Operations·April 23, 2026·11 min read
What a Missed Call Actually Costs a Contractor (The Honest Math)
You're under a spring at 11 AM. The phone rings. You watch it ring. Here's the honest math on what that call actually cost you.
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Taxes & accounting·April 23, 2026·10 min read
Employee or Subcontractor? The CRA Test Every Canadian Trade Business Needs to Know
The four-part CRA control test, the T5018 slip most trade businesses miss, and the paperwork checklist to keep you out of a reclassification letter 18 months from now.
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Flat-Rate vs Time and Materials Pricing for Canadian Plumbers and HVAC Contractors
Most flat-rate pricing guides are American. Canadian contractors work with different labour math — CPP, EI, WSIB, provincial benefits. Here's how to build a price book that actually reflects your cost of an hour.
Read post →Taxes & accounting·April 23, 2026·8 min read
How Canadian Trade Contractors Should Invoice for GST and HST (Without Getting It Wrong)
The single rule most contractors get wrong: charge based on the customer's province, not yours. Here's the full practical breakdown, plus what a correct invoice actually looks like.
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How Canadian HVAC Contractors Build Recurring Revenue with Service Agreements
Service agreements smooth the revenue curve that heats up in February and freezes solid in April. Here's how Canadian HVAC shops structure, price, and deliver them — without giving the margin back.
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Send Invoices the Same Day as the Job: A Step-by-Step Guide for Contractors
Three steps and three copy-paste follow-up templates to stop drafting invoices at 9 PM and start getting paid inside the same week.
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