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Electrical Contractor vs Residential Solar — which business plan wins?

A quick side-by-side of two real, cloneable example business plans on Three Little Birds. Read the trade-offs, compare the numbers, and clone the one that fits how you want to build.

Plan A · Construction & Trades

Cascade Electric & EV

Licensed residential electrical contracting firm specializing in standard wiring, panel upgrades, and EV charger installation for Portland-area homeowners and new construction.

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Plan B · Energy & Sustainability

Sunroot Solar

We install residential solar panels in Phoenix and partner with licensed roofing contractors to handle structural prep, repairs, and roof integration for seamless customer experience.

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The trade-off

A residential electrical contractor has diverse revenue streams — service calls, install work, and increasingly EV-charger jobs. A solar installer specializes in one high-ticket ($20K-$40K) install product with financing partners. Electrical wins on breadth; solar wins on ticket size.

MetricCascade Electric & EVSunroot Solar
IndustryConstruction & TradesEnergy & Sustainability
Year-1 revenue$420K$650K
Founder investment$35K$95K
Monthly profit goal$5K$6K
GeographyPortland, ORPhoenix, AZ
Timeframe to launch6 months6 months
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