Want a Bigger Christmas Lighting Season? Start With This Number First | 31 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 12 MIN

Want a Bigger Christmas Lighting Season? Start With This Number First | 31

from Captain’s Quarters First Class | Lights. Legacy. Living. · host Matt Martoccio

Most Christmas light installers wait too long to plan their season.They start thinking about product, trucks, crews, storage, marketing, and invoices when the season is already breathing down their neck. By then, they are not really planning anymore. They are reacting.In this episode of Captain’s Quarters First Class, Captain Matt breaks down what Christmas lighting prep should actually look like before the madness starts.This is not about cleaning bulbs or ordering clips.This is about knowing: • What profit number you actually want • Why you want that number • How much one crew can realistically produce per day • How many install days you really have • What payroll, product, commissions, overhead, and marketing are going to eat • How many crews you need to hit the number • How much work you need to sell before the season startsIf you are a Christmas lighting contractor, outdoor lighting company, landscape lighting business, or permanent lighting installer trying to grow your holiday lighting revenue, this episode will help you stop guessing and start planning with real numbers.Whether you are in Albany, Saratoga, Clifton Park, Troy, Schenectady, the Capital Region, or building a Christmas lighting business anywhere in the country, the math does not lie.If you want a bigger Christmas season, you need to know the number before you start chasing the work.Learn more about Captain Matt’s mentorship and training at CaptainMattOutdoors.com---Lights. Legacy. Living. Captain’s Crew. Sink or Swim.Ready to build a real outdoor lighting business?🔹 Work with Captain Matt: https://www.captainmattoutdoors.com/  🔹 See Barefoot Lighting projects: https://barefootlighting.com/  🔹 Learn landscape + Christmas + permanent lighting: https://lightingtradeschool.com/

Most Christmas light installers wait too long to plan their season.They start thinking about product, trucks, crews, storage, marketing, and invoices when the season is already breathing down their neck. By then, they are not really planning anymore. They are reacting.In this episode of Captain’s Quarters First Class, Captain Matt breaks down what Christmas lighting prep should actually look like before the madness starts.This is not about cleaning bulbs or ordering clips.This is about knowing: • What profit number you actually want • Why you want that number • How much one crew can realistically produce per day • How many install days you really have • What payroll, product, commissions, overhead, and marketing are going to eat • How many crews you need to hit the number • How much work you need to sell before the season startsIf you are a Christmas lighting contractor, outdoor lighting company, landscape lighting business, or permanent lighting installer trying to grow your holiday lighting revenue, this episode will help you stop guessing and start planning with real numbers.Whether you are in Albany, Saratoga, Clifton Park, Troy, Schenectady, the Capital Region, or building a Christmas lighting business anywhere in the country, the math does not lie.If you want a bigger Christmas season, you need to know the number before you start chasing the work.Learn more about Captain Matt’s mentorship and training at CaptainMattOutdoors.com---Lights. Legacy. Living. Captain’s Crew. Sink or Swim.Ready to build a real outdoor lighting business?🔹 Work with Captain Matt: https://www.captainmattoutdoors.com/  🔹 See Barefoot Lighting projects: https://barefootlighting.com/  🔹 Learn landscape + Christmas + permanent lighting: https://lightingtradeschool.com/

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