Strategy and finance for contractors who run on real numbers.
Written for construction and specialty trade owners who want to know where their money is going and how to make more of it.
By Steve Coughran, founder of Coltivar.
How to Know What Your Business Is Worth
May 19, 2026
Why Every Business Owner Needs a Financial Model
Apr 30, 2026
How to Build a Business Strategy That Actually Works
Apr 23, 2026
Why Profitable Businesses Go Bankrupt
Apr 17, 2026
Good Leaders Are About to Get Left Behind
Mar 25, 2026
Profitable on Paper, Broke in Real Life
Mar 18, 2026
Most Companies Measure the Wrong Things
Mar 05, 2026
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Financial performance
$14.2M
12.4% vs last year
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