Play home services company: one truck to a book of business
Tradespeople ready to sell, schedule, and hire beyond turning wrenches.
First dollar: Months after first independent jobs or after buying a book.
Exact steps. Ship the smallest unit of paid value before you gold-plate.
Reviews come from fixed problems, not logos.
Truck, insurance, parts, marketing. Price for profit.
Agreements smooth seasons.
Culture and callbacks. You become the dispatcher.
Clean books attract buyers if that is the exit.
Related decks if this one is working or if you need a stronger wincon.
What you do on paper: Run a residential HVAC and/or plumbing contractor -- techs, trucks, dispatch, maintenance-agreement recurring revenue. The classic 'boring business' rollup target for PE/search funds.
Frequency: Tens of thousands of US contractors; heavily fragmented, prime consolidation target.