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What Would Most Helpful For Your Business?
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Old 07-16-2009, 10:33 AM   #21
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Re: What Would Most Helpful For Your Business?

Unless your truck will not get you from point A to point B don't spend the money on the truck. Get the new equipment. It will be more beneficial to you in the long run.

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Old 07-16-2009, 10:49 AM   #22
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you do realize this a really odd first post, don't you?
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Re: What Would Most Helpful For Your Business?

a new truck would be nice, but right now a tool trailer would be more practical.
Communication! getting your business name out there- I think its critical, and I'm spending a lot of money each month on newspaper ads - they are working so far, but I do get a lot of calls for stuff that I don't do. Painting calls! geez, I am not a painter, and the newpaper is full of guys advertising painting!
The web site helps as well, its been mentioned to me by more than a few clients. ($50/yr and several starbucks for the web guy)

On estimates? I have been using my Hilti PD42- wow that's sure a time saver! and it looks professional, most clients are impressed with this, but more than the "wow" shiny new toy effect, I find that its very useful on long runs of baseboard/crown - so that $650 was well spent

Not sure yet about estimates, one place I did a small 1/32 detailed scale drawing - it took longer (got that job) mostly though I just measure roughly the lengths that I need and scribble notes on a pad. This works for me, but I don't know what the client thinks about that.. hmmm. don't want to waste their time, but then I don't want to look like a hack.

More coffee needed whilst I ponder this one

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Old 07-16-2009, 02:10 PM   #24
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you do realize this a really odd first post, don't you?
....and the reason, I'm not answering his question. He's digging for info and ya'll are providing it free of charge. I thought spammers were against the rulez?
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Old 07-16-2009, 02:26 PM   #25
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I don't think I provided much info...
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Old 07-16-2009, 02:29 PM   #26
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What about a tool to turn around estimates faster? And help with marketing to the right costumers would be great for my business.
HAHAHAHA....ok salesboy!
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Old 07-16-2009, 04:09 PM   #27
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treefiddy!
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Old 07-16-2009, 05:47 PM   #28
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For time travel to be possible, so I could go back and hit myself upside the head the day I thought having partners would be a good idea.
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Old 07-16-2009, 06:18 PM   #29
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If I ever learn to cut a straight line that would be helpful, if I quit trying to add beer in as overhead that might be helpful. If the cup holder in my van was big enough to hold a large soda, that would be helpful. If I had baby powder with me on hot days so that my beans and frank didnt cling to my leg when I stated sweating, that would be helpful.
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/\ try using PAM.
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If I had baby powder with me on hot days so that my beans and frank didnt cling to my leg when I stated sweating, that would be helpful.
Yo dude WAAAAAAy too much information
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If I had baby powder with me on hot days so that my beans and frank didnt cling to my leg when I stated sweating, that would be helpful.
You need to be introduced to the mentholating power of Goldbond. Coat your undercarraige with that right after lunch, and you're go to go for 4 more solid hours, on your tippy toes. That's better than a can of Jolt.
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Old 07-16-2009, 06:44 PM   #33
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I want the new Camaro, it seems like the perfect car to ride around and give quotes in.
I want the bumblebee edition.
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You need to be introduced to the mentholating power of Goldbond. Coat your undercarraige with that right after lunch, and you're go to go for 4 more solid hours, on your tippy toes. That's better than a can of Jolt.

yep green bottle. Stuff kicks ass. You ever get foot rot (whatever it is called) use that stuff. It kicks serious arse.
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Old 07-16-2009, 09:56 PM   #35
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Frank and Beans

That made me side hurt when I laughed.
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You need to watch "Something About Mary"
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Old 07-17-2009, 08:24 AM   #37
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If I ever learn to cut a straight line that would be helpful, if I quit trying to add beer in as overhead that might be helpful. If the cup holder in my van was big enough to hold a large soda, that would be helpful. If I had baby powder with me on hot days so that my beans and frank didnt cling to my leg when I stated sweating, that would be helpful.
Sounds more like a case of batwings to me
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Customer!

Hey Darwin how are you keeping busy I noticed that your company has no License how's that workin for you.
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Do handymen have to be state licensed in MI? I don't think so in Ga, but I've been wrong before.
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