Mike AndesFounder, Augusta Lawn Care and Homeworks · Founder of Homeworks and Augusta Lawn Care

🪏 Dig, Build, Bury: 3 Stages of Every Business That Wins 💰

10 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this solo monologue, Mike Andes introduces the "dig, build, bury" framework for entrepreneurship. He likens building a successful company to constructing a skyscraper: the often ignored, labor‑intensive "dig" phase represents the foundational, boring work—grinding, hustling, and laying groundwork. The "build" phase is the visible construction of the business itself. Finally, the "bury" phase is the hidden, ongoing effort that sustains the venture after it launches, rarely seen but essential for lasting success. Andes emphasizes that embracing these three stages, especially the unglamorous dig, is crucial for creating a solid foundation and achieving the desired level of success.

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Everyone wants to build a big business, but they don't wanna do the boring work that's required to get it off the ground. It's like wanting to build a skyscraper, but what you miss is this foundation that was dug for a long period of time and a huge amount of resources went into to be able to have the building that is now built above the ground. This is what I call dig, build, bury. You dig, you grind, you hustle, you do the boring work, you build the business, and then you actually bury it. You never see that part of the business again, but it is what is required to build a solid foundation build the business of your dreams and have the success that you want.