Smarter Field Work Starts Here
Cleaning has the lowest startup cost of any service trade. For under $1,500, you can buy supplies, print flyers, build a one-page website, and book your first recurring client. That low barrier is exactly why most cleaning businesses stay stuck as under-earning solo operations — the market is flooded with hobbyists, side-hustlers, and underpriced competitors … Read more
Landscaping is the most route-, crew-, and season-dependent trade in field service. A well-run two-crew lawn care operation clears $450K-$700K a year with 15-20% net margins. A poorly-run two-crew operation does the same revenue and nets 3-6% — working twice as hard, paying the same payroll, and wondering why there’s never any money left. The … Read more
Handyman work has the lowest barrier to entry of any trade. You can start with a used truck, $2,000 in tools, and a phone — and be invoicing your first job within a week. That low barrier is also the problem. Most handyman businesses stay stuck as underpriced one-person shops because they never graduate from … Read more
Electrical contracting looks profitable on paper. High hourly rates, strong demand from EV chargers and service upgrades, and a chronic shortage of licensed electricians should let you name your price. Yet the average electrical contractor runs at under 10% net margin, and plenty of solo operators make less than their own journeymen. The gap between … Read more
HVAC is the most feast-or-famine trade in the service industry. You spend 14 weeks booked solid through a summer heat wave, another 10 weeks slammed during winter cold snaps, and then you have 28 weeks where the phone barely rings, and you’re trying to figure out if your business is seasonal or just broken. The … Read more
Most plumbers don’t have a business problem. They have a plumbing problem that wears a business costume. You became a plumber because you’re good at solving things. Broken water line, leaking trap, failed water heater — you diagnose it, you fix it, the customer is happy. Then, at the end of the month, you look … Read more