PROPOSED PLANNING FIGURES · SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
Choose the work. Understand the return.
Shannon and Eli, start with your business below. The price, workload and result belong together. The examples show what has to be true for the work to make sense, with the tools ready for your next real quote or completed month.
EDM Overhaulers
Buy for the margin the unit can support
| Equipment example | Sale target | Maximum buy | Minimum profit buffer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tailgator-type toy hauler | $6,500.00 | $2,200.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Ranger 800-type side-by-side | $6,800.00 | $2,300.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Pioneer 700-4-type side-by-side | $7,500.00 | $2,000.00 | $800.00 |
Maximum buy = conservative sale target − repairs − transport/fees − contingency − economic labor − minimum profit buffer. The workbook calculates it. Repair budgets need inspection and quotes before buying. A negative ceiling means no positive purchase price fits. The Pioneer target of $7,500 requires stronger condition than the $7,200 average-retail reference; otherwise reduce the target and buying limit.
Four completed flips per month is Levi’s planning floor, not proven sales demand. A slower month can still happen. These unit types describe a sourcing mix, not owned stock.
Follow one working month
| Step | Calculation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer revenue | 4 completed flips × $6,825.00 | $27,300.00 |
| After direct cash costs | $27,300.00 − $18,000.00 | $9,300.00 |
| After overhead | $9,300.00 − $1,000.00 | $8,300.00 |
| Cash before owner withdrawals | $8,300.00 − $0.00 paid help | $8,300.00 |
| Unpaid owner-time allowance | Total work value $5,100.00 − $0.00 paid help | $5,100.00 |
| After owner-time allowance | $8,300.00 − $5,100.00 | $3,200.00 |
Before tax, financing, major equipment and distributions. Paid team work replaces part of the same work allowance; do not subtract it twice. Costs, hours and volumes are planning assumptions, not recorded earnings.
Breakdown and comparison sources
| Equipment type | Direct cash per unit | Delivery hours |
|---|---|---|
| Tailgator-type toy hauler | $4,300.00 | 24 |
| Ranger 800-type side-by-side | $3,900.00 | 18 |
| Pioneer 700-4-type side-by-side | $5,500.00 | 24 |
- 2007 Tailgator private seller, Escondido: $6,800 asking; running appliances/generator and seller-reported good condition; different year from owned 2005.
- 2010 Ranger 800 XP dealer, Illinois: $6,900 advertised; dealer fees/tax extra, out-of-state context, not a transaction.
- J.D. Power 2015 Pioneer 700-4: $7,200 average retail / $5,470 low retail; valuation guide, not a verified sale.
- ATV Hunt dealer-listing observation: $8,699 asking after $8,995; aggregator listing, not transaction evidence.
- 2005 Tailgator sold-marked listing: $4,500 displayed; sold status does not establish the transaction amount.
First-party advertised prices are provider offers, not completed sales. Listing aggregators and valuation guides are identified separately. Differences in scope, region, condition and fees matter. The sample does not establish demand, available bargains or five-year growth.
Single Shot Adventures
| Offer | Proposed starting fee | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Private outing | $750.00/group | 2-3 hours; up to 6 guests. Route/activity planning, one guide, standard preparation, water and basic snacks. Vehicles, permits, sites, specialists and substantial catering included only when expressly quoted. |
| Hosted half-day | $1,400.00/group | 4-5 hours; up to 8 guests. More planning, materials/food allowance and an assistant where required. Special providers and transport separately scoped. |
| Premium private day | $2,800.00/group | 6-8 hours; up to 12 guests. Larger-group planning and agreed providers, food and crew. Final quote depends on location and inclusions. |
The barbecue supplier remains a separate business. Its invoice is a supplier cost to Adventures and its own sale; neither revenue nor profit is merged.
Follow one working month
| Step | Calculation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer revenue | 6 private group bookings × $1,400.00 | $8,400.00 |
| After direct cash costs | $8,400.00 − $4,145.40 | $4,254.60 |
| After overhead | $4,254.60 − $800.00 | $3,454.60 |
| Cash before owner withdrawals | $3,454.60 − $0.00 paid help | $3,454.60 |
| Unpaid owner-time allowance | Total work value $2,640.00 − $0.00 paid help | $2,640.00 |
| After owner-time allowance | $3,454.60 − $2,640.00 | $814.60 |
Before tax, financing, major equipment and distributions. Paid team work replaces part of the same work allowance; do not subtract it twice. Costs, hours and volumes are planning assumptions, not recorded earnings.
Breakdown and comparison sources
| Offer scope | Direct cash per unit | Delivery hours |
|---|---|---|
| Private outing | $322.05 | 5 |
| Hosted half-day | $690.90 | 8 |
| Premium private day | $1,531.50 | 10 |
- San Diego 4x4: $450 weekday / $550 weekend private group routes; first-party advertised context, different scope.
- Picnic by Nature: $335 for two; $525 for 3-6; $875 for 7-12; $1,275 for 13-18; first-party picnic scope.
- Haggin Oaks, Sacramento: $695 / 8-10 to $995 / 12-15 guests, plus 23% service charge and tax; first-party, different location/scope.
- Joshua Tree Excursions: Six-person stargazing computes to $1,140; six-person hike/dinner/astronomy $3,300, before extras; different location and scope.
- Stripe standard pricing: 2.9% + $0.30 domestic online card example, not a confirmed Single Shot contract.
First-party advertised prices are provider offers, not completed sales. Listing aggregators and valuation guides are identified separately. Differences in scope, region, condition and fees matter. The sample does not establish demand, available bargains or five-year growth.
Systematic Business Operations
| Offer | Proposed starting fee | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Core books and records | $395.00/month | Up to 5 delivery hours. Categorization, reconciliation, monthly report and records checklist. Excludes backlog cleanup, AP/AR, bill pay, payroll, tax/legal advice and running the office. |
| Business support | $750.00/month | Up to 10 delivery hours. Core work plus defined recurring records/admin coordination and follow-up. Not unlimited access or full office management. |
| Back-office coordination | $1,250.00/month | Up to 16 delivery hours. Adds defined process tracking, recurring coordination and agreed operational follow-up. Extra work separately scoped. |
Fractional operations leadership stays separate and is custom-priced after scope and capability review. The client accounting subscription, cleanup and out-of-scope work need their own treatment in the quote.
Follow one working month
| Step | Calculation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Customer revenue | 6 active monthly clients × $750.00 | $4,500.00 |
| After direct cash costs | $4,500.00 − $600.00 | $3,900.00 |
| After overhead | $3,900.00 − $500.00 | $3,400.00 |
| Cash before owner withdrawals | $3,400.00 − $0.00 paid help | $3,400.00 |
| Unpaid owner-time allowance | Total work value $3,600.00 − $0.00 paid help | $3,600.00 |
| After owner-time allowance | $3,400.00 − $3,600.00 | ($200.00) |
Before tax, financing, major equipment and distributions. Paid team work replaces part of the same work allowance; do not subtract it twice. Costs, hours and volumes are planning assumptions, not recorded earnings.
$3,400 remains before owner withdrawals and tax. The $200 shortfall is against an assumed $3,600 value for owner time, not a $200 cash loss. At 80 hours, that cash remainder is $42.50 per owner hour before tax, versus the model’s $45 target. Neither target nor workload is a verified actual. One client can produce positive cash when its receipts exceed its actual cash expenses; the client count alone does not determine profitability. Replace the assumed $100 per-client costs and $500 overhead with SBO-paid expenses, keeping CSG-paid support separate. Do not treat unsupported allocations as bills Shannon pays.
Breakdown and comparison sources
| Monthly service scope | Direct cash per unit | Delivery hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core books and records | $60.00 | 5 |
| Business support | $100.00 | 10 |
| Back-office coordination | $150.00 | 16 |
- QuickBooks Live: $200/$400/$600 monthly by expense band plus $500 first-month service; bill pay/invoicing/payroll/tax advice excluded; first-party context.
- Bench: $199 Light / $399 bookkeeping / $649 bookkeeping plus tax; fractional $55/hour + $1,200 onboarding; first-party checked September 21.
- The OCD Accountant, San Francisco Bay Area: $595/month starter, $75/hour contract work; first-party, scope differs.
- Rebecca Hussey operations consulting: Remote operations retainer starts $2,500/month; no standard included hours given.
- AdminPro operations services: Operations management support from $3,500/month; senior-level service in a different region, not an SBO qualification claim.
First-party advertised prices are provider offers, not completed sales. Listing aggregators and valuation guides are identified separately. Differences in scope, region, condition and fees matter. The sample does not establish demand, available bargains or five-year growth.
What a new client pays CSG
These are proposed ranges for future paid engagements, not a bill for this handoff. Nothing is owed. Each package includes the defined deliverables and an agreed review round; implementation beyond that scope is quoted separately.
| Package | One-time fee | Efficient delivery estimate |
|---|---|---|
| SBO operating foundation | $3,500-$4,500 | 28-36 team hours |
| EDM operating model | $3,500-$5,000 | 28-40 team hours |
| Single Shot offer and operations | $4,500-$6,500 | 36-52 team hours |
SBO operating foundation
Service/pricing architecture, operating guide, client-intake workbook/forms, responsibilities and polished handoff.
Optional ongoing support: $750-$1,250/month; 5-10 agreed hours. The exact hours and fee are paired in the proposal, not an entitlement to the largest hours at the lowest fee.
EDM operating model
Asset comparisons, unit economics, buying ceilings, job/cash tools, operating materials and web/AI working guide.
Optional ongoing support: $650-$1,000/month; 4-6 agreed hours. The exact hours and fee are paired in the proposal, not an entitlement to the largest hours at the lowest fee.
Single Shot offer and operations
Experience/pricing architecture, financial model, forms/policy drafts, operating guide and web/AI working guide.
Optional ongoing support: $950-$1,500/month; 6-10 agreed hours. The exact hours and fee are paired in the proposal, not an entitlement to the largest hours at the lowest fee.
The one-time ranges illustrate a $125 blended team billing rate applied to the estimated repeat-delivery hours. This is a proposed commercial rate, not a wage, documented time record or individual valuation of Levi, Andrew or Rosselen. Assign the work by capability and agreed responsibility; do not divide the fee equally by default. Hosting/software purchases, specialist advice, legal adoption, third-party production and expanded implementation are excluded unless expressly included.
Separate price from actual cost
| Cost category | Treatment |
|---|---|
| Documented client-specific expense | Identify receipt, payer, beneficiary and purpose; charge or reimburse only under agreed terms. No verified total is asserted here. |
| Shared subscription or resource | Allocate actual use or another documented benefit measure across the businesses that use it. Do not charge its full cost repeatedly. |
| CSG setup and reusable tools | CSG investment. Allocate normal ongoing overhead internally; do not bill clients for building our capability, learning or avoidable rework. |
| CSG-paid costs awaiting transfer | Keep the current payer visible. Future responsibility requires an agreed date and scope; no automatic debt, reimbursement or ownership transfer. |
| Team delivery cost and margin | Actual internal rates, supported hours and allocated expenses are not reconciled here. Fee less those costs gives margin; no verified profit or personal compensation is claimed. |
Levi reports that CSG has funded part of these businesses. The records needed to allocate that support by business and reconcile time are not yet attached to this cost analysis. Unknown amounts stay unknown; the proposed package prices are not reconstructed historical bills.
Market context for CSG’s proposed ranges
- Tax and Consulting: business plan and three-year projection $2,500; narrower than the combined operating packages.
- Palmetto Group AI: small workflow $3,000-$6,000; audit $5,000-$10,000. Different technical deliverables.
- De Faveri: project automation starts at $3,500; implementation scope differs.
- WildLogic AI: starter $695, growth $1,395, enterprise $2,495; narrower service context.
- SmallBiz.ai: $299 blueprint, a lower-scope comparison rather than an equivalent package.
These first-party advertised services frame a range of work; they are not identical bids for CSG’s packages. CSG’s scope, delivery-hour estimates and fees are proposals, not a statistically derived market rate.
How a new client grows with us
In this purchased-package example, a service-business owner engages CSG for an operating foundation at $4,000. Levi, Andrew and Rosselen organize the agreed offer, model and working tools. CSG records the $4,000 as its own service revenue.
The client also chooses SBO’s $750 monthly business-support scope. Shannon’s business agrees its own responsibilities and access and records that $750 as SBO revenue. The CSG package does not automatically enroll the client in SBO.
When the same client books a team outing, Single Shot quotes the experience separately; a hosted half-day starts at $1,400. EDM is involved only when there is a relevant equipment purchase or opportunity. Equipment proceeds belong to EDM, and any barbecue supplier invoices through its own business.
This is how a shared relationship creates useful work without blurring who delivers it. No referral commission, revenue split or guaranteed conversion is assumed. These example receipts are not added to the three businesses’ forecasts. Each provider and client agree the scope, price, access and responsibility.
Shannon and Eli, if you want to respond, tell us whether the scope and price match what you would value as a client. Feedback is welcome, not an assessment you owe us.
Repeat the review with your own month
- Keep one business and one period together. Separate receipts from estimates and CSG funding from customer revenue.
- Replace the unit assumptions with a completed sale, booking or client month. Match its price, costs and time to the same scope.
- Compare the result with the plan. Name the cause: extra work, fewer sales, supplier cost, price or slow collection.
- Change the next quote, buying ceiling, workload or process. Keep the supporting record so the improvement can be repeated.
The workbook selector recalculates its five-year monthly cases. The books are dated reading copies and do not update when you edit the workbook. Higher volume requires real demand, cash and staffing.
Package boundaries
All three handbooks, local website previews, models, forms and editable policy drafts remain together. The sites are previews, not live booking systems. Policies and agreements need tailoring and appropriate review before adoption. Existing access and funding arrangements are unchanged.
Older assembled PDFs and the broader Single Shot developer/server system are not presented as current deliverables. They would either duplicate superseded figures or imply features this portable package does not provide.