06/17/2026
⭐Hey everybody! Sorry for a longer post, but it has a bunch of good info in it about plans for the future. TLDR: I am making changes to Bird's Builds in order to regain some time so I can return to being a human that does human things.🤖⭐
Anyway, here it goes:
A few days from now is the 1-year mark for Bird's Builds being in business! It has been a busy year and I am proud of this business with how successful and fun it has been to touch each of my customers' lives and their businesses.
With 1 year fast approaching, now is a great time to reflect on past projects and start refining my business model to focus on time efficiency after working a few too many 20+ hour days lately.
Looking back at the projects from the past year, I have had a good mix of custom orders and repeat business.
💥Custom orders: planters, benches, wedding arbors,
chess boards, bars, TV stands, rotating
bookshelves, photo walls, tables, and
epoxy-involved projects.
💥Repeat business: backdrops and carts.
After every project I like to reflect on ways to improve next time. With foldable backdrops easily being the majority of projects, I have developed them into being what my clients often call "the best in the business."
💥Highly robust fold locks
💥Solid hinge style designed around constant use
💥Seam alignment locks to hide seams as best as
possible
💥Support blocking to allow clients to put other cargo
on top as they go to an event
💥Fold latches to lock into ttansport or storage mode
💥Overbuilt handles made for two-person carry or
single person carry
💥Strong foot support to handle outdoor winds with
optional in-ground mounting available
All of these features were designed to be the best, but they were also designed to speed up the build process so now I can build many foldable backdrops very fast; a really good step towards time efficiency!
Even though my backdrops are now super efficient and raved about around St. Louis, that is not enough to sustainably run Bird's Builds as-is and still have a life. This brings me to the changes I plan to make in order to take this next leap.
1️⃣ To free up time, I need to focus on the most efficient and best product, foldable backdrops. I plan to only accept backdrop projects. Any other projects will still be considered, but the focus needs to be on time saving and backdrops allow that.
2️⃣ A small portion of this freed-up time will go toward developing the blueprints and build plans side of my business. I make build plans for all my builds and sell them for a great deal on Etsy. They are pretty close to a true passive income at this point and they allow me to teach others and allow them to be proud to say they built something themselves. They allow the ability to inspire others.
3️⃣ I am limiting how many projects I take on each month. Currently, I have been averaging 6 to 8 projects per month and I am limiting that to 1 to 2. I have realized that all of my time has gone to the business and I have lost focus on what is most important to me. This will allow me time to rebuild relationships and still be able to further advance Bird's Builds while also having more time in general to stay healthy!
4️⃣ As you saw with yesterday's post, I am starting a weekly teaching update focused on empowering others to improve their abilities and use better techniques that may be overlooked until the second or third attempt (ask me how I know that part haha). My goal is to remove any fear of building things simply because someone may not know how, may not feel they are capable, or may not have a tool they think they need. We are all capable of much more than we think we are, sometimes it just takes a little push to get us going; I aim to be that push if possible!
I make this announcement as a way to communicate with future and existing clients, but it mainly is an official starting point on this journey. I can't wait to see how this progresses and I expect it to allow Bird's Builds to continue to grow while giving me back a large chunk of time that I can realign back to what matters most to me!
