How to price it, quote it, and settle it.
Written for the person who runs the truck: the job in front of you, priced from the hours out, and the money side handled without a fight.
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Where AI Helps a Trades Business, and Where It Doesn't
AI is good at the busy work around a job and bad at the calls only you can make. Here is where it fits, and four things to check before it talks to customers or touches a price.
QuickBooks for a One-Truck Shop: The Minimum That Works
A business bank account, invoices that post themselves, receipts as photos, a monthly reconcile, and a sales-tax line you never touch by hand.
What to Do When a Customer Disputes a Card Charge
A dispute is decided on paperwork you either have or do not. Here is what to keep, how to respond, and how to make most of them never happen.
Quotes That Win: Five Things the Winning Quote Has
Speed, clarity, what is and is not included, a warranty in plain words, and a way to accept from a phone. The rest is price, and price matters less than you think.
Missed Calls: What One Costs and How to Stop Losing Them
A homeowner with a problem calls the first number and books the first person who answers. Here is what that costs and the three ways around it.
Deposits: How Much to Ask For and How to Say It
A deposit protects both sides. The question is how much, when the rest comes, and how to say it so the customer says yes.