Industries/Trades & contracting
Business Consulting for Trades and Contractors
In the trades, the owner is usually the best estimator, the fixer when a job goes sideways, and the person the crews call first. That is exactly why the business can't grow past you.
LINX helps trades and contracting owners build accurate bidding, real job costing, and crew leaders so profit isn't riding on your personal involvement in every project.
Why growth stalls for trades and contracting businesses
Almost every owner we meet is stuck for the same underlying reason: the business depends on them personally. In your world that shows up as:
- Bids are gut-feel, so some jobs quietly lose money
- Job costing is loose and you find out too late a project went upside down
- Crews need you on site to keep quality and pace up
- Cash swings hard with project timing and change orders
- You can't bid bigger work because you can't staff or manage it yet
How LINX helps trades and contracting businesses
We tighten the numbers first: how you bid, how you track cost against the bid, and where margin leaks on change orders and rework. Then we build the field leadership and the routines so crews run to standard without you on every job.
Where the back office is the bottleneck, LINX Leverage puts support on estimating admin, scheduling, and billing so you stay focused on the work only you can do.
Is this right for your business?
LINX is built for owner-led companies, typically 5-50 employees and $500K-$10M in revenue, that want a real thinking partner and help getting the work done, not a one-time strategy deck.
We work virtually from Omaha, so location is not a constraint. If you want advice with no help executing, or you are looking for the cheapest possible option, we are probably not your best fit, and we will tell you that on the first call.
Proof from real turnarounds
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Rebuilding Trust and Leadership to Power Delta's Turnaround
During Chapter 11, Delta Air Lines faced not just financial distress but a deep cultural and leadership crisis. We facilitated an enterprise-wide transformation that restored trust, accountability, and strategic clarity, helping create the foundation for Delta's emergence from bankruptcy and long-term recovery.
Stabilizing a Distressed Business and Restoring Operating Discipline
A company with real market demand was losing money, running short on cash, and slipping in execution. We led a rapid stabilization and turnaround that restored financial control, sharpened accountability, and reversed negative performance trends.
Building Scalable Systems for a Growth-Stage Business
A business growing its revenue was hitting the limits of its own systems, with inconsistent margins, cash pressure, and an owner stretched too thin. We diagnosed the bottlenecks, clarified accountability, and installed the operating rhythms and controls needed to scale without the strain.
Frequently asked questions
Half our jobs make money and half don't. Can you fix that?
That pattern almost always traces to bidding and job costing. We make both disciplined so you know before a job starts whether it will be profitable, and you catch overruns while you can still act.
My crews only run well when I'm there. Is that fixable?
Yes, and it is one of the most common things we fix. It takes standards, the right crew leaders, and a routine that holds. We build all three.
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