Revenue and per-tech heuristics
Quick heuristics: multiples of revenue and value per technician, by trade.
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How to use it
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- Request specific inputs or edge cases via request a tool.
- Open a PR on GitHub if you want to build it.
What it returns
When shipped, the tool will produce:
- A defensible number with the formula shown
- A low / mid / high range
- A link out to the comparable multiples
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