Episode:186

The Pricing Mistake 93% of Trades Business Owners Make

The Pricing Mistake 93% of Trades Business Owners Make

"I slapped 40% on my pricing... so why's there only 30% profit?”  

Not sure what the difference is between markup and margin?

Most trades business owners don’t.

And that’s okay – they don’t teach this stuff at school.

But it’s essential to understand.

If you don't, you’ll lose money on jobs without even realizing.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM LISTENING TO TODAY’S PODCAST:

How to increase your prices without scaring off customers
The dead-simple trick to calculating real profit on every job
How to add thousands in profit without doing extra work

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