No discovery-call theater. Here's exactly who we work with, who we don't, what it costs, and what you'll walk away with. Read this before you book anything.
Faster than 3-year programs. Deeper than $39/mo tools.
| Option | Cost | Timeline | What You Get | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO First 6-Week MAP™ | ~$12K total | 6 weeks | Working system, templates, configs | Deep + implementation |
| 3-Year Coaching Programs | $102K+ ($2,850/mo) | 3 years | Frameworks, community, curriculum | Framework only |
| SaaS Tools ($39–$239/mo) | $468–$2,868/yr | Ongoing | Software access, no guidance | Shallow |
| Traditional Consultants | $150–$400/hr | Open-ended | Advice and decks | Variable |
We review your business, identify the biggest leverage points, and tell you straight whether GO First is the right fit. No pitch deck. No hard sell. If we're not a fit, we'll tell you.
Your time: 30 minYou show up, we ask the questions. We go deep on your current setup — cost codes, chart of accounts, estimate workflow, daily operations, and where The Whirlwind is eating your time. Custom scaling roadmap delivered in under 24 hours. We guarantee finding $10,000+ in leaks or refund every penny.
Your time: 90 minCost code audit, chart of accounts cleanup, and real-time job-level financial visibility. You leave knowing exactly what every job costs — before the invoice, not after.
Your time: 3–5 hrs/weekMaster budget template, reusable assemblies, and a pricing strategy that protects your margins. 8-hour bids become 30-minute quotes.
Your time: 3–5 hrs/weekDaily log systems, automation workflows, and documented SOPs. Your team has a playbook. You can step back without the business slowing down.
Your time: 3–5 hrs/weekEverything we built is yours — templates, configs, SOPs. Optional monthly strategy calls available for ongoing optimization. Most clients scale significantly within 12 months with the system in place.
Your time: DecreasingI spent two years trying to figure out JobTread on my own. Grant fixed what I couldn't get right in a single diagnostic session. The action plan alone was worth 10× what I paid. Three months later we're bidding jobs in 30 minutes that used to take all day.SBS Contracting Custom Home Builder — scaled from $400K to $4M
I was skeptical of another consulting engagement after getting burned by a coaching program that gave me frameworks and zero implementation. GO First actually built the system with me. I understood every piece of it and could run it on day one.Harts Construction Remodeling — recovered 20–30 hrs/week of admin
The honest "are we a fit" conversation was the first signal this was different. Most consultants tell you what you want to hear to close the deal. Grant told me two things I needed to fix before the engagement would even be worth it. That's integrity.B&B Builders Design-Build — margin recovery through estimating
6 questions that show exactly where your business is leaving money on the table — before you book a call with anyone.
Already on JobTread? Find out exactly where your setup has gaps — cost codes, estimating, reporting, or all three. Takes 5 minutes.
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buildbusiness.zite.so → Ready to Find Your Leaks$950. 90 minutes. We find $10,000+ in hidden profit leaks or refund every penny. Custom scaling roadmap in under 24 hours. $950 credited toward implementation.
Book the Audit →The entry point is the $950 Builder Profit-Leak Audit — a 90-minute deep dive where you just show up and answer questions. We deliver your custom scaling roadmap in under 24 hours. We guarantee we'll find at least $10,000 in hidden profit leaks or we refund every penny. You also receive the Shock & Wow Sales Package and Client Scorecard just for attending. If you continue to the 6-Week MAP™, your $950 is fully credited. You literally cannot lose.
The core engagement is $3,755 per 2-week milestone sprint. A typical full engagement (diagnostic + three sprints) is approximately $12,265. No hourly billing. No open-ended retainers. See full pricing above.
Plan on 3–5 hours per week during an active engagement: one 60-minute strategy call per week, plus implementation time. This is Done-With-You, not Done-For-You. We guide every step, but you (or a designated team member) do the implementation. Most builders find this time pays for itself within the first sprint as they recover hours lost to broken systems.
We specialize in JobTread — it's the platform we recommend for builders in the $500K–$5M range. If you're on Buildertrend, CoConstruct, or spreadsheets, we can still help with estimating, operations, and financial systems through the 6-Week MAP™. The specialized JobTread implementation work won't apply, but the core systems work does. Book a call to discuss your specific situation.
No. You start with the Diagnostic Assessment, then commit to one sprint at a time. Each sprint has a fixed scope and fixed price — you decide after each sprint whether to continue. Most builders do all three because the ROI is obvious after the first. But there's no long-term contract.
Coaching programs teach frameworks. We install systems. A typical 3-year coaching program runs $2,850/month ($102,600 total) and delivers community, calls, and curriculum. We deliver working software configurations, documented SOPs, and live implementation in 6 weeks for a fraction of the cost. You leave with a running system — not a certificate. See the full comparison table above.
Most builders see meaningful changes within the first 2-week sprint. The Diagnostic Assessment alone usually surfaces 3–5 immediate fixes. SBS Contracting scaled from $400K to $4M over 18 months. Harts Construction recovered 20–30 hours/week of admin. See the full track record on the Results page.
The best fits are custom home builders, remodelers, design-build firms, and residential general contractors in the $500K–$5M revenue range. We've worked across specialty trades and commercial GC as well. The key criteria isn't the type — it's the stage: you're past survival mode, you have real volume, and operations are the bottleneck.
For $950, you get 90 minutes, a custom profit-leak roadmap, two bonus packages, and an iron-clad guarantee: we find $10,000+ in hidden leaks or refund every penny. You can't make a wrong decision here. The only bad move is staying in The Whirlwind.