You Bid a Flat Fee and the Tariff Hit: How a Pr...

You bid a kitchen remodel at a flat $40,000. Two weeks later, the tariff on imported cabinets jumps 15% before delivery. If your contract is silent, you eat the cost,...

Do You Need Pay As You Go Contractor Insurance ...

This comes up again and again in contractor forums: do you need business insurance between jobs, or can you pause it and save the premium? You finish a kitchen remodel...

Should You Charge for Estimates? The Break-Even...

I get asked constantly whether contractors should charge for estimates. It is one of the first questions I cover in job costing for contractors. My answer is usually the same:...

How to Scale Past 1 Million Revenue Without Eat...

This comes up again and again on Jobber community: "How do you scale past 1 million in revenue what are some common bottle necks to". I read that and I...

Rising Material Costs Are Eating Your Margin—He...

Rising material costs are the single biggest reason a profitable bid turns into a breakeven job. You bid a job at $20,000. You planned $8,000 for materials. Labor and overhead...

The Recession Revenue Drop Benchmark 2008 — How...

The recession revenue drop benchmark 2008 shows that a severe recession can cut your contracting revenue by 40% to 60%. Look at what happened to construction spending between 2006 and...