Real talk:I charge $200 for a $100 part. Every. Single. Time. “But Ben, that’s ripping people off!” No. You know what’s really ripping people off? Going out of business in 18 months and leaving them with no warranty support. Here’s the math these broke plumbers don’t get That $100 part actually costs: • $10 — gas to go get it • $20 — truck payment & insurance • $50 — your time to source it • $10 — warehouse space • $5 — software to track it • $3 — credit card fees You’re at $198 before you even make a dime. But you charge $120 because you’re scared? Congrats, you just PAID the customer $78 to work for them. I built a $100M business with one rule: Nothing leaves my warehouse for less than 100% markup. Nothing. The customers who complain about your prices? Let your competitors have them. They’ll be out of business in two years and those same customers will be calling you. Price like you plan to be here in 20 years. Because if you don’t, you won’t be.

Everyone's waiting for the "perfect time" to start or grow their vudbede… They are Waiting for $50K saved. Waiting for investors…. Waiting for a loan. Look. I put everything on credit cards. EVERYTHING. Initial inventory, first truck wrap, marketing materials. Here's why that was genius, not stupid.. When you've got 29% APR breathing down your neck, you don't have time for bullshit. You price RIGHT from day one. You collect money FAST. You don't let invoices age. You become a savage about cash flow because you HAVE to. That pressure? It forces you to learn the REAL business - not playing business. Within 90 days, I was cash flowing enough to pay off those cards. Within a year, I was debt-free with six figures in revenue. The guys who start with daddy's money or a fat loan? They often stay soft. They price wrong. They let receivables slide. They never develop that killer instinct. Your lack of capital isn't a weakness. It's your secret weapon. It'll make you hungrier and smarter than every comfortable competitor. Stop waiting. Start getting after it.

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I’m Ivan! plumber , started my own business in 2022

I’d like to learn about opportunities for starting a business in this sector.