Construction & Home Services
Job costing, progress billing, bonding, and crews.
Written for trades
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Job Costing: Know Which Jobs Make Money
Up nextTrack every job from estimate to closeout so you can see which work pays and which work just keeps your crews busy.
9 minEstablished - 2
Progress Billing, Deposits, and Retainage
Structure how you get paid on a job so your crew is never funding the customer's project out of your bank account.
9 minEstablished Interactive tool - 3
Bonding, Licensing, and Insurance for Contractors
Understand the bonds, licenses, and policies that let you bid bigger work and keep one bad day from sinking the company.
8 minFoundations
Essentials
Core lessons trades owners rely on
Getting Paid Faster: Invoicing and Receivables
Clear terms, deposits, electronic payments, and a steady follow-up routine can shorten the wait for your money.
Cash Flow vs. Profit: Why Profitable Businesses Run Out of Cash
Profit tells you whether your business model works. Cash tells you whether you can make payroll on Friday.
The True Cost of an Employee
Wages are only the start. Here is how taxes, insurance, benefits, and overhead add up.
The Small-Business Financing Map
Seven common ways to fund a small business, side by side, so you can match the money to the need.
Riding Out Seasonal Swings
Map your busy and slow months, save in the peak, flex in the valley, and line up financing before you need it.
If Something Happens: Business Continuity Planning
A simple plan for illness, disaster, or losing a key person, so your business, team, and family are not left guessing.