Chapter 5

With no new contracts, how long do I last?

Không ký thêm hợp đồng, xưởng tôi sống được bao lâu?

The chapter's question

If I signed no new jobs for two months, how long could I last?

Big idea

A small contractor's most important number is how many weeks they can last without a new contract.

In this chapter

  1. Part 5.1

    Monthly Fixed Costs

    What do my workshop, vehicles and permanent staff cost per month?

  2. Part 5.2

    Cash Minus What You Owe

    What is my real cash after subtracting what I owe for materials?

  3. Part 5.3

    Small Jobs to Keep Cash Moving

    Which kind of work brings cash in fastest?

  4. Part 5.4

    What a Loan Is For

    If I borrow, does the loan fill a hole or create new capacity?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of A Contractor's Cash is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of A Contractor's Cash

  1. 1.Profitable jobs, so why am I always broke?
  2. 2.Bill by the calendar, or by milestones?
  3. 3.Does tolerating one late payment invite the next?
  4. 4.Is the new deposit hiding an old loss?
  5. 5.With no new contracts, how long do I last?