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Articles by Raymond Gong

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

Financial Management

What a Strategic CFO Actually Does for a Home Services Company

Most HVAC, plumbing, and electrical company owners don’t wake up thinking “I need a CFO.” They think about growing revenue. Improving margins....

Sep 10, 2026 7 min read
Financial Management

How to Finance Growth for Your Home Services Company (Without Destroying Your Cash Flow)

The Cash Flow Trap That Kills Growth Here’s something I see constantly with home services companies in the $5M-$20M range: the owner...

Sep 7, 2026 9 min read
Financial Management

HVAC Job Costing: How to Track Profitability by Job

Why Job Costing Matters for HVAC Companies Most HVAC company owners can tell you their total revenue and maybe their rough HVAC...

Sep 3, 2026 11 min read
Financial Management

10 KPIs Home Services Owners Track Wrong (And How to Fix Them)

Most owners track the wrong metrics, at the wrong frequency, or draw the wrong conclusions. Here are the 10 KPIs we see...

Aug 31, 2026 10 min read
Financial Management

Plumbing Marketing: Budget, Channels, and ROI for Growing Companies

Why Marketing Matters More Than Ever for Plumbing Companies The days of growing a plumbing business purely on word-of-mouth referrals are fading....

Aug 24, 2026 8 min read
Financial Management

Market Research: What Resources Are Actually Available to Home Services Business Owners?

Honest review of trade associations, conferences, benchmarking tools, coaching, and resources for home services contractors. What's actually worth the investment.

Aug 21, 2026 7 min read
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