Proof of Impact

312+ Builders. $5.3M+ in Documented Impact.

These aren't testimonials. They're documented before-and-after case studies — real companies, real numbers, real systems that changed how they build.

312+Builders Helped
$5.3M+Documented Impact
10xAvg Revenue Multiple
30hrsAvg Weekly Time Saved
6 wksAvg Time to Results
Winning by Design Impact Framework

We measure two types of impact

APB benchmarks say a systemized builder works 30 hours/week with 10% net profit. GO First tracks both the rational numbers and the life impact — because the goal isn't just more revenue, it's a company that doesn't require your constant presence.

Rational Impact  ·  Revenue & Cost Savings
  • $5.3M+ in documented client impact across 312+ builders
  • SBS Contracting: $400K → $4M revenue with GO First operating systems in place
  • TherapyGyms: $300K in failed Monday.com costs replaced in 6 weeks
  • SBS: 46 duplicate cost codes cleaned — unlocking real job-level profitability tracking
Emotional Impact  ·  Time & Quality of Life
  • Harts Construction: 20–30 hours/week recovered from manual project management
  • Owner back in control — not the bottleneck in every project decision
  • APB benchmark: systemized builders work 30 hrs/week with 10% net profit — GO First builds the systems that get you there
  • From "I can't take a vacation" to a business that runs without you present
Builder Type
Pain Point
Custom Home Remodeler Estimating Systems

SBS Contracting

🏠 Custom Home / Remodeler 📈 $400K → $4M
$400K/yr $4M/yr Revenue

No systems, no pricing confidence, no capacity to grow. Built an estimating foundation and operating structure that enabled a 10x revenue jump without chaos.

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Design-Build Systems Operations

TherapyGyms

🏠 Design-Build Specialist 📈 $300K Saved
$300K failed Monday.com Working System

Three years of failed software implementations and $300K down the drain. Got a system that their team actually uses — delivered in 6 weeks.

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General Contractor Operations Systems

Harts Construction

🏠 General Contractor ⌛ 20-30 hrs/wk saved
20-30 hrs/wk manual PM Automated Systems

Owner trapped in daily fire-fighting. Every project managed manually, nothing documented. Now runs a full project load without being the bottleneck.

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Remodeler Estimating

B&B Builders

🏠 Remodeler 📈 Margin Recovery
Emotional bidding Data-driven estimates

Bidding from gut feelings, losing margins they didn't even know they were losing. Built a repeatable estimating system with proper cost codes and markup logic.

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General Contractor Cost Codes Estimating

BenchMark

🏠 General Contractor 📈 Markup Trap Escaped
Markup trap / no visibility Clean cost structure

Marking up everything uniformly and bleeding money on labor. Full cost code audit revealed where margin was hiding — and how to get it back.

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10x
Revenue multiple achieved by SBS Contracting
$300K
In sunk software costs recovered by TherapyGyms
25 hrs
Average weekly hours saved per engagement
6 wks
From kickoff to operating system via the 6-Week MAP™
312+
Construction companies helped across North America
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