Practical guides for running a trade business
No hype, no income promises — just the parts of the business that quietly decide whether you make money: pricing a job so it actually profits, following up on bids so you stop losing them, and job costing so you know your real margin. Written for solo and small-crew trades.
How to Price a Job: Markup vs Margin for Contractors
The one number most contractors get backwards — markup vs margin, the conversion table, what really belongs in your cost, and how to price a job so it actually profits.
Read guide Sales · 7 min readHow to Follow Up on Bids and Win More Jobs
A simple, honest system for following up on bids — when to call, what to say, and a 3-touch cadence so jobs stop slipping to the contractor who called back.
Read guide Profit · 8 min readJob Costing for Contractors: Know Your Real Profit Per Job
Estimated vs actual, what to track, and how to know your real profit per job instead of guessing after the check clears — so you bid the next one smarter.
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