JOB COSTING 101: How to Know Which Jobs Make Money and Which Just Keep You Busy

A service business owner in a high-visibility vest holding a tablet with a job costing dashboard, while trade contractors work on a residential job site in the background with floating digital profit and analytics overlays.

If you run a service business, you know the feeling. Your crew is slammed, the phones are ringing, and your schedule is packed out weeks in advance. You’re working 60-hour weeks, managing crews, handling client complaints, and putting out fires. On paper, you’re crushing it. But when you check your bank balance at the end […]