If Someone Gave You $1,000 for Business Tools, Where Would You Spend It?
Imagine you had $1,000 to invest back into your business tomorrow. Would you spend it on software, equipment, marketing, automation, training, or something else? What investment would create the biggest return for your business?Is Jobber's dedicated business phone number a game changer for small businesses?"
So i had a brake and was watching reels and saw that Jobber offers a dedicated business phone number that lets customers text and call while keeping everything tied to your business. That's definitely A game changer 💪... For those of you using it: • Has it helped you win more customers? • Do clients respond more when they recognize your business number? • Is it better than using your personal cell phone or services like Google Voice? • Would you pay extra for this feature, or is it something every CRM should include?What's one Jobber feature you wish you had started using sooner?
I've been exploring how different home service businesses use Jobber, and it's interesting that two companies can use the same software in completely different ways. What's one feature, workflow, or habit that made you think: "I wish I'd known about this six months ago." Whether it's scheduling, quoting, invoicing, client communication, reminders, or something else, I'd love to hear what's made the biggest difference for your business. Hopefully this thread helps newer members discover some hidden gems too.The Hidden Cost of "Warm" Steel: Is Your Bench Grinder Killing Your Tool Life?
Hey everyone, Joined the community about 2 weeks ago and wanted to talk shop about something that bugs me every time I see it in the field: the standard garage bench grinder. I run Sharp Artisan Knife and Tool Sharpening out of west Georgia. As a service-based skilled trade, I spend all day looking at edge geometry and metallurgy. One massive mistake I see a lot of pros make when maintaining their own gear, whether it’s high-end pruning shears, wood chisels, or culinary steel is using dry, high-speed grinding wheels. If your blade sparks like a 4th of July sparkler and turns even slightly blue or straw-colored at the edge, the temper is shot. That high heat completely alters the carbon structure of the steel, making it brittle. It might feel sharp for an hour, but it will chip or go dull twice as fast on the next job. In my studio, I run strictly slow-speed, water-cooled machinery to keep the steel completely cold. It takes a bit more patience, but the near mirror-polished edge holds up to serious commercial abuse. Curious how the rest of you handle tool maintenance in your shops? Are you guys doing quick touch-ups on a standard dry wheel, outsourcing to a specialist, or just running blades until they die and replacing them? Drop your setups below!
What is the best used mower to buy when starting a lawn care business on a tight budget?
Hello, my name is Travis. I want to start my own lawncare business. What is the best used mower to start with? I'd love to be able to get new to start just for warranty, but I'm on a tight budget. I want something that will hold up for a while till we get going good. Thank you for your help!
What is your favorite brand mower!
I personally love my exmark with its unbeatable cut quality! While my Ferris is unmatched with a comfortable ride but cut quality is lacking! I’m looking into new mowers and would like to hear from you! What is your favorite in between of quality cut and quality ride?
Can you start a land clearing business with a used skid steer instead of a track loader?
Hey everyone. I am new here, I just retired from being a firefighter after25 years do to medical reasons. I am still way to young to officially "retire" and collect anything. So I am wanting to start my own land clearing business, However I see the prices on equipment are way to obtainable for me as a start up. But I do have one question about tract loaders/skidsteers I know every video I was they all have a tract loader. But is there any chance buying a used skidsteer with tires could help start this business at wayless of a start up cost? Maybe not use it for mulching but maybe do some brush hogging with it? the second part is to try to make money with something that wont hurt my back so bad and to get the capital to start this business my brother was thinking of a mowing business. Not landscaping but just mowing. Bad boy mowers has very good pricing. I have seen reviews on youtube but many them are paid to say so. Anyone have experience with bad boy mowers? what are some good things some bad things. What brands do you feel they are better than?
