Answers to the money questions owners usually have to figure out alone.
Plain-English explanations for pricing work, calculating capacity and overhead, understanding markup, and finding out why a busy business may still feel short on cash.
How to Price a Job
A practical pricing method using direct costs, productive hours, overhead, owner pay and profit.
Read guide →02 • Hourly rateHow Much Should I Charge Per Hour?
Estimate a self-employed hourly target from realistic productive capacity.
Read guide →03 • LaborHow to Calculate a Labor Rate
Understand wage, loaded labor cost, selling rate and required contribution.
Read guide →04 • OverheadHow to Calculate Overhead
Separate recurring overhead from direct job costs and spread it across capacity.
Read guide →05 • ProfitBusy but Not Making Money?
Find the common profit leaks that can hide inside a full schedule.
Read guide →06 • MaterialsHow Much Should I Mark Up Materials?
Understand markup, margin, handling, risk and whole-job contribution.
Read guide →07 • ProfitHow Much Profit Should a Small Business Make?
Separate owner pay from business profit and choose a planning cushion.
Read guide →Pricing examples by type of business
How to Price a Painting Job • How to Price Cleaning Services • How to Price Landscaping Jobs • Handyman: Hourly vs Flat Rate
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