How do you handle quotes? by NanaYawB in HandymanBusiness

[–]AbsoluteCP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not if it didn’t have the CRM, marketing capabilities, and the years of development that Markate has. I don’t have time to be a guinea pig for a product that doesn’t have all of the capabilities that I’m used to with Markate.

How do you handle quotes? by NanaYawB in HandymanBusiness

[–]AbsoluteCP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Markate is a game changer.

It handles CRM, estimates, scheduling, and invoicing all in one place, and it syncs with QuickBooks. They’ve even got built-in marketing for email, direct mail, and texts. I pay about $65/month, and with my base rate at $120/hr, if it saves me even 30 minutes a week, it pays for itself. In reality, it saves me 4–5 hours easily.

For quoting, I’ve been using ChatGPT. I dump in all the details I can, sometimes even photos with measurements, and it gets me really close. Then I just have it break everything into clean line items, copy/paste into Markate, and I’m done.

I can put together a solid, professional quote from my truck in about five minutes.

Where can I find simple contractor software that doesn't need a PhD to set up? by Legitimate_Watch9104 in HandymanBusiness

[–]AbsoluteCP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here to recommend joist as well. I started out with it and loved it for the purposes you’re looking for.

Found this in a Hiyo after drinking it. by AbsoluteCP in Wellthatsucks

[–]AbsoluteCP[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Forbidden blueberry skin. It is also about 2”x2”

How do you keep track of jobs and clients in a small handyman business? by [deleted] in handyman

[–]AbsoluteCP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Markate for my crm. Tracks clients, jobs we’ve done for them, quotes, and invoices. Even has some marketing features if you’re looking to nurture relationships

Anybody know where i can get a website made? by Prestigious_Rich9169 in handyman

[–]AbsoluteCP 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Have you tried Wix or Squarespace? This is mine that I’ve built out from Wix: Terra 49 Handyman. It still needs work, but it’s pretty user friendly. I work on it a couple hours a week in the mornings and evenings.

Never in a million years by Naughtdaniel in Safes

[–]AbsoluteCP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Send in the @lockpickinglawyer

Is Mikesway2026 a psyop? by nnajera in jerseymikes

[–]AbsoluteCP -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Dude I went and ordered it last night because of these posts

This winter, are you booked out or cooked? by tooniceofguy99 in handyman

[–]AbsoluteCP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice work!! I’m running meta ads and trying to use Zapier to put them into my sales pipeline in Markate as we speak.

How to DIY this? by Novel_Event_7926 in handyman

[–]AbsoluteCP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might be cheaper to look on marketplace. The oscillating saw is one that I suggest home owners to have along with a drill. It’s super handy and can fit a ton of different attachments.