Handmade / Craft
Etsy-style handmade goods with material, platform, and shipping costs
Gross$504
Net profit$54
Margin10.6%
Orders/mo18
Cost breakdown
Materials$90 18%
Packaging$14 3%
Labor$180 36%
Platform fees$99 20%
Shipping$32 6%
Advertising$25 5%
Growth trajectory
launch · 1–3$36
traction · 4–8$54
scale · 9–12$79
Margins are thin, look at reducing material or shipping costs before scaling volume.
Open Handmade / Craft calculatorPower Washing / Exterior Cleaning
Higher netMobile exterior cleaning. Homes, driveways, decks, fleets. Capital-intensive at the start, real margins once routes get dense.
Gross$6,859
Net profit$2,748
Margin40.1%
Orders/mo25
Cost breakdown
Crew wages$1,893 28%
Chemicals$449 7%
Card fees$199 3%
Vehicle (truck/trailer)$750 11%
Equipment payment$200 3%
Insurance$220 3%
Software + tools$50 1%
Marketing$350 5%
Growth trajectory
launch · 1–3$1,021
traction · 4–8$3,081
scale · 9–12$5,407
Strong service margins. Add a second rig and a part-timer before adding more marketing.
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