Why Handyman Businesses Fail: How to Dodge the Six Silent Killers

Is your calendar swinging between overload and tumbleweeds, even though your tool skills are top-tier? In this episode of The Handyman System Podcast I reveal the six sneaky mistakes that quietly bankrupt talented handymen and outline the practical fixes that turn chaos into predictable profit.

You will hear:

Why relying only on word-of-mouth keeps you broke and how to create steady lead flow.

A quick math-driven method to discover your real hourly rate so you never undercharge again.

The secret to selling “problem solved” instead of “drywall repair” and why clients pay more for outcomes.

How to tame the flood of small-job inquiries with one simple CRM workflow.

Proven ways to over-communicate so customers rave about you online.

A burnout-proof framework that shifts you from technician to business owner.

If you want fuller pipelines, healthier margins, and weekends that belong to you, press play and get the roadmap.

Resources mentioned in the show

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Keep those margins healthy and those holes invisible—see you inside the episode!