience. Applied across client engagements, job delivery, and business development.
Understand where you are before deciding where to go. Honest assessment of the business, the market, and the owner.
Align your team, your systems, and your strategy. Close the gap between intention and execution.
Build the infrastructure of a well-provisioned business — people, process, plant, and financial discipline.
Elevate the business to its peak value — whether for ongoing operation, succession, or a profitable exit.
A plain-language checklist covering the 12 areas buyers scrutinise in due diligence. Know your gaps before they do.
Coming SoonA 10-minute diagnostic across the four HQPM phases. Understand where your business is strong and where it needs attention.
Coming SoonEstimate your plant and equipment floor value for sale or insurance purposes using CBB's MCR-based methodology.
Coming SoonThe 7-phase framework for building a business grounded in servant leadership, legacy, and community — not just profit.
Coming SoonA 30-minute discovery call costs nothing. If CBB can help, we'll tell you how. If it's not the right fit, we'll tell you that too.
"Building business is what we do."