{"product_id":"beyond-breaking-even-justin-hubbard-9798995390701","title":"Beyond Breaking Even: The Service Business Owner's Playbook for Real Profit","description":"\u003cp\u003eI built Grizzly Junk Pros from a single truck to a \u003cb\u003emulti-seven-figure operation\u003c\/b\u003e - six trucks, over 6,000 jobs a year - without my day-to-day involvement. And I can tell you, the generic business books didn't get me there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost service business owners are working harder than ever and still wondering where the money went. The trucks are running. The phone is ringing. And somehow, at the end of the month, \u003cb\u003ethe numbers don't add up.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeyond Breaking Even\u003c\/b\u003e is the financial and operational playbook for service business owners at every stage - whether you're just trying to survive, grinding for growth, or already profitable and ready to compound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book covers what the generic business books skip: how to \u003cb\u003eread your real numbers\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003econtrol your cash flow\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eprice your work to actually make money\u003c\/b\u003e, know your market and own your reputation, \u003cb\u003ebuild lead flow that doesn't depend on luck\u003c\/b\u003e, tighten your operations until efficiency becomes a competitive edge, protect what you've built, and \u003cb\u003euse AI and automation to run your business smarter than the competition\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo consultants. No guesswork.\u003c\/b\u003e This is for the plumber, the roofer, the landscaper, the junk remover, the dumpster hauler, the cleaner, the HVAC technician, the electrician, the painter, the pest control operator, the pool service company, the mover, the handyman - the operator who needs legitimate answers, not frameworks designed for companies with marketing departments and venture capital. Every system, every number, and every framework has been tested in my own service business. \u003cb\u003eOperator to operator.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is organized across six parts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Foundations \u0026amp; Money\u003c\/b\u003e - read your numbers, control your cash, price for profit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Market Positioning\u003c\/b\u003e - know your market, own your reputation, attract the right customers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Marketing \u0026amp; Lead Flow\u003c\/b\u003e - get found, convert leads, build retention that compounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Operations \u0026amp; Efficiency\u003c\/b\u003e - systems, people, vendors, and the tools that buy back your time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Expansion \u0026amp; Innovation\u003c\/b\u003e - grow without overextending, diversify revenue, protect what you've built\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 6: Future-Proofing \u0026amp; AI\u003c\/b\u003e - use AI and automation to run your business smarter than the competition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross 37 chapters you'll learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy your \u003cb\u003eP\u0026amp;L is lying to you\u003c\/b\u003e - and how to use it as a diagnostic weapon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eTrue Job Cost formula\u003c\/b\u003e that reveals which jobs are truly making you money\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eThree-Touch System\u003c\/b\u003e that converts estimates that went quiet into booked jobs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eTwo-Path Review System\u003c\/b\u003e that builds your reputation while protecting it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eSix-Layer Moat\u003c\/b\u003e that protects your market position when competition floods in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to \u003cb\u003ehire, train, and build a team\u003c\/b\u003e that doesn't need you on every job\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use \u003cb\u003eAI and automation\u003c\/b\u003e to capture leads, follow up, and run your operation more efficiently than operators who haven't built these systems yet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003efive rules\u003c\/b\u003e that govern what you do with profit once you have it - because building it and keeping it are two different skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe service industry is changing.\u003c\/b\u003e AI is displacing white-collar workers who will enter your market with better marketing, better systems, and more capital than the competition you're used to. \u003cb\u003eThe operators who build now will hold their position. The ones who wait will scramble.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're fighting to break even or already profitable and ready to scale - \u003cb\u003ethis is the playbook that takes your service business to the next level.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor weekly strategies and real-world insights for service business operators, subscribe to my newsletter, the \u003cb\u003eHaulers' Edge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin Hubbard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995390701\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hubb \u0026amp; Spoke Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d","brand":"Justin Hubbard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517206114559,"sku":"9798995390701","price":34.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_50b40380-da24-478a-b185-f169672eafc8.jpg?v=1778730629","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-breaking-even-justin-hubbard-9798995390701","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}