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ℹ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Stop running your construction business with broken financial tools.

Wade and Stephen reveal the 5 critical numbers most contractors calculate wrong, then gives you free calculators to fix them.

Learn your true labor costs, master markup vs margin, track job profitability, calculate real equipment costs, and simulate cash flow timing.

These aren't theories, they're working tools that can transform your bidding accuracy and bottom line.

Download all 5 calculators free, no strings attached: https://carpentercpas.com/numbers

⌚️ Key moments in this episode:

00:00 Financial Toolbox Intro
00:21 Meet the Hosts
00:39 Five Free Calculators
02:33 Labor Burden Breakdown
05:26 Markup Versus Margin
06:57 Job Profitability Tracking
08:06 True Equipment Costs
10:27 Cashflow Timing Simulator
12:05 How to Download and Use These Free Tools
13:13 Introducing the Permanently Profitable Contractor
15:09 Final Wrap-Up

The Contractor Profit Blueprint is a complete guide that breaks down exactly how to identify where your money's going and start keeping more of it. This isn't theory. It's the same framework I use with contractors I work with every single day.

Head to profitfirstconstruction.com/blueprint to download your free copy.

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The Five Numbers Contractors Get Wrong (+ Free Tools to Fix Them)