Business Coach · Consultant · Author
You Built a Business to Create Freedom.
Is It Delivering?
If your company is busy but you are still stressed about cash, profit, or how much depends on you, working harder is not the answer. You need to know what the business is supposed to produce, where it is falling short, and what needs to change.
Take the 5-minute assessment - see where your company stands on profit, control, and owner freedom.
Ask yourself honestly:
You know your revenue. But do you know how much you have to sell before you actually make money?
Your company is growing. Is your profit growing with it?
If you are making money, why is there not more cash in the bank?
What should your gross margin be? How much is margin erosion costing you?
What does the business need to produce for ownership to get the return it deserves?
Could the company operate without you for 30 days?
If any of these hit home, you are in the right place.
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The Framework
Break-Even Is Where Control Begins.
Knowing the number is the first step. The next step is controlling the parts of the business that determine whether you reach it.
The Framework
The Three Break-Evens
Most business owners know their revenue. Very few know these three numbers.
Operational Break-Even
The sales required to cover normal operating costs before profit.
Debt-Service Break-Even
The sales required to cover operations plus the company's debt-service obligations.
Profit-Target Break-Even
The sales required to cover operations, debt service, and the profit the company needs to produce.
Know all three. Then control the business that determines whether you reach them.
The Book
BREAK EVEN
OR BREAK DOWN
The Business Owner's Guide to Knowing Exactly What It Takes to Make Money
Written for business owners who are generating revenue but still feel like they are running uphill. This book gives you a clear, practical framework for understanding your break-even numbers without needing an accounting degree.
- Understand the three break-even numbers and what each one means for your business
- Identify where margin erosion is occurring and what is causing it
- Build a clear picture of what your business must produce for ownership to win
Cole has worked directly with more than 750 business owners over seven years.
A 2% Gross Margin Improvement on $2M in Revenue
That is not a rounding error. That is a salary. A piece of equipment. A year of debt payments. Small margin improvements compound into real results. But only if you know where to look.
Who This Is For
Built for the Businesses That Build Everything Else
Cole works with privately held companies across industries where the work is real, the margins are tight, and the owner is usually the last one to get paid.
What Owners Are Saying
Real Results from Real Business Owners
Cole showed me that I had been running my business for three years without ever knowing my actual break-even number. Once I knew it, everything changed. I stopped guessing and started managing.
I thought my margins were fine because we were busy. Cole walked me through the numbers and I realized I was working harder every year just to stay even. We fixed the margin problem and I finally started paying myself what I was worth.
The Business Analysis was not what I expected. It was not a sales pitch. Cole looked at my actual numbers and told me exactly where the problem was. I had the answer I needed in one conversation.
Take the Next Step
Ready to Know Exactly What Your Business Has to Produce?
A Business Analysis with Cole isn't a sales call. It's a direct look at your numbers, your margins, your overhead, your debt, and what it actually takes for you to win.
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