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Plain-language how-tos for running the business side of a service business.

How to price house cleaning jobs: a cost-first method

A step-by-step way to price a cleaning job from your own labor, supplies, travel and overhead, with a worked formula you can copy.

What to put on a pressure washing estimate (free checklist)

The sections a clear pressure washing estimate needs, a printable checklist and a simple pricing formula.

Lawn care invoice template: the fields that get you paid

A free field-by-field lawn care invoice layout, plus how to handle recurring visits and seasonal billing.

Cleaning business expense tracker spreadsheet: a simple layout

The columns, categories and monthly summary a cleaning business expense tracker needs, with SUMIFS formulas and a worked example.

Freelance rate calculator spreadsheet: find your floor rate

Work out a freelance hourly rate from target pay, costs, taxes and billable hours, then turn it into a package price.

Freelance client tracker spreadsheet: leads, hours, invoices

The tabs and columns a freelance client tracker needs to follow up leads, log hours and chase overdue invoices.