Real numbers from the blue-collar economy.
I left corporate engineering, bought a painting business, and sold it for $1.46M three years later. Then, I started another trade company from scratch. Now I open the books on what these businesses actually make, what they cost to run, and what goes wrong on a random Tuesday.
Margins and pricing. Finding crews who show up. Slow seasons and cash flow. What these companies sell for when you're done.
Painting, HVAC, landscaping, plumbing, and other trades. Free, one email a week.
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Inside the Numbers — monthly. Revenue, margins, and what broke.
The Trade Breakdown — the economics of one trade at a time.
Operator Interviews — other owners open their books.
