How to Know If a Landscaping Job Actually Made Money
Most landscaping operators track revenue. Almost none track margin per account. Here is how to find out which jobs are worth keeping and which ones are costing you.
The Margn Team·May 4, 2026
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Job costing, margin tracking, and profitability for service business operators.
Your DoorDash Revenue Is Not Your DoorDash Profit
Third-party delivery looks like revenue until you do the full math. Here is what your actual DoorDash margin looks like after fees, labor, and packaging.
The Margn Team·May 4, 2026
Job Costing for General Contractors: What It Is and Why Most Skip It
Most GCs know their total revenue. Almost none know their margin per job. Here is what job costing actually looks like and why it matters more than your QuickBooks report.
The Margn Team·May 4, 2026
Why QuickBooks Does Not Show You Job Margin (And What Does)
QuickBooks is not built to answer the question every service business owner actually needs answered: which jobs made money? Here is why, and what fills the gap.
The Margn Team·May 4, 2026
The Moment Job Costing Actually Matters
Gut-feel pricing works fine when you are solo. The moment you hire your first employee, it stops working. Here is why that inflection point changes everything.
The Margn Team·May 5, 2026
Windshield Time: The Hidden Margin Killer for Lawn Care Operators
Most lawn care operators track time on site. Almost none track time in the truck. Here is how drive time destroys margin on accounts that look profitable on paper.
The Margn Team·May 5, 2026
Excel Is the Real Competitor for Job Costing — Not QuickBooks
When service business owners want to know which jobs made money, they do not turn to QuickBooks. They open a spreadsheet. Here is why that is a problem and what replaces it.
The Margn Team·May 5, 2026
I Built a Job Costing Tool for Service Businesses. Here Is What Operators Told Me Was Wrong.
After talking to landscapers, contractors, and restaurant owners about why they do not track job margin, the same problems kept coming up. Here is what I heard.
The Margn Team·May 5, 2026
At What Point Does Gut-Feel Pricing Break Down?
Most service business owners price by instinct and it works — until it suddenly does not. Here is what changes and when.
The Margn Team·May 5, 2026
Revenue Concentration Risk: The Business That Was Profitable 17 of 18 Years
A business can be profitable for nearly two decades and still close. Here is how revenue concentration and margin blindness combine to create a catastrophic exit.
The Margn Team·May 5, 2026
What Fractional CFOs Actually Do vs. What Business Owners Think They Do
Most small business owners think a fractional CFO will fix their numbers. Most fractional CFOs know that is not quite the job. Here is the gap.
The Margn Team·May 5, 2026
Two Types of Restaurant Operators: Those Who Treat DoorDash as Paid Acquisition and Those Who Don't
The operators who survive third-party delivery think about it completely differently from the ones who get squeezed. Here is the mental model that separates them.
The Margn Team·May 5, 2026
How to Know If a Landscaping Account Is Actually Worth Keeping
Every lawn care operator has accounts they suspect are not worth it. Here is the math to find out for certain — and what to do about it.
The Margn Team·May 5, 2026