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HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, or other field serviceJob Tracking4HighOwner$ implied

A plumber cannot determine job-level profitability, despite being fully booked, leading to cash flow issues.

Existing accounting or field service software may track revenue but lacks simple, intuitive per-job profit calculation that includes all costs and overhead.

Opp. Score

Severity

4High

Willingness to Pay

implied

Added

Apr 23, 2026

Workarounds Described

relies on gut feel to know if a job was profitable

Implied Software Gaps

Software that automatically calculates per-job profitability from revenue and expenses

App Concept

ProfitPerJob

ProfitPerJob is a lightweight mobile app that automatically calculates profitability for each service job by integrating with payment and expense data. It gives service business owners real-time visibility into which jobs actually make money, replacing gut feel with hard numbers.

Key Features

Auto-calculates job profit by subtracting material, labor, and overhead costs from revenue
Syncs with bank accounts and credit cards to capture expenses
Provides a dashboard showing profit per job, per day, and per month
Sends alerts when a job is running at a loss

Target Users: Small to mid-sized plumbing, HVAC, and electrical service business owners who want to understand job-level profitability without complex accounting software.

Revenue Model: $29/mo per user SaaS subscription with a 14-day free trial

Part of App Idea

A plumber cannot determine job-level profitability, despite being fully booked, leading to cash flow issues.

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