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68% -- contractors citing lead generation as biggest challenge for contractors (2026)
68% of contractors say lead generation is their biggest challenge.
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2026
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60
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20
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Modern SMB
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contractors: 68% contractors citing lead generation as biggest challenge. Source: Modern SMB (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/contractors-lead-gen-biggest-challenge
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