Side income matched teaching pay
“I was making as much money doing this on the side as I was teaching full time.”
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How a Math Teacher Built Jayco Handyman to $150K and Got No Deal
Jordan Batiste explains how he left a $66K teaching job, grew a handyman business to about $150K in 2025 and plans to scale it with subcontractors.
Jordan Batiste · Jayco Handyman & Contracting Services
Published May 20, 2026About this resource
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Nathan Latka meets Jordan Batiste, owner of Jayco Handyman & Contracting Services, a former math teacher who left a roughly $66,000 teaching job and did just under $150,000 in 2025. Jordan explains his apartment partnerships, subcontractor margins and new social media strategy, and Nathan passes on investing because the business is cash flowing with six months of reserves.
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Margin target on subbed jobs
“Ideally, we're going for 15 to 20% margins, if you will.”
Water heater job without trading time
“They charged me $3,000 I told the client we could do it for 3,600 or whatnot. And then, they did the job while I was out doing my own thing. And then I made like $600 on that job.”
Using an $80 minimum to grow tickets
“Right now we have an $80 minimum.”
Why Nathan passed on investing
“you've built a great business and it's cash flowing and you got six months saved in the bank and there's just no opportunity for me to write a check to help the company grow faster.”
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Jordan Batiste
Owner · Jayco Handyman & Contracting Services
- Company revenue
- $150K
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