Business Tools Built by People Who Understand the Trades
Stack Earns is a publishing company focused on one thing: helping trades and home service business owners run more profitable operations. We publish a weekly newsletter and sell practical digital tools — spreadsheets, calculators, and guides — designed for the realities of running an HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or remodeling business.
Our content covers job costing, overhead recovery, pricing strategy, cash flow management, and the business fundamentals that trade schools don't teach. Every issue is written for business owners, not accountants.
Job profit calculators, hourly rate tools, and overhead trackers built as Excel and Google Sheets templates.
Every Tuesday — one actionable financial insight, one tool recommendation, and one business strategy for trades pros.
HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and remodeling. We don't cover general business — we cover your business.
Stack Earns: Trades
A free weekly newsletter for trades and home service business owners. Every Tuesday morning, get one financial insight, one tool recommendation, and one strategy you can use in your business that week.
Tools That Pay for Themselves on the First Job
Trades Business Profit Calculator
A complete Excel and Google Sheets workbook for trades business owners. Calculate true job profitability, find your minimum billable rate, track monthly overhead, and plan annual revenue goals — all in one tool.
One-time purchase. Instant download. 30-day money-back guarantee.
The Business Side of Trades That Nobody Teaches
How to price jobs so you actually make money after labor, materials, and overhead.
Track real costs vs. estimates to know which jobs are profitable and which are losing you money.
Seasonal cash flow management strategies for trades businesses with uneven revenue cycles.
Calculate your true overhead rate and make sure every job contributes to covering fixed costs.
Reviews and comparisons of field service management, estimating, and accounting tools.
When and how to hire, expand service areas, add revenue streams, and scale operations.
What's in This Week's Issue
The Pricing Mistake That's Quietly Costing Your Trades Business Thousands
Most contractors underprice by 20–40%. Not because they don't know their material costs — but because they forget to account for overhead, unbillable hours, and the real cost of running a business. This issue breaks down the loaded labour rate calculation that fixes it.
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