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80+ action items, equipment lists with real prices, pricing formulas, and a step-by-step launch roadmap. Everything you need to go from "I'm thinking about it" to "I'm booked this week."

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7
Launch Phases
80+
Action Items
$1,500
Starter Budget
4 Weeks
To First Client
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7 phases from zero to booked

This isn't a vague "tips and tricks" PDF. It's a real launch roadmap with specific steps, real prices, and actual timelines.

1

Assess Your Skills

Week 1

Map what you can do (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall) vs. what requires licensing in your state. Build your service menu around your strengths first.

2

Make It Legal

Week 1–2

LLC, EIN, general liability insurance, and which trade licenses your state requires. Know the difference between handyman and contractor limits — and stay on the right side.

3

Stock Your Van

Week 2

Essential tool list by trade category — hand tools, power tools, fasteners, and consumables. Professional starter kit: ~$1,500 (most of it you probably already own).

4

Price by Job Type

Week 2–3

Flat-rate vs. hourly, minimum job fees, trip charges, and how to price small repairs, installs, and larger projects. Build in 45%+ margins from day one.

5

Get Found

Week 3

Google Business Profile, Thumbtack, Angi, neighborhood Facebook groups, and the referral script that turns one happy customer into three new ones.

6

Deliver Like a Pro

Week 3+

Job intake process, written estimates, before/after photos, professional invoicing, and how to handle scope creep without losing the client relationship.

7

Grow & Systematize

Month 2–6

Build a maintenance plan program for recurring revenue, add specialized services as you get licensed, and hire your first subcontractor the right way.

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