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Free live workshop · Teardown · 60 min

Why Growing Sales Can Make You Poorer (and How to Stop It)

When costs grow as fast as revenue

  • When: Monday, December 14, 2026
  • Time: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm ET
  • Where: Online on Google Meet
  • Cost: Free, no camera needed

You'll leave with

  • How to find what each kind of job really earns you after materials, labor, travel, card fees and your own time
  • The three usual reasons sales go up while the bank account doesn't: underpriced services, customers who cost more than they pay, and costs that grow with every job
  • A simple cost vs growth calculator that sorts your work into keep, fix the price, and stop offering
  • How to say no (or name a new price) to work that keeps you busy and broke
  • One fix under 30 minutes: pick your most common job, add up everything it really costs you, and compare it to what you charge

Sales are up from last year and you're busier than ever. You hired help, bought the second van and added the new service, yet you're still checking the balance before payroll.

When costs grow as fast as sales, more work brings more stress and no more money. Usually a few jobs, customers or services are paying for everything else, and nobody's looked closely enough to see which.

In this free 60-minute teardown, osNOVA works through a sample business live, finds the service that loses money on every visit, and fixes it on screen. Then you run your own numbers through the same calculator.

For trades, cleaners, salons, auto shops and med spas. Free, cameras off, recording for everyone who registers.

Who it's for

Owners whose sales went up this year but whose bank balance, take-home pay or stress level didn't improve: trades, cleaning companies, salons, auto shops and med spas.

Bring

  • Your price list or a few recent invoices
  • A rough idea of monthly costs (rent, insurance, software, vehicle, supplies)
  • What you pay yourself and any staff per hour (a guess is fine)
  • A calculator or spreadsheet

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Questions
Will there be a recording?

Yes. Everyone who registers gets the recording and the worksheet afterward, so sign up even if you can't make it live.

Do I need to turn my camera on?

No. Join from your truck, your office or your kitchen table; camera and mic are optional the whole time.

What does it cost?

Nothing. The workshop, the recording and the worksheet are free.

How do I join?

It runs on Google Meet. The link arrives by email as soon as you register, with a reminder the day before and an hour before.

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