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Free Course · 7 Lessons · ~70 min

The Hidden Profit Course.

The average restoration company leaks $50,000–$500,000 a year — and the owner can't see it on the P&L. This free 7-lesson course takes you from "am I actually profitable?" to the exact money you're leaving on the table, and how to take it back.

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Lesson 1 · Start here · Industry Benchmarks · 10 min

Is Your Restoration Company Actually Profitable? 5 Numbers Every Owner Should Be Able to Answer

You can name your revenue. Can you name the five numbers that say whether the company is actually profitable? Most owners can't — so we start here.

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Lesson 2 · Industry Benchmarks · 15 min

Restoration Company Financial Benchmarks: What Gross Margin, AR, and Net Profit Should Look Like at $1M, $3M, and $5M

Now the uncomfortable question: are your numbers any good? See what 50% gross and 14% net actually look like by revenue tier — and where yours land.

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Lesson 3 · Profitability · 18 min

Why Most Restoration Companies Plateau Below 15% Net Margin (And How to Break Through)

Stuck between 10 and 14% net? It isn't the market. Five structural reasons companies hit a ceiling — and why the top quartile quietly clears 18–22%.

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Lesson 4 · Profitability · 20 min

The 10 Hidden Profit Leaks Costing Restoration Companies $50K–$500K Per Year

Here's where it stings: the gap is already in your books, draining out. Ten hidden leaks cost the average shop $50K–$500K a year. Which ones are open right now?

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Lesson 5 · Supplements & TPAs · 7 min

Why Your Supplements Disappear Between Xactimate and QuickBooks — and How to Plug the Leak

The single biggest leak gets its own step — approved work you performed and never got paid for. This is exactly where it vanishes between Xactimate and QuickBooks.

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Lesson 6 · Profitability · 22 min

How Restoration Companies Actually Make Money: The 7 Profit Levers That Move the Needle

Now go on offense. Seven levers actually move a restoration P&L — and the one most owners never touch adds 5–8 points of net margin with zero new revenue.

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Lesson 7 · Profitability · 21 min

From Survival to Scale: The Profitability Roadmap for Restoration Companies at Every Revenue Stage

Last step — your move. What to fix first depends on your revenue stage. The roadmap from $500K to $10M, and the one profit problem to solve at each.

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