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How Do You Deal with Limited Supplier Options and Monopolized Supply Chains?
When it comes to pesticides in Ontario, there aren't too many suppliers that I can get my products from and it really sucks! I have 2 choices basically and a few smaller guys who are basically just resellers from those 2 main distributers. It gives me that feeling like they can just charge whatever they want. Can you source what you need for your trade openly or do you feel like you're buying from a monopolized supply chain?Are Meta AI Glasses Worth It for Trades and Home Service Businesses?
I recently decided that I wanted to get the new Meta AI Glasses and it has changed everything about how I work. I can do so much with these glasses I think that everyone in the trades should have a pair. It frees your hands for phone calls and texts when you are busy doing something, it can make insane quality videos or photos of what you are doing to either save for training purposes or to send to a client, you can ask what you are looking at if you need to source a part, and you can listen to music too! I have recently been putting together a full report with all the photos and videos I took a of a job and charging a small fee if a client would like me to put it all together and send it to them. A lot of what I do is hidden or in a place where the client won't see so they like knowing the job was done correctly. I really have no presence on social media and this was my first step into making some content to post and show people what I do is a lot different than my competitors, so making quality videos is a big step for me. If anyone is thinking about adding these to their toolbox I would highly recommend them.
How Do Solo Operators Find Reliable On-Call Help When Jobs Get Too Big to Handle Alone?
I would like a better way to keep track of my time. Since I ran in one person operation with occasional aside helper, I sometimes get overloaded with jobs. I think I can do. As a small one person handyman type jobs. I may get out on a job and find its way too much for one person and then I have to stop and try to find someone to help me. So I’ve tried using workers day workers and sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. But whatever I’m looking for as far as parts, I know I can go to Home Depot and find what I need so I always depend on Home Depot and now I just need a way to find a reliable worker that is willing to be on call.Best ways to track material costs?
Tracking material costs in the electrical contracting industry is critical because supply prices (wire, conduit, breakers, panels, etc.) fluctuate frequently due to market demand, copper prices, and supply chain changes. A strong system protects profit margins, improves estimating accuracy, and helps maintain consistent pricing for customers. How does your company keep track?
Electrical flat rate VS assemblies VS t&m
I’ve been using AccuPrice Lists for my material pricing since it syncs right into Jobber and saves me from having to constantly update material prices manually. I saw they’re adding flat-rate pricing and assemblies, and I’m curious which direction you guys have found works best for electrical service work. Do you prefer a true flat-rate price book, assemblies that build out the labor and materials, or some combination of both? For those of you already pricing this way, what’s been the easiest for your guys to use in the field and the most profitable? Trying to figure out which direction makes the most sense before I change up my current setupI Got a New Truck - Now Everyone Wants a Raise
This happen to anyone in here? haha man I tell you what. I've been driving second hand cars for basically my whole life. I sold a couple work vehicles and finally splurged on a nice pick up so I have something to pull a dump trailer then all of a sudden everyone wants a raise. This post is more about me thinking out loud but let me think through what's occurring for that kind of cause and effect. I always thought I paid well but first thought was ... do I pay well enough? My gross profit is mostly around our goals as a company (50%) so maybe I need to raise prices to help my guys out more. Or maybe: 1) My relationship with my team has become transactional. Everyone is always there for the paycheck but I've been neglecting the relational aspect of the company. Less team get togethers as of late. Less checking in with everyone to see what's up with their lives. From their perspective, well if I have to be here, I should be making as much as possible. 2) I don't have incentives in place so they can earn more outside their hourly. I've been wanting to do this for a while but this is a sign I need to do this now. Maybe we've reached a breaking point with this. 3) I'm doing something to embolden them to ask for a raise immediately after a big transaction Funny thing about it is I'm leasing and the lease payment isn't that much but I was curious if this happened to anyone before and how they dealt with it.Do you ever turn down jobs because they’re too far away? How far is too far for a job?
It can be hard to say no to paying work, especially when you’re trying to grow. At what point does the drive time make a job not worth taking? Do you have a set service area, charge extra for the drive, or decide on a case-by-case basis? In this Masters of Home Service episode, Beau Batcheller (Five Stone Landscape) and Kyle MacDonald (Force Fleet Tracking) get into how to build tighter, more profitable routes and when it makes sense to say no to work outside your service area. Never miss an episode of Masters of Home Service. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
What are Your Best Tool Experience?
Hi guys im new to jobber did the 14 trial and signed up to use it and so far i love it. Still alot to learn. I am the owner of Greenwood Property Solutions in the Hampton Roads, Virginia Area. And I want to hear about everyones tool experience in the business. Crawlspace Cleanouts Junk Hauling and Debris Handyman Jobs I currently use Milwaukee and Dewalt tools right now. I am looking at possibly purchasing a fence post puller cause im trying to add fences but im 40 and trying to save my back. what are great brands i could use. also dump trailers wants a great one to auto dump i currently drive a 2024 chevy 1500 RST. im trying to think smart and stay healthy while running a business.
