by Justin Goodbread | Jan 23, 2026 | Blog, Leadership, Owner Efficiency, Value Growth
Mike’s crew was walking off the job site because paychecks bounced again, a reality many service businesses fail collections before they realize how bad it’s gotten. His Tampa contracting business was pulling in $247,000 monthly, running three crews across commercial...
by Justin Goodbread | Dec 26, 2025 | Blog, Leadership, Owner Efficiency, Value Growth
For most service businesses, the story starts the same way. Mike runs a pool contracting company in Phoenix. Built it up to $1.8 million annually over 14 years. Installs about 45 pools a year. Has 8 employees. Drives a nice truck, lives in a beautiful house, takes...