@fundingexpansion: you can raise your prices. you just can't ANNOUNCE it. the mistake isn't the increase. it's the explanation. contractors write a paragraph about material costs and insurance and fuel - and the paragraph CREATES the objection. it signals the number is negotiable and you feel bad about it. do it the boring way: the next bid carries the new number. say the number. stop talking. if asked: "that's our price for that scope." complete sentence. 2 surprises: - most customers don't notice. they were comparing bids, not tracking your rate. - the ones you LOSE were the ones costing you money. slow payers. line item negotiators. 4 calls about a 2 hour job. a price increase is a filter (know your real cost per hour first) dm us #contractorlife #construction #pricing #SmallBusiness