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Calculate Your Contractor Rate in 6 Easy Steps
Knowing what to charge as a contractor doesn’t need to be tricky. Here 6 easy steps to help you fairly price your work and make a profit…
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Your Guide to Pricing Home Repair Services
No one knows the ins and outs of your small business better than you do, and when it comes to pricing home repair services, you rely on that knowledge to calculate pricing that will best help you grow your business. You may find that hourly rates work best for smaller jobs, but when facing water…
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How to Retain Customers and Boost Revenue with Maintenance Contracts
You’ve already put in the work to attract customers, develop a relationship with your new clients, and complete maintenance jobs. So, what’s the best way to sustain your revenue and strengthen your business? Encourage your current customers to keep coming back to you for additional needs and services. Retaining clients is incredibly cost-efficient because you’ll…
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You May Lose Customers If You Do Any Of These 6 Things
Managing a successful small business means the effort to gain new customers never stops. However, once you’ve earned the attention of potential clients, what should you avoid doing to ensure that they continue to come back to your business for future services? Here are six things you shouldn’t do if you want to keep a…
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How to Be a Powerful Negotiator as a Small Business Owner
The best way to grow your business is to secure more jobs, but there’s a huge element to success beyond the actual labor itself. Your research, communication, and negotiation skills are crucial for your small business to thrive in a competitive market. Here are some top steps you can take to become a more powerful…
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Top 3 Ways Small Businesses Can Accept Remote Payments
As more communities begin phased reopening, small businesses and customers are getting into the groove of the “new normal.” Social distancing, touchless interactions, and remote activities are prevalent themes among new safety precautions to prevent transmission of COVID-19. When it comes to issuing and receiving payments, small businesses are beginning to provide safer payment options…
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How to Convert Free Estimates Into Paid Revenue
No matter what type of small business you operate, securing and retaining customers is the primary goal. But how do you get there? First impressions are crucial and can turn a potential buyer into a lifelong customer. For many small businesses, this starts with providing potential customers with a free estimate. Potential clients will want…
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4 Important Questions to Answer Before Purchasing Accounting Software
When you add up all the time you spend sorting through paperwork, compiling data into spreadsheets, and importing inventory receipts, the idea of bringing on additional tools may seem overwhelming. Fortunately, the right accounting software will save you time, money and resources while better enabling you to grow your business. But how do you choose…
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Top Money Habits You Need to Adopt for Your Small Business
Your small business is unique, but there are certain money-saving-habits every company should practice to improve finances and cash flow. We’ve pulled together some of the proven best practices that will set your company up to be more efficient and ensure you are on track to achieve heightened success. Make Reviewing Your Finances a Habit…
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5 Reasons to Ditch Your Invoice Templates
Want to get paid faster, reduce employee burden, sync with accounting and more? Check out InvoiceASAP’s 5 Reasons to Ditch Your Invoice Templates here!
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Why Your Construction Company Should Accept Credit Card Payments
In the past, it was typical for construction companies only to accept cash or check payments from clients. Today, improved technologies and resources make credit card and debit card payments an expected option for customers. According to the 2016 U.S. Consumer Payment Study, credit cards took the top spot in customers’ preferred way to pay,…
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Home Contractors: When to Offer Free Estimates And When to Charge
Estimates are the first step in completing a transaction between you and your prospective customer. The estimate initiates a formal relationship with your client, presents the first impression of your business, and sets up what the actual materials and labor will look like over a certain timeline. While some home contractors offer these preliminary estimates…
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