5 General Contractor Success Stories [2024]
Here are some real life success stories of starting a general contractor:
1. Outdoor Office LLC ($1.2M/year)
How much they make: $1.2M/year
Current team size:
Founders make over 1 million per year by designing and constructing unique backyard office sheds for home businesses and stay-at-home employees.
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2. Hometown Painting LLC ($330K/year)
Matt and his wife started Hometown Painting LLC, a local painting company in Oklahoma City, after recognizing the need for high-quality and efficient painting services in their area. Despite facing challenges and not making any sales in their first year of operation, they grew the business to the point where it now generates over $100,000 in net profit. Through business coaching and implementing effective systems, they were able to overcome obstacles and create a successful painting company.
How much they make: $330K/year
How much did it cost to start: $3K
Current team size: 2
Hometown Painting LLC, an exterior residential painting company founded by a husband-wife duo, went from no sales in their first year to over $100,000 net profit the next year, and is projected to reach half a million in annual sales with a 30-35% net margin with continued growth and adding more crew in the next year.
3. The Practical Diva LLC ($192K/year)
How much they make: $192K/year
How much did it cost to start: $0
Current team size: 2
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- Access to our founder directory
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- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings
- 4,818 founder case studies
- Access to our founder directory
- Live events, courses and recordings
- 8,628 business ideas
- $1M in software savings