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8 Year-End Financial Myths Costing Your Business Money

October 22, 2026 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET

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Don’t let bad financial advice shape your next year

These money moves may sound smart, like:

  • Buying a truck for a tax write-off
  • Giving out automatic raises
  • Waiting to raise prices in January

But without a plan, they can drain your cash, cut into your profit, and make next year harder than it needs to be.

Join us and Paul Maskill, founder of Blue Collar Business Advisors, as he challenges eight common year-end financial myths and explains what home service business owners should do instead.

Stick around for a live Q&A where Paul will answer your toughest questions around cash flow, pricing, payroll, and paying yourself.

Register and attend live to get:

  • 💰 A chance to win 1 of 5 x $50 USD digital gift cards to a retailer of your choice (see giveaway terms for full details)
  • 📝 A free financial worksheet

Highlights:

  • 30-minute talk
  • 30-minute live Q&A with Paul

Learn how to:

  • Spot the “tax-saving” purchases that cost you more than you think
  • Plan payroll and raises without shrinking your margins
  • Use gross profit to see if your prices cover the true cost of each job
  • Budget and forecast based on cash flow, not just your bank balance
  • Make owner pay part of the plan instead of taking whatever is left

Featuring

Headshot of Paul Maskill, Founder of Blue Collar Business Advisors

Paul Maskill
Blue Collar Business Advisors

Paul Maskill is the founder of Blue Collar Business Advisors, a fractional CFO firm that helps home service companies build stronger, more profitable businesses. Having scaled and exited an electrical company, Paul understands firsthand the cash flow challenges and financial blind spots that keep contractors stuck. Since founding the firm, Paul has focused on helping clients create consistent, positive cash flow and predictable profit – with the average client improving their bottom line by $360,000 in the first year. This has led his clients to significantly improve their business valuation and achieve lucrative exits. Paul is passionate about empowering blue collar business owners to take ownership of their financial success so they can generate real wealth and freedom, not just revenue.