How can service businesses automatically add late fees or interest to overdue invoices?
Does anyone know how to add auto interest or late fees to invoices? Considering the scope of my work this would be real handy when my average invoice payment time is around 50 days. Because of this I have to finance my own payroll and if I could recoup some of these interest charges automatically. Too many invoices to manually add fees758Views2likes7CommentsHow can I create an invoice for the deposit?
When doing certain commercial work the client will ask us to send them an invoice for the deposit. This isn't typically how Jobber works as the invoice isn't created until the job is closed usually. What is the best way to send a customer an invoice before having the quote signed, deposit paid, or the job completed? Hope that makes sense. Thanks in advance!349Views1like10CommentsHow Much Should You Really Be Charging?
The number one question I receive is tied directly to the fact, most contractors are still guessing when it comes to pricing. Overhead. Profit. Labor rate. Trip fees. They think just because they throw a number they hear their competitors use, thats all that they need. It may work, but how and what do you divide these funds is just as important for your business health. If you don’t know how to do the math, you’re not building a business. You’re surviving check to check and think you need more work, when you do not. So here’s the plan: This Tuesday & Thursday on IG, I’m walking you through our Contractor Price Builder Worksheet FREE on instagram live. We will cover: - How to calculate your real hourly rate - The difference between markup and margin - Why profit is a non-negotiable - And how to price with confidence Join the session. Bring your numbers.1.2KViews3likes23CommentsHow do I record payment when a customer has already given me a deposit?
I am charging a customer $120/month for exterior rodent control and they paid me in full for the year. I applied that payment to the account but when I try to record each months service off of the credit, I can't seem to be able to. Jobber is telling me that the invoice must exceed $0.50. The balance is showing on the account but I can't figure out how to make the monthly charge come off of the balance. HELP!27Views0likes0CommentsHow to offer financing options to customers who can’t pay upfront?
As a HVAC Contractor, we are thinking about financing our service to our client who cant affort the Lum some of money up front, can I get some advice for the best way possible to start some kind of financing program from our clients or recommendation of any financing solutions.763Views5likes8CommentsShould service businesses use debt to grow and scale, or stay debt-free?
How do you view using credit lines, vendor lines of credit, credit cards, and loans to grow your business? If you prefer to grow debt free what is your strategy? What do you think are the pros and cons of each?330Views1like6CommentsWhat do I need to know/have prepared in order to get better business loans?
Have been using Jobber Capital for years to help grow my business. However, it is expensive and really sucks for cash flow purposes. At least in my experience. Is there a better way to do that, or should I be trying to get financing somewhere else that is cheaper? If you recommend the Jobber Capital/ Stripe Loan, then how much have you taken? I have been approved for a little over $100K but I haven't wanted to take that risk. Let me know what you have done and options I may not be thinking of. Thanks!50Views0likes0CommentsHow do service business owners adjust from a steady paycheck to getting paid per job?
I was talking with a friend yesterday about how my business is going. I mentioned to him how it is new to me not getting a paycheque anymore, but just receiving payments after each service. It is taking me a little bit of time to get used to that. Very different way of budgeting and balancing my chequebook. Has anyone else had this mental challenge when starting out on their own?140Views1like2CommentsHow do you scale past $1 Million in revenue? What are some common bottle necks to avoid?
Scaling past $1 Million has been one of the biggest challenges for me as a business owner. I'm curious what steps did you take to get over that hump and what advice do you have to get there?598Views2likes16Comments