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Tools built for owners who run the business and the books.

Scorecards, checklists, and plug-and-play Excel templates — the same ones we use with our clients. Free. No fluff. Built for contractors and service businesses.

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Checklists and templates for every season of the business.

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Calculators you can run right now

Job costing, pricing, cash flow, software cost, CFO dashboard, and more — every interactive tool in one place.

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For contractors Toolkit · PDF + XLSX

QBO Setup Audit Toolkit

The step-by-step QuickBooks Setup Checklist + the Excel audit workbook to re-score yourself after each fix. Companion to the QuickBooks Setup Audit.

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For contractors Toolkit · XLSX

Software Stack Cost Calculator

Total every tool you pay for, add the hidden re-entry hours, and see your stack's true annual and 5-year cost. Companion to the Software Stack Cost Calculator.

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For contractors Toolkit · XLSX

Mini CFO Dashboard

Set your margin target the way a CFO does, then see which segments of your business clear it and which quietly drag. Companion to the Mini CFO Dashboard.

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For contractors Toolkit · PDF + XLSX

Live Job Profitability Toolkit

An Excel tracker plus a daily routine PDF that tell you where a job lands while it's still running. Companion to the Live Job Profitability Tracker.

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Checklist · PDF

Financial Health Checklist

The 12-point owner checklist we walk through with every new client. Spot what's broken before it costs you.

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For July–August Checklist · PDF

Mid-Year Financial Checkup

A July-August worksheet to course-correct before Q4 — pricing, margins, tax position, and cash runway.

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For December–January Checklist · PDF

Year-Close Financial Checkup

The December walkthrough — cleanup, 1099 prep, year-end journal entries, and CPA handoff list.

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Template · XLSX

Monthly Financial Metric Tracker

Track revenue, gross margin, operating cash, and AR aging in one sheet. Built for owners who don't want a dashboard subscription.

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Template · XLSX

Profit First Bank Flow Template

The five-account Profit First setup — mapped to percentages, trigger dates, and a transfer schedule you can actually stick to.

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Template · XLSX

Cash Flow 101 Template

The forgotten financial statement — built as a plug-and-play Excel template most owners never learned in school.

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For contractors Toolkit · PDF + XLSX

Job Pricing Toolkit

The Pricing Decision Guide + an Excel simulator that prices single jobs, multi-line estimates, and runs a full sensitivity table. Companion to the Job Pricing Simulator.

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For contractors Toolkit · PDF + XLSX

Job Cost Tracking Toolkit

Printable checklist + 30-job Excel tracker built around the 30/35/45 gross-margin zones. Companion to the Job Cost Calculator.

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For contractors Toolkit · XLSX

Contractor Chart of Accounts

A free, import-ready QuickBooks Online chart of accounts built for contractors — job-costing-ready cost of goods, revenue split the way you bid, Profit First bank accounts pre-mapped.

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For contractors Toolkit · 2 PDFs + XLSX

Bookkeeper Toolkit

Interview script + full methodology PDF + Excel workbook. Companion to the Bookkeeper Scorecard — vet, grade, re-grade quarterly.

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For contractors Toolkit · PDF + DOCX + XLSX

Receipt Organization Toolkit

The 10-Minute Receipt Routine + the Receipt Tagging Kit. Two tools that turn your receipts into real job margins.

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For contractors Toolkit · 12-month XLSX

Receipt Leak Toolkit

The 12-month Excel tracker that mirrors the Receipt Leak Calculator — log your monthly untagged rate and watch the bidding gap close.

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For contractors Toolkit · XLSX + PDF

Cash Flow Stress Test Toolkit

Excel workbook that runs your business through three scenarios + a one-page survival checklist. See how many months of runway you actually have.

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For contractors Guide · PDF

Phantom Income Guide

A 4-mistake training guide for the person doing your QuickBooks data entry. Stop paying tax on money that wasn't actually income.

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Template · XLSX

Simple Budget Template

A 12-month income and expense budget with variance columns — easy enough to run without an accountant.

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Quiz · PDF

DIY or Delegate Scorecard

Take the 10-question quiz or download the printable PDF worksheet. Know if it's time to hand off the books.

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Behind the Books — A Business Builder Show.

Weekly videos on job costing, cash flow, QuickBooks for contractors, and what it takes to run a financially sound business. Free. Updated every Monday.

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