Operations & Financial Support for Trade Businesses
We Handle the Business Side. You Handle the Jobs.
Texas · $500K–$10M
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Google ReviewsIf you're working harder than ever but seeing worse results...
You're not alone. Every trade business owner hits this wall.
60+ hour weeks
Revenue still flat
Booking jobs
No idea if you're profitable
Can't take a day off
Nothing runs without you
Great at the trade
Business ops drowning you
How It Works
Three conversations. That's all it takes to know if we're the right fit.
Discovery Call
30 minutes. You tell us what's broken. We ask questions. No pitch, no pressure—just honest conversation about your situation.
Diagnostic Review
We look at your operations, finances, and team structure. Then we tell you exactly what we'd fix and what it would cost.
Decision
You decide if it makes sense. No contracts, no commitments. We work month-to-month—results keep you, not paperwork.
How We Fix It
Three pillars that transform chaotic trade businesses into scalable operations.
Know exactly where your money goes, who owns what, and which jobs actually make you profit.
Operations that run without you micromanaging every crew, invoice, and customer call.
Systems that let you take on more work, hire the right people, and grow without the chaos.
What We Do
Real solutions for the operational and financial problems keeping you stuck.
Fractional COO
Executive operations leadership without the $150K salary. We run your day-to-day so you can focus on winning work.
Learn more →Business Consulting
Strategic guidance when you're stuck—pricing, profitability, hiring, growth. Answers from someone who's been there.
Learn more →Bookkeeping & Financial Clarity
Clean books, real-time cash flow visibility, and job costing that shows you which work actually makes money.
Learn more →Websites & Lead Generation
Professional sites that rank on Google and generate qualified leads—not just a pretty digital brochure.
Learn more →Built for the Trades
We specialize in trade and construction businesses between $500K and $10M in revenue.
Owner-operators who are great at their craft but struggling with the business side. Companies where the owner is the bottleneck. Teams that need structure to grow.
Free Tools & Insights for Trade Business Owners
Free Tool
Profit Margin Calculator
Most contractors think they make 20-30% margins. Reality is usually 8-12%. Calculate your real numbers.
Open calculator → 01Finance
HVAC Profit Margins: What You Should Actually Make
Real benchmarks for service, install, and maintenance work.
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How to Price a Plumbing Job Profitably
Markup formulas, labor burden, and what top plumbers charge.
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Karson Lawrence
Founder & Principal Consultant
"No junior consultants. No handoffs. When you work with The KPS Group, you work directly with me."
Based in Dallas-Fort Worth, I've built businesses, run operations, and I know what it takes to turn chaos into clarity.
Read my storyIs Your Business Ready to Scale?
Take the same 20-question assessment we use with consulting clients. Get your Operations Readiness Score and see exactly where gaps exist.
Ready to Talk?
Free 30-minute call. No pitch—just honest answers about whether we can help.