Home › Free Tools › How to Bid a Job 📅 Worked example included10 min readWritten for operators Most solo operators lose money on a bid in one of two ways: they price too low to win and regret it, or they guess and discover halfway through the job that the number did not cover … Read more
Home › Plumbing › How to Start 📅 Costs and rules checked October 202611 min readWritten for operators Plumbing is one of the most dependable trades to build a business in, but it is also one of the most regulated. You cannot skip the licence, and that shapes every other step, from your budget to … Read more
Home › Electrical › How to Start 📅 Costs and rules checked October 202611 min readWritten for operators Starting an electrical business means turning a skilled trade into a company, and that adds three jobs on top of the wiring: licensing, insurance and finding customers. The good news is that the equipment is cheaper than … Read more
Home › Pressure Washing › Is It a Good Business? 📅 Costs and margins checked October 202610 min readWritten for operators Pressure washing looks like the perfect side hustle: low start-up cost, a service everyone needs and jobs that pay $250 to $450 for a few hours. The honest answer is more nuanced, because the … Read more
Home › HVAC › HVAC Owner Salary 📅 Wage data verified October 20269 min readWritten for operators Search for what an HVAC business owner makes and you will find averages from $48,000 to $145,000. They are all technically right, because they measure different things: solo owners and multi-truck companies, salary and profit. This guide explains … Read more
Home › Mobile Detailing › How to Start 📅 Costs and rules verified October 202611 min readWritten for operators Mobile detailing is one of the cheapest service businesses to start, because the biggest fixed cost other trades carry, rent, simply disappears. Most people never need a shop, and many start from the vehicle they already … Read more
Home › HVAC › Startup Costs & Business Plan 📅 Costs and rules verified October 202612 min readWritten for operators Most guides answer this question with a range like $8,000 to $150,000 and leave you to work out where you land. This page helps you find your own number, then turn it into a plan. … Read more
Home › Electrical › How to Become a Licensed Electrician 🗓 Licensing and pay verified October 202611 min readWritten for operators Electrical is the one trade in this series you cannot start next week. The licence path takes years, and it is the biggest thing that separates it from trades like pressure washing or pool … Read more
Home › Pool Service › Startup Costs & Income 🗓 Costs and income verified October 202610 min readWritten for operators Starting a pool service business is one of the cheaper ways to own a home-service route. You do not need a shop, and in many places you can begin with a used truck and a … Read more
Home › Pool Service › Route Density & Profit 🗓 Route economics verified September 20269 min readWritten for operators Ask a pool service owner their monthly revenue and you get an answer in seconds. Ask which of their routes actually makes money and you get a pause, a guess, and usually the wrong answer. The … Read more