We Help Contractors Build Businesses That Work.

Custom financial tools. Proven operating systems. AI powered. Built for trade contractors who are tired of guessing and ready to know their real numbers.

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57% of contractors fail within 10 years. 82% of those failures involve cash flow mismanagement. We fix that.

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The Work Is Not the Problem. The Numbers Are.

Most trade contractors are great at what they do. The jobs look good. The customers are happy. But at the end of the month, the bank account tells a different story.

That is because most contractors price from memory, gut feel, or by asking what everyone else charges. Costs like drive time, equipment wear, material waste, labor inefficiency, warranty callbacks, and insurance overhead get missed. The contractor wins the job but loses profit.

Nobody teaches this in trade school. Nobody teaches it on the job site. That is where we come in.

Three Pillars. One System.

1

Know Your Numbers.

Custom financial tools built for your specific trade and company. Know your true cost and real profit on every job before you bid it. Stop guessing. Start knowing.

2

Build the System.

We implement Traction (EOS) for operations and Profit First for finances. Weekly scorecards, monthly reviews, and a clear operating rhythm so your business runs like a business.

3

Achieve Your Goals.

Set real financial goals and build the systems to hit them. Growth planning, accountability, and exit readiness. Every decision backed by real data.

Start With a Free Demo.

See the value before you pay a dollar.

1

Tell Us Your Trade

DM us or fill out the form below. Company name, services, and email. That is all we need.

2

We Build Your Demo

We create a custom estimating tool for your company with industry default numbers. Free. No catch.

3

Run a Real Job

Plug in a job you already completed. Compare what you charged vs what it actually cost you.

4

Unlock the Full Version

Pay $250 for the full version customized with your real numbers. You own it forever. No subscription.

A Phase for Every Stage of Your Business.

Phase 1
Starter System
$250
Know Your True Cost. Bid With Confidence.
Custom Excel estimating tool for your trade and company. 30 prompt Claude AI financial playbook. Step by step AI setup guide. One free revision. You own it forever. No subscription.
Buy Now — $250Free Demo First
Phase 2
Claude AI Setup
$250/hr
Get your team running it confidently.
One hour screen share to set up Claude AI with you and your team. Walk through the estimator, the playbook, and get everyone on the same page from day one.
Get Started
Phase 3
Full Implementation
$1,500
Build the complete financial picture.
Deep customization, margin calibration, custom AI prompts, and two follow up sessions. Every cost accounted for. Every margin dialed in. The foundation for running a real business.
Get Started
Phase 5
Fractional CFO
$7,500+/mo
Strategic financial leadership for growing contractors.
Full CFO oversight for contractors doing $3M or more. Growth planning, exit readiness, and strategic decisions backed by real data. The same level of financial leadership Fortune 500 companies pay six figures for.
Get Started

Built in Nashville. Growing Fast.

5
Paid clients in month one
7
Demos from one Facebook post
38%
Demo to paid conversion rate

Starting Your First Trade Business? This One Is On Us.

Any young person coming out of high school, college, trade school, or an apprenticeship starting their first trade business gets a free Starter System. Custom estimating calculator, AI playbook, and setup guide. No cost. No catch.

The trades need 4 million workers in the next few years. 41% of current tradesmen retire by 2031. We are investing in the next generation.

Apply for the Trade Starter Program

Built by Southern View Development. Nashville, TN.

Contractor CFO is a product of Southern View Development. We are not a software company. We are not a bookkeeping service. We are not an accounting firm.

We are the CFO team that implements proven systems for trade contractors. Traction (EOS) for operations. Profit First for finances. We did not create these frameworks. They have helped thousands of companies succeed. We are the team that brings them to the trades.

Every contractor deserves the same financial visibility Fortune 500 companies pay CFOs six figures for.

Ready to Know Your Real Numbers?

Start with a free demo. See the value before you pay a dollar.

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Tell us your trade and we will build a custom demo estimator for your company. No cost. No catch.

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