Our Business
We started Think House Group because we noticed there were not many places that owners of small construction companies could go to get high quality services to help manage their growing companies. We are passionate about working with small construction companies. Our commitment is to provide services, training, and resources that help owners get an advantage and take their companies to the next level.
Our Mission
Our mission is to foster healthy and financially stable construction firms by providing expert business systems consulting, streamlined bookkeeping services, innovative training, and resources for proven methods in the contracting field.
Our People
Steve Schirber, Chief Executive Officer & Partner
Steve Schirber is the founder of SMS Builders Inc., a successful residential Design/Build firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Steve’s journey as an entrepreneur began in the sixth grade when he started his own lawn care service in Bismarck, North Dakota. Steve discovered his passion for construction while working as a framing carpenter in high school. While attending college, Steve started a painting company which later grew into a full scale remodeling company. Steve’s 15 years in remodeling industry and his entrepreneurial experience gives him a keen understanding of the intricacies of business ownership and the construction industry.
Steve holds a BCE in structural engineering from the University of Minnesota where he played football for the Golden Gophers. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two children.
Jennifer Strand, Chief Financial Officer & Partner
Jennifer Strand began her career in the construction industry as a surety underwriter in 1992. It was in this capacity that she learned how complicated accounting and accounting systems can be for growing contractors. With that realization in mind she founded Strand Solutions in 2001. Strand Solutions is a consulting firm in Minneapolis, MN that specializes in accounting and estimating software for small to medium-sized construction companies. Jennifer has a reputation for establishing effective accounting systems and procedures specifically tailored to the needs of her clients.
In addition to consulting, Jennifer has a passion for educating contractors so they understand the business side of their trade. She has participated in various educational conferences for Metropolitan Council, Associated General Contractors (AGC) and the Association of Women Contractors (AWC). Jennifer has been a Sage Master Builder Certified Consultant since 2002 and holds Advanced Certification in Report Writer and Project Management.
Jennifer and her husband, Pete, have been married for ten years and have three children.
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