SCORE: Financial Basics & How Trades Businesses Actually Make Profit Format Online Live Event Date June 30, 2026 Time 6:00 pm CDT Duration 1.5 hours Price $15.00

KNOW YOUR NUMBERS: FINANCIAL BASICS EVERY TRADES BUSINESS OWNER MUST UNDERSTAND

Biff Jennings, a Fractional CFO, shows how to read your financials without needing an accounting degree, make smarter decisions before hiring or investing in equipment, and use job costing to stop underpricing your work.

In this session, you’ll learn:

● How to read a Cash Flow Statement and Profit & Loss report with confidence

● The key financial decisions to make before your first hire or major purchase

● How to use job costing to ensure every job makes money

● The most common financial mistakes that sink new trades businesses—and how to avoid them

Leave with the clarity and confidence to take control of your numbers—and build a business that actually pays you.

THE MONEY BEHIND THE WORK: HOW TRADES BUSINESSES ACTUALLY MAKE A PROFIT

Karyn Buggs, with KB Training Group, will break down how to evaluate jobs before you take them, uncover the hidden costs that eat into your margins, and show you simple ways to track whether your business is actually making money.

In this session, you’ll learn:

● How to tell if a job is truly profitable before you say yes

● The hidden costs many trades owners miss when pricing work

● Simple ways to track if your business is making money