One System. One Purpose.
One Goal.
ST-EVO connects contractors, referral partners, national vendors, and distributor partners into one coordinated ecosystem — so every relationship creates measurable value for everyone involved.
ST-EVO is a free Group Purchasing Organization built for small trade businesses. We aggregate the buying power of 1.1 million tradespeople — so vendors compete for your business, not the other way around.
Think of us as a union — without the dues. We advocate for small trades the same way a union advocates for its members: lower costs, more leverage, and the recognition you've always deserved. The difference is we don't charge you a nickel.
ST-EVO connects contractors, referral partners, national vendors, and distributor partners into one coordinated ecosystem — so every relationship creates measurable value for everyone involved.
Four steps to turning your network into a revenue stream while saving thousands on the services you already buy.
Register in under 3 minutes. No credit card. No dues. No catch. Your phone number becomes your referral code — it's that simple.
Choose from our suite of pre-negotiated vendor deals — business software, insurance, communications and more. Two minimum to unlock Member Engagement benefits.
Tell other trades businesses about ST-EVO. Every referral earns you residual commission. Your referrals' referrals earn you income too. It compounds.
Earn annual cash bonuses. Lock in deep discounts. The more your network grows, the more you make — even while you're on the job site.
Pick any three bills you pay every month. Then tell us how many referrals it would take to cover them forever. We'll wait.
"I don't do MLM stuff." — Fair. This isn't MLM. You're not selling anything. You're just telling other trades businesses about a free cost-saving platform. If they join, you earn residual commission on their vendor spend. That's it.
Enter your actual monthly bills. We'll show you exactly how many referrals cover them — and when. These carry over to the full Freedom Calculator.
Based on our platform's measured referral rate: between 4.6 referrals/year (conservative — just your own direct referrals) and 100/year (active agent building a network). Here's the honest range:
Referral income starts. Small, but real. Meanwhile you're already saving on vendor services you were paying for anyway.
At the conservative 4.6 referral/year rate your residuals cover your first two bills. Your network is starting to refer others on their own — income you didn't go get.
Compounding beginsYour referral network now generates enough monthly residual to cover your bills — whether you refer another person or not. This is the baseline. Most members go well past it.
Bills coveredThe downstream residual model means your Year 1 referrals are now building their own networks — and you earn commission on their activity too. This is where it accelerates.
Network effectStandard members averaging 4.6 referrals/year see $12K+ annually. Active agents building aggressively project $98K+. Both numbers are modeled on real commission structure — not wishful thinking.
Income stream, not a bonusEvery vendor in our network was handpicked. Not because they paid to be here — because they offer real value to trades businesses at a price that makes sense.
Field service management software built for trades. ST-EVO members see an average 37% revenue increase in year one. Run quotes, schedule jobs, get paid — from your phone.
Let your customers cover processing fees so you keep more of every dollar. Simple signup, instant support, and a direct impact on your bottom line from day one.
Back-office accounting that doesn't require an accounting degree. Invoicing, expense tracking, and reporting built for trades — with an exclusive ST-EVO member discount.
Unlimited talk, text, and data for a fraction of what the big carriers charge. Stop paying Verizon or AT&T a premium for the exact same network access.
Instant online business insurance designed for contractors and trades. Get a certificate of insurance in minutes — the kind your clients keep asking for on job sites.
ST-EVO's Elite Referral Agent program is for business-minded people who know contractors, property managers, and trades networks. You don't swing a hammer — you introduce people to a platform that saves them money, and you earn residual income every month they stay active.
Based on $22,500 average annual member vendor spend × 2% Elite commission rate. Standard rate is 1% — lock in Elite by referring 5 members in your first week.
Steve Holcombe brings 40+ years in the trades industry and two prior exits to ST-EVO. He didn't build this to prove a concept. He built it because he watched trades businesses get taken advantage of for four decades and got tired of it.
ST-EVO was validated through 18,000 direct interviews with small trades business owners across America. The platform is live. The agents are deployed. This is not a pitch — it's a movement.
The questions we hear most — answered straight.
We aggregate the purchasing power of 1.1 million small trade businesses into a single bloc. That gives us the leverage to negotiate group pricing with national vendors — deals individual businesses could never get alone. Members pay nothing. Vendors pay us a small percentage of the business we send their way. Everyone wins except the old pricing model.
Our revenue comes from vendors — a small commission on member spend with our partner network. Members pay nothing because the whole point is to put money back in your pocket, not take more of it. The savings you generate for vendors in marketing costs (zero CAC via referral) more than covers our model.
When someone joins using your referral code, you earn residual commission on their vendor spend — every year they remain active. Elite agents (5 referrals in your first week) earn 2%. Standard members earn 1%. You also earn on downstream referrals — the people your referrals refer. The annual cash bonus is separate and paid on top.
Rock solid. If you maintain Member Engagement status and don't save at least $2,500 in a calendar year through active participation, we pay you $5,000. We're that confident in the value of our vendor deals. Most active members save over $12,000 annually.
Take at least 6 of the 30+ vendor deals offered annually through our Targeted Programs. Bring in 2 referrals per Referral Engine run (twice a year). That's it. The more you participate, the more you save and earn — but the minimum bar is low by design.
No. There is no product to sell, no inventory to carry, no "buy-in" required, and no pyramid structure. You refer other trades businesses to a free platform that saves them money. If they save money and use vendor services, you earn a residual commission. That's a referral program — not MLM. You're also not required to refer anyone to use ST-EVO as a member.
3 minutes to run your numbers. No credit card. No dues. No contracts. Just the math on what ST-EVO puts back in your pocket — and a revenue stream you didn't have yesterday.
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