You work all the time.
So why isn't there more money left?
Your business is busy. Money is coming in. But somehow, it never seems to add up. Find out what your business actually needs to earn — and where your numbers may be working against you.
Run my free checkupYou don't need to be an accountant — or learn complicated software.
If you can answer simple questions about how you work and what you spend, we'll do the business math for you. No spreadsheets to build. No accounting jargon to learn. No complicated app to figure out.
Just answer the questions and get your numbers right on the screen.
Free Contractor Profit Checkup
Use your best estimates. Change any number and rerun it.
About what does the business spend each month?
Enter your best estimate. If you don't have an expense, enter 0.
Based on what you entered, your business may need to produce about
in contribution for every productive hour. This is the amount left from customer revenue after direct job costs such as materials and subcontractors. It is not necessarily the hourly price you should quote a customer. Your business needs this contribution to cover overhead, owner pay and the profit cushion you entered.
Now the important question: why?
Your hourly gap is only the warning sign. Nonbillable time, overhead, workload, job pricing, employee costs and the way your business is structured can all affect what you actually get to keep.
The full Business Profit Checkup shows you what's driving your numbers, where the pressure is coming from, and what to change first.
Get your full Business Profit Checkup
Answer a deeper set of plain-English questions about your actual business and get your personalized results and action plan right on the screen when you finish.
No waiting for someone to contact you. No sales call required. No submitting your information and wondering when you'll get answers.
Understand the numbers before you change your prices.
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