Commission vs Hourly Pay for Home Service Techs: Why the Best Shops Go Commission
How you pay your technicians is one of the largest levers on your profit margin — and one of the most misunderstood....
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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 the right structure to your deal size.
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Job Costing for Home Service Contractors: How to Price Every Job to Hit Your Margin
Most home service owners price jobs on instinct and a gut-feel markup, then wonder at the end of the year why the...
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Comparing Home Services Software: ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber, and FieldEdge
Comparing ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber, and FieldEdge. Pricing, financial reporting, QuickBooks integration, and which platform matches your growth stage.
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Housecall Pro vs. ServiceTitan: A Financial Comparison for Growing Contractors
Housecall Pro vs. ServiceTitan compared from a financial perspective. Cost, reporting depth, QuickBooks integration quality, and which fits your growth stage.
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10 Financial Mistakes Home Services Owners Make Before Selling
The gap between having a valuable business and getting that value at close is where most owners lose money. These 10 avoidable...
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1099 vs W2 Contractors: How Home Services Companies Should Classify Their Workforce
The Real Difference Between 1099 and W2 in Home Services The question of 1099 vs W2 contractors comes up constantly in home...
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The First 100 Days After Buying a Home Services Business
You closed the deal. The CIM looked clean, the quality of earnings came back reasonable, and the org chart had names in...
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ServiceTitan vs. QuickBooks: What Each Tool Actually Does for Your Finances
ServiceTitan vs. QuickBooks: what each tool actually does for your home services business. They're not competitors — they're complementary systems.
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What Is an Earnout in a Business Sale? A Home Services Owner’s Guide
An earnout is a deal structure where a portion of the purchase price is contingent on the business achieving certain performance targets...
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What Your Bookkeeper Should Tell You Every Month
In our experience working with plumbing, HVAC, and electrical contractors across the $5M to $30M revenue range, we’ve noticed something troubling: most...
Financial Management
Home Services Call Centers: Inbound vs. Outbound — An Interview with Tim Pinsel of Elite Call
For most home services companies in the $5M–$30M revenue range, the call center is the most underleveraged profit lever in the entire...
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Quality of Earnings Reports for Home Services: What They Are, When You Need One, and What They Reveal
What a QoE report actually does, why it matters more in home services than most industries, and how to prepare for one...