{"id":7793,"date":"2019-07-19T02:19:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T09:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.markupandprofit.com\/more\/product\/uncategorized\/import-placeholder-for-56\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T09:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:23:01","slug":"markup-profit-revisited","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.markupandprofit.com\/more\/product\/markup-profit-revisited\/","title":{"rendered":"Markup &#038; Profit: A Contractor&#8217;s Guide Revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you want a profitable construction business, if you want to succeed in construction, you must price your jobs to recover all labor, material and overhead expenses, and make a reasonable profit. This book explains how to do that, and much more. It covers the basics of construction business management.<\/p>\n<p>The principles outlined apply to general and specialty contractors. They apply whether you are remodeling or renovating, or building new construction, and they apply to both residential and commercial contractors.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find tried and tested formulas that guarantee profits. There are step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow examples to help you learn how to make your business a success. You&#8217;ll learn how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calculate your full overhead<\/li>\n<li>Price your work at the proper markup<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a stable cash flow<\/li>\n<li>Figure all your job costs<\/li>\n<li>Estimate your breakeven point<\/li>\n<li>Recognize warning signs in your business<\/li>\n<li>Compute a fair wage for yourself<\/li>\n<li>Collect on your work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>&#8220;I attended Michael Stone&#8217;s seminar 12 years ago and I got the first book. Thanks to this book and the seminar, I am still in business.&#8221; &#8211; Lech Kozubek, Kozubek Construction, April 2012<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll receive an autographed copy of the printed book. Michael also teaches <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markupandprofit.com\/more\/product\/markup-and-profit-class\/\">a six-hour class online<\/a> as a supplement to the book, and goes in-depth on managing a construction-related business in our twelve-hour class, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markupandprofit.com\/more\/product\/making-the-numbers-work-construction-business\/\"><em>Making the Numbers Work<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discounts are available for quantity purchases of the printed book; the discount will appear in the cart.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Audiobook Listeners:<\/em> Listen to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markupandprofit.com\/basics\/audiobooks\/\">sample clip here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This book covers the basics of running a profitable construction business. 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