Think of a purchase order as the shopping list for a job and an invoice as the final bill you present to your customer. They might sound similar, but they play completely different roles in your business. A purchase order (PO) is what you send to a supplier when you need to order parts. An […]
Figuring out how to price a plumbing job feels like a high-stakes balancing act, but it's not a guessing game. It's a system. Profitable pricing comes down to a simple formula: accurately calculating your material costs, figuring out your fully loaded labor rates, covering all your business overhead, and adding a healthy profit margin. The […]
The biggest hurdle in scaling your trade business isn't finding more customers—it's changing your own mindset. You have to consciously move from being the best tech in the van to being the CEO in the office. It's a fundamental shift. The goal is no longer to work in the business, but to build a business […]
