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Profit Goal Planner

Set the profit number first, then reverse-engineer the revenue, ticket, close rate, and tech count needed to hit it.

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What is inside

What you will get

Why revenue is the wrong target, and net margin ranges by trade so you can set a take-home number that is actually realistic

Growth mode vs. profit mode, and the Rule of 40 gut check that tells you if your plan is healthy

The reverse-engineering math: profit target to required revenue, average ticket, close rate, lead volume, and tech count

The pre-hire test that catches ego purchases before they wreck your margin

The speed-to-lead numbers that decide your close rate, including the 62 percent vs. 28 percent gap between fast and average responders (ServiceTitan)

The cash reserve rule that decides whether growth mode is even on the table

The existing-customer multiplier, and why new customers cost 5 to 25 times more than the ones you already have (Bain & Company)

Is this for you?

This is for you if...

Home service operators who are tired of chasing revenue numbers that never turn into take-home pay. Owners who want to engineer a specific profit outcome instead of hoping the year ends well. HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, chimney, garage door, landscaping, pressure washing.

After reading

What you will be able to do

01

Set a profit dollar target that fits your trade and revenue stage

02

Decide between growth mode and profit mode using your cash reserves and close rate

03

Reverse-engineer the revenue, ticket, close rate, and tech count your target requires

04

Run the pre-hire test on every truck, hire, or shop decision before you commit the money

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