Free TruNorth tools · 25 years in the trades

Tools that start with the outcome.

Explore every tool freely. Unlock the full breakdown or printable plan with a short form — then take the Shop Check for the full picture of your shop.

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TruNorth Shop Check

How ready your shop is for Sell & Exit, Lifestyle, or Legacy — top 3 gaps with dollars at stake, and what it’s worth (estimate). About 10 minutes, free.

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Growth Plan Builder →

Any trade. Goal + capacity → bottleneck in plain language and a staged plan (sales after capacity). Print/PDF after a short unlock.

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Shop Check →

The full picture: readiness score, gaps, valuation estimate. This is TruNorth’s main assessment.

Quick calculators

One number in a couple of minutes. Unlock the full breakdown free — then take the Shop Check.

Real Hourly Rate →

What is your time really worth? (net profit + owner pay) ÷ your hours.

Job Profitability →

True gross and net margin on one job, with burdened labor and overhead.

Cash Runway & 13-Week Forecast →

How many weeks of cash do you have vs the 12-week reserve rule.

Labor Rate & Pricing Builder →

Bill rate from wages, burden, overhead, and target margin.

Business Value Quick Estimate →

Quick estimate of what your shop is worth from owner earnings.

Capital Allocation →

Rank spare-cash uses by payback and ROI, with the 12-week reserve rule.

Hire or Wait Check →

Utilization, break-even hours, and a hire / wait / part-time verdict.

Owner Pay vs Profit →

Are you paying yourself right — or starving the shop?

Exit Readiness Gap →

12-point checklist, readiness score, and the top 3 gaps dragging value.

Coming soon

Capacity Load Snapshot

Week-by-week crew vs demand — clearly labeled Coming soon; not available yet.

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Pricing Sanity Check

Cross-check ticket vs burdened cost — Coming soon.

Still the next step

Every calculator answers one question. The Shop Check shows how the whole shop lines up with the outcome you want.

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TruNorth · 25 years in the trades. Tools do math on the numbers you enter, using TruNorth’s assumptions. Not financial, tax or valuation advice. · Shop Check · Book a call