Three things to do in the next 10 minutes: 1. Watch the 5-minute welcome video below. 2. Introduce yourself in the Start Here category name, trade, revenue range, #1 bottleneck right now. 3. Grab the Operator's Toolkit from the Pinned Post #The $250 Week-One Marketing Stack This community works if you engage. It doesn't work if you lurk. See you in the room. — Kyle

Don't jump around randomly. Follow this checklist. It takes 30 days to see the impact. Week 1: Foundation Day 1: Introduce yourself in Community Discussion (who you are, what kind of trades, what problem you're trying to solve) Day 1: Download the Invoice Template Pack from Money & Finance (saves 5 hours/week) Day 2: Download the Cash Flow Tracker (shows you exactly where money is stuck) Day 3: Watch "How to use the Invoice Template Pack" training (10 min) Day 4: Set up the Bookkeeping System in your spreadsheet or QB Day 5: Download one of the Sales templates (Proposal Template or Closing Script) Day 6-7: Rest or start implementing—no forcing it Week 2: Cash Flow Fix Watch "Cash Flow Fundamentals for Contractors" training (15 min) Plug your last 3 months of income into the Cash Flow Tracker Find where money is sitting (slow customer payments, subcontractor timing, material costs, labor absorption) Watch "Payment Terms Negotiation Script" (8 min)—implement with your next invoice Post questions in Community Discussion (we answer same day) Week 3: Lead Flow & Sales Download the Lead Capture System from Marketing (organizing leads, follow-up process) Watch "How to Stop Missing Calls" (10 min) Set up one lead source (Google Local Service Ads or community referral tracking) Review one Sales template and adapt it to your specific service Share your lead strategy in the group (we'll give feedback) Week 4: Operations & Crew Download the Job Management System from Operations Watch "Scheduling Reality: Managing Subs and Crew" (12 min) Set up job tracking for your next 5 jobs (test it) Download the Crew Workflows guide (your team process—searchable) If you're using Jobber or Wave, hit the "Tools I Recommend" section for setup guides By Day 30: You've eliminated 5+ hours of admin work per week (Invoice Template alone does this) You know where your cash flow gets stuck and have a fix in motion You have a lead capture system running

You're now part of a community built for trade business owners — HVAC, plumbing, roofing, electrical, general contracting. This is where you get: ✅ Step-by-step training on running your business ✅ Ready-to-use templates (invoices, estimates, proposals) ✅ Marketing and sales playbooks that actually work ✅ Connection with other trade pros who are scaling Start here → Your First 30 Days checklist (next post)