Cash vs Profit: The Mistake That Kills Growing Trades Businesses

You had a record month. The trucks were busy, the jobs closed, the P&L looked great, and you still stared at payroll wondering how you'd cover it. That feeling isn't a sign your business is failing. It's often a sign it's growing, and that's exactly what makes it dangerous.

In this episode, Chad Peterman, CEO of Peterman Brothers, breaks down the single thing that actually kills home service companies: not profit, not revenue, but cash. Drawing on the hard-learned lessons of scaling from $5 million to over $100 million, including the 2024 rebuild after aggressive post-COVID growth, Chad explains why profitable, busy companies go under while looking healthy from the outside, and how to build a cash position that lets you grow without the constant pressure of wondering if the account can keep up.

If you run an HVAC, plumbing, or electrical business, this is the financial conversation that keeps strong companies from quietly going under with a full pipeline.

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