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Articles by Raymond Gong

Insights on profit margins, exit preparation, and financial management for home services contractors.

Business Strategy

Back Office for Home Services: Dispatch, CSRs, Collections, and Operations by Revenue Stage

What back office roles you need at $5M to $10M, when to hire vs outsource, what it costs, and the most common...

Oct 13, 2026 9 min read
Financial Management

Financial Infrastructure by Revenue Stage: What Home Services Companies Need at $1M, $5M, $10M, and Beyond

What your financial team, systems, and reporting should look like at each revenue stage — from a solo owner with a tax...

Oct 10, 2026 11 min read
Financial Management

The Contractor’s Guide to Customer Financing: Tiers, Lenders vs. Platforms, Credit Bands, and What 0% Really Costs

The short version: Customer financing for contractors (what the lenders call consumer financing) is the single biggest lever on your replacement close...

Oct 9, 2026 15 min read
Financial Management

Business Forecasting and Financial Planning for Home Services Contractors

How to build driver-based financial projections for a home services business — using real operational KPIs from ServiceTitan and QuickBooks, not guessed...

Oct 7, 2026 11 min read
Business Strategy

Hiring and Team Optimization for Home Services: When to Add Techs, CSRs, and Managers

When to hire technicians, CSRs, and managers in home services. Revenue-per-employee benchmarks and headcount planning framework.

Oct 3, 2026 7 min read
Financial Management

Supply House Costs and Material Segmentation: Getting Visibility into Your Biggest Variable Cost

Supply house material cost tracking: COGS segmentation, PO systems, rebate recovery, invoice matching, and common waste elimination for home services contractors.

Sep 30, 2026 9 min read
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