Between $2M and $5M, most general contracting firms hit a ceiling. The owner is the estimator, the project manager, the problem-solver, and the closer. The company can’t grow because it can’t run without you — and you can’t clone yourself.
How you know you’re in the trap
- Every decision runs through you
- Jobs stall when you’re not on site
- You’re working harder every year for the same profit
- Hiring “help” hasn’t helped — because you hired hands, not accountability
Why working harder doesn’t get you out
The trap isn’t a workload problem. It’s a structure problem. The business was built around you, so it can’t function without you.
The way out
You don’t escape by doing more. You escape by building the company to run without you: real project managers with real authority, job costing you actually look at, and systems that don’t depend on your memory. The 6-step roadmap lays it out: /6-step-roadmap/. Or start with the X-Ray: /90-day-business-x-ray/
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