{"product_id":"profit-first-for-commercial-construction-wade-carpenter-9798992935509","title":"Profit First for Commercial Construction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does it feel like the harder you work, the less money you actually have?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou bid the jobs. You do the work. You send the invoice-and then you wait. Meanwhile, payroll's due, overhead piles up, and suppliers want their checks. For too many contractors, profit always seems like it's just out of reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a commercial \u003cstrong\u003eor\u003c\/strong\u003e residential contractor, this book was written for you. It's not financial theory. It's a plainspoken, real-world system built for the way contractors actually operate-in good times and bad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProfit First for Commercial Construction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a practical business fable that follows one contractor's journey from cash flow chaos to financial control. Based on the globally proven Profit First system-and \u003cstrong\u003ecustomized for the unique cash flow challenges in construction\u003c\/strong\u003e-this book gives you a step-by-step blueprint to make your business permanently profitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll discover how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet paid first-without starving your business\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild stability and predictability\u003c\/strong\u003e, even when clients delay payments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTake control of your money\u003c\/strong\u003e without complex accounting tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvoid common cash flow traps\u003c\/strong\u003e like tax surprises, late draws, and lumpy payment cycles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBreak the cycle\u003c\/strong\u003e of robbing this job to pay for the last one-and finally stop sweating payroll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll recognize yourself in the characters. You'll see your own business in the story's ups and downs. And you'll walk away with tools that don't just make sense-they work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're tired of waiting until the end of the job to see if there's anything left over...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're always covering shortfalls out of your personal account...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you feel like you're growing but not getting ahead...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is for you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't need an MBA. You don't need to be good at spreadsheets. You just need a system that's built for contractors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfit isn't what's left over. It should be built in from the start.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wade Carpenter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992935509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Contractor Success Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Wade Carpenter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47418967556351,"sku":"9798992935509","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_508b0609-50d2-4332-937e-1106884b8f1d.jpg?v=1761508603","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/profit-first-for-commercial-construction-wade-carpenter-9798992935509","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}