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Articles by Raymond Gong

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

Exit Preparation

Who’s Buying Home Services Companies in 2026? The Active Private Equity Acquirers, by Trade

Private equity has spent the last decade quietly rolling up the home-services trades, and in 2026 the pace hasn’t let up. There...

Jun 26, 2026 9 min read
Exit Preparation

8 Things Private Equity Looks for in a Home Services Company

PE firms are not buying every home services company. They are buying specific types that meet specific criteria. Here are the 8...

Jun 25, 2026 8 min read
Business Strategy

Acquiring a Competitor: M&A Guide for Home Services Owners

How owner-led acquisitions actually work in the trades — from finding targets and structuring deals to avoiding the mistakes that turn a...

Jun 15, 2026 7 min read
Financial Management

7 Signs Your Home Services Business Needs a CFO

A bookkeeper records transactions. A CFO interprets them. Here are the seven signals that your home services business has outgrown its bookkeeper...

Jun 12, 2026 7 min read
Financial Management

Best Fractional CFO Companies: How to Actually Choose One (2026)

The best fractional CFO companies share six traits: deep specialization in your industry, real transaction experience, deliverables that are decisions rather than...

Jun 10, 2026 7 min read
Business Strategy

How to Finance a Home Services Acquisition: SBA Loans, Seller Financing, and What Actually Works

A practical guide to financing home services acquisitions — SBA 7(a) loans, conventional bank loans, seller financing, earnouts, and how to match...

Jun 9, 2026 13 min read
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