Today we’d like to introduce you to Chris McClung and Sharon Morris.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
The partners of Eclipse Brand Builders founded the company in 2013 on a foundation of strong industry relationships, a laser focus on industry-specific vertical markets, a client-first philosophy, and a comprehensive set of design-build capabilities. Along with a continual focus on building the best and brightest team of design and construction professionals in the industry, this has enabled Eclipse to more than double revenues and profits in each year of its existence, and build a substantial backlog of business going into 2017.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
On one hand, the great recession reset most of our expectations in terms of how bad things could get, and helped us establish very realistic short-term goals that were achievable with conservative growth and sound financial management. We’ve surpassed all of those goals, making it feel, at least on one level, like a pretty smooth ride.
On the other hand, growing a business is never easy. With the economy coming alive again, especially in construction, the job and labor markets have been very tight, making it more challenging to recruit talented architects, interior designers, project managers and superintendents, and more difficult and expensive to find qualified subcontractors who are available to work on our projects.
Eclipse Brand Builders – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
Eclipse Brand Builders provides business-to-business facility consulting, branding, architecture, interior design, construction management and design-build services. With more than 100 years of combined experience and the completion of more than 500 facility programs, Eclipse’s in-house team of professionals understands how the physical aspects of your facilities influence your brand, your customer experience and your employees’ effectiveness.
What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
We were recognized this year by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the city’s 100 fastest growing private companies. As an entrepreneur, it feels good to achieve something like this, as it validates the risk and effort that goes into starting a business (even though we feel like we’ve just begun!).
Contact Info:
- Address: 5050 Research Court, Suite 600
Suwanee, GA 30024 - Website: www.eclipsebrandbuilders.com
- Phone: (678) 894-4360
- Email: info@eclipsebrandbuilders.com
- Other: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/3176763
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