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Articles by Raymond Gong

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

Financial Management

When to Stop Doing Your Own Bookkeeping: The Inflection Points for Contractors

The DIY Bookkeeping Trap Every home services company starts with the owner doing the books. Or the owner’s spouse. Or a part-time...

Apr 10, 2026 7 min read
Exit Preparation

Should You Sell Your Contracting Business or Keep It in the Family? A Decision Framework

I’ve had this conversation probably fifty times in the last two years. An owner walks in — usually late fifties, maybe early...

Apr 9, 2026 13 min read
Exit Preparation

Contractor Succession Planning: How to Keep the Business in the Family Without Killing It

Most contractors who try to pass their business to a family member wing it. The ones who succeed treat it like a...

Apr 9, 2026 13 min read
Financial Management

Why Home Services Companies Need a Fractional CFO (Not Just a Bookkeeper)

Why home services companies need a fractional CFO, not just a bookkeeper. The ROI of CFO-level financial insights for contractors scaling past...

Apr 3, 2026 6 min read
Financial Management

How to Beat MCA Lenders: Legal Strategies That Actually Work for Contractors

MCAs Are Not Loans, and That Is Your Leverage If you are a contractor stacked in Merchant Cash Advances and feel like...

Mar 31, 2026 8 min read
Financial Management

Tariffs Are Raising Material Costs — Here’s How Home Service Businesses Should Respond

Material Costs Are Up. Your Margins Don’t Have to Be Down. If you run an HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or roofing company, you...

Mar 29, 2026 7 min read
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