What Does It Cost to Insure Work Trucks, Tools,...

This comes up again and again in contractor forums: "What are your business insurance costs for trucks, tools, and crew? "The answers swing wildly because the question is missing context....

Big Jobs vs Small Jobs: Are the $500K Projects ...

This comes up again and again on Jobber community: a contractor lands a small gig, knocks it out fast, and the homeowner refers them to a neighbor with a massive...

True Cost of Employee vs Contractor: Why a $25/...

When business owners ask me about the true cost of employee vs contractor hiring, they are usually staring at an hourly rate and wondering what they will actually write checks...

Workers Comp Cost Contractors: What You Pay and...

I get this question constantly: do I actually need workers' comp if I'm the only employee? Here is the short answer. If you have W-2 employees, you are almost certainly...

When Can You Afford to Hire Your First Employee...

When can you afford to hire your first employee? When you have three months of fully burdened wages in cash and enough revenue stability to cover the payroll even if...

You Want to Merge With Another Contractor — Her...

If you're thinking about merging with another contractor, the first thing to understand is that the IRS doesn't care what you call it. Whether you call it a merger, a...