Weekly virtual networking
We’re trying something new in the community! Starting March 17, we’re hosting a weekly 30-minute networking session for home service pros across all industries. Join one session or all four—no commitment. These will run once a week until April 7 while we pilot the idea. 👉 Link to join: https://meet.google.com/vmf-xjiw-iad 👈 The goal is simple: bring a challenge and get ideas from other pros. Format: • Quick intros • Everyone shares one challenge • Group feedback and ideas • Quick wrap-up 🕒 Tuesdays at 11:30 AM ET ⏱️ 30 minutes Interested? Comment below then we'll invite you and send you a reminder email with the link!Meet the 2025 Jobber Grants recipients!
It’s time to celebrate home service! 🎉 We're thrilled to highlight this year’s Jobber Grants recipients and recognize the incredible dedication of the entire home service community. Head to jobber.com/grants to read about this incredible group of home service pros! This year, we were blown away by the thousands of applications we received from across the U.S. and Canada. Each story shared reflects the passion, grit, and entrepreneurial spirit that powers home service businesses. You can follow along on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and TikTok and help spread the word about all the great work local home service businesses do every day. Congratulations to our 15 recipients for 2025! 👏
From weekend side hustle to full-time: what would you start with?
Hey everyone We’re in NJ and exploring starting a weekend home service business that could eventually replace full-time income. My husband comes from road service and gas station inventory work—very hands-on, problem-solving, and customer-facing. The plan is to start on weekends, replace overtime first, and grow from there. For those who’ve done it: - What service did you start with on weekends? - What would you do differently if you were starting again? - Any service you wish you hadn’t tried? Would love to hear real stories and lessons learned.Any advise on how to learn about Google Ads coming from knowing absolutely nothing??
I have been getting some very positive reviews on Google and want to start to leverage that by getting some Google Ads started up, but I know less than nothing about what that entails. I would like to try to manage it myself so I don't have to pay someone, but I have no idea where to start. Where to learn. I have tried YouTube but the videos I have found seem to be for someone with a little understanding, I have none! Has anyone had this problem and started from the ground to learn? Any advice on where to look to get that basic start?Community Spotlight: Built by People Like You!
This community works because members show up, ask questions, share their experience and expertise, and take the time to help someone else move forward. This month, we want to recognize a few members who helped keep conversations thoughtful, practical, and grounded in real experience! Shoutout to: PestFreeCanada — for consistently showing up with thoughtful questions and generous replies. From pricing and hiring to AI tools and operations, their posts invite real discussion, and their replies are grounded in hands-on experience as a growing owner-operator. D_LHerbier — for jumping in headfirst and contributing practical, experience-based answers across integrations, invoicing, and workflows. Clear, actionable, and rooted in lessons learned from running a long-standing service business are invaluable. jonmaegaard — for actively encouraging others. A great example of how replying to threads can move conversations forward for everyone. ThatHandymanVan — for raising the bar on depth and detail. Whether breaking down job costing, scaling systems, or pricing strategy, their posts consistently add clarity and long-term thinking. The kind that helps other owners level up. Whether it’s starting a post or replying to a thread, these contributions matter more than you might realize. 🙌Should We Care About "The Going Rate"?
I saw this post from Tom Reber and it really hits home. One of the things that really gets under my skin is when I'm talking to a home owner and they say something to the effect of "Well the going rate for (fill in the blank) is (fill in the blank)". I should probably be used to it by now but it still gets me. What they are saying is "I got numbers from people and I can't tell the difference between all of them other than their price". And that's ok - it's up to us to show them the difference. Obviously Jobber helps with that tremendously (automatic appointment reminders, uniform quotes, etc) but it's UP TO US to communicate that difference effectively. My question to you guys is: How are you showing your potential customers you're different than just saying your work is better?
