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Ryan Forrestal

How to Price Jobs for Profit: Break-Even and Margin for Service Businesses

To price jobs for profit, start with what each job costs you directly, add a share of your fixed overhead, and then add the profit you want. A price below your break-even covers the work but not the business. So this guide shows the formulas, a worked example, and a test to run on every […]

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Ryan Forrestal

Job Costing for Movers: Cost Per Move, Cost Per Truck, Cost Per Crew Hour

Job costing for movers means working out what each move actually cost to run, then comparing that number to what you charged. Three inputs drive it: cost per crew hour, cost per truck hour, and materials per job. Most movers price from a market rate or a competitor’s quote. So some jobs quietly lose money […]

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