Jobber Summit is BACK for its 5th year! 🎉
Registration is open for Jobber Summit, the ultimate professional development event for home service pros on March 5, 2025! 👉 Claim your spot now! Here’s what you can expect: Proven advice from industry leaders Build connections with live networking Attend when it works best for you All online and completely free 👉 Claim your spot now! What are you most excited about for Jobber Summit!?1 more crew isn't going to build your Empire
Its a new year --- My guess is you're thinking about expanding by adding more crews... yes? It's a good goal but not the right one. This approach leads to increased headaches, higher costs, and more frustration. "If I could just find the perfect employee I'd be golden" - I hear it almost every day. If you're serious about winning without piling on loads of risk, franchising is the way. The Pitfalls of Adding More Crews Adding more crews means more equipment, more training, and more management. You're multiplying your responsibilities and expenses. Coordinating multiple teams can become a logistical nightmare, and maintaining consistent service quality across the board is a constant challenge. Plus, all the financial risk falls on you! Franchising: The Smarter Path to National Expansion Franchising lets you grow your brand by partnering with independent entrepreneurs who invest their own money to operate under your name. This strategy allows you to break into new markets without draining your own resources. Why Franchising Works Shared Risk: Franchisees put their own skin in the game, sharing the financial burden and reducing your exposure. Driven Operators: Franchisees are highly motivated to succeed because they own their slice of the business. This often leads to better performance compared to hired managers. Rapid Market Entry: Franchising enables you to enter multiple markets at once, leveraging local knowledge and connections for faster growth. Cost Efficiency: A larger franchise network can lead to bulk purchasing and shared marketing efforts, boosting profitability for everyone involved. Making Franchising Work for You To successfully franchise your business: Prove Your Model: Ensure your business is profitable and can be replicated. Train Thoroughly: Provide comprehensive training to maintain consistent quality across all locations. Offer Ongoing Support: Be there for your franchisees with marketing, operations, and management assistance. Protect Your Brand: Implement strict quality control to maintain your brand's reputation. In short, adding more crews might seem like a path to growth, but it's fraught with challenges and risks. Franchising offers a smarter, more efficient way to expand nationally without overextending yourself. By partnering with motivated franchisees, you can build a national presence and achieve the growth you're aiming for. Think bigger this year. Franchise your business to build an empire. I've done it myself. You can do it too!Is Your Home Improvement Business Making a Difference?
As home improvement professionals, we do more than just repair or upgrade homes—we get an opportunity to shape the communities we work in. Every job, every project, and every decision is a chance to make a difference. Hiring local workers? Partnering with local suppliers? Volunteering your time and skills for community projects? That’s how you turn a business into a force for good. Building a well-run business creates stability, fosters trust, and sets an example for the entire community. When your business operates with integrity and efficiency, it inspires pride, strengthens local connections, and drives positive change beyond the bottom line. So, here’s the question: How are you using your business to create meaningful change in your community?Business Coach and/or Mentors..
Has anyone here worked with a business coach or mentor? I'm curious about the experience and whether you think it's worth the investment. Did it help you grow professionally or achieve specific goals? Any tips for finding the right one, or things to look out for? Would love to hear your thoughts!
Opportunity strikes?
I live in a rapid growing area. New construction and gentrification are in high gear. Raw building materials are in high demand. I have an opportunity to be a representative for a wall material that is 1/3 cost of the leading manufacturer. My options are: Ship Direct to customer: Maintain a showroom with adequate stock Truck Load. 1-3 a Month Profit margins are based on the three options. I have zero infrastructure to handle, receive, store, ship this material. I think I can find the resources rather quickly. I would love to provide a cheaper solution to my region and still make money. Anyone become a rep for materials? Is so, at what of the three levels proposed? Which is the most profitable? Ship to client? Showroom/storage? Showroom Storage and 1-3 Trailers a month?
2025 Best Year Ever
With this year ending in a new year beginning, we should be starting to think about planning for the upcoming year. What are some of your tools you use for planning for the year to come and also daily planning. Do you have any cool tricks that you use to help you in setting goals, and breaking down, goals into smaller action items, and taking those action items and making them happen. Please share your tips, tricks and or traps things that have worked and have not worked."Optimizing Your Home Service Business with Jobber: Key Strategies for Success"
Introduction: In today's competitive home service industry, efficiency and organization are key factors that can make or break a business. Leveraging the right tools and software can significantly streamline operations, improve customer service, and drive growth. Jobber is a powerful solution designed to help businesses in the home service community manage and grow their operations effectively. Let's dive into some key strategies for optimizing your home service business with Jobber. 1. Centralizing Operations: Jobber provides a centralized platform to manage various aspects of your home service business, including scheduling, invoicing, quoting, payments, and more. By consolidating these functions into one tool, you can save time, reduce errors, and improve communication both internally and with customers. 2. Streamlining Scheduling and Dispatch: Efficient scheduling and dispatching are essential for maximizing productivity and meeting customer expectations. Jobber's scheduling features allow you to easily assign jobs to your team members, track their progress in real-time, and optimize routes for better efficiency. This helps minimize downtime, reduce travel time, and ensure timely service delivery. 3. Improving Customer Communication: Clear and timely communication with customers is vital for building trust and loyalty. Jobber enables you to keep customers informed about job status, appointments, and any changes or delays. Automated notifications and reminders can help reduce no-shows and improve overall customer satisfaction. 4. Enhancing Financial Management: Tracking finances accurately is crucial for the financial health of your business. Jobber's invoicing and payment features make it easy to create professional invoices, accept online payments, and keep tabs on your cash flow. You can also generate reports to gain insights into your business performance and make informed decisions. 5. Leveraging Mobile Capabilities: With Jobber's mobile app, you and your team can access important information and manage tasks on the go. Whether it's checking schedules, updating job details, or communicating with customers, the mobile app empowers you to stay productive and responsive even while in the field. Conclusion: Jobber offers a comprehensive set of tools and features to help home service businesses streamline operations, boost efficiency, and deliver exceptional service to customers. By incorporating these key strategies into your business practices, you can leverage Jobber to its full potential and take your home service business to new heights of success in the competitive market.Start thinking about 2025, what are your goals?
Did You Know?You’re 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down! Writing goals creates accountability, inspires action, and can even attract support from others. Pair this with visualization—manifesting your goals as if they’ve already happened—and you’re unstoppable. Goals aren’t just dreams; they’re plans in progress. They are only achieved through effort combined with intention. Share your goals in the comments and put them out into the universe!
