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Avoiding Cash Flow Problems

There is nothing more stressful than eking through payroll with fingers crossed, hoping you have enough cash on hand. Of course, businesses sometimes need to operate close to or even in the red, especially during periods of rapid growth, or long-term projects with milestone or progress payments. It’s not sustainable in the long run

By |2023-03-02T20:37:28+00:00June 7th, 2019|Business Growth, Productivity, Profitability, Proposal Builder, Software|Comments Off on Avoiding Cash Flow Problems

Carbon-Based Resistance: How to Roll Out Your New Productivity Tool

Ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu wrote, “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them. That only creates sorrow.” Wise words, but, unless your office is staffed entirely by Zen masters, you will encounter resistance—and maybe even sorrow—as you introduce new software and processes to your company. When people are asked

By |2023-02-22T21:11:32+00:00May 8th, 2019|Business Growth, Employee Training, Productivity, Software, Technology|Comments Off on Carbon-Based Resistance: How to Roll Out Your New Productivity Tool

Strategies for Accurate Estimates

Although estimates are a staple of any solid proposal, they can be the source of numerous headaches. Depending on the scope of the project, preparing potential costs can be tedious and time-consuming. Furthermore, if your initial estimates prove to be inaccurate, a previously professional relationship with a client might turn sour. Yet, with the

By |2023-03-02T20:34:51+00:00April 18th, 2019|Productivity, Profitability, Proposal Builder, Time Tracking|Comments Off on Strategies for Accurate Estimates

Setting the Proposal Scope

In my last blog post, I provided an overall view of the elements of a proposal and how having a clear, accurate proposal can guard against scope creep. Now, I am going to zoom in on crafting individual parts of the proposal. In this post I will focus on the scope of services portion

By |2022-09-05T18:43:52+00:00February 27th, 2019|Productivity, Profitability, Proposal Builder|Comments Off on Setting the Proposal Scope

Are Drones Right for Your Business?

Drones seem to be everywhere nowadays, especially in the mapping and construction industries. Manufactures make bold claims about accuracy, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. While it’s true that drones can be cheaper and faster than on-the-ground surveyors, they aren’t right for every project or for every firm. Here are three things to consider before investing in

By |2022-09-05T18:49:04+00:00October 6th, 2018|Drones, Hardware, In the Field, Productivity, Qfactor for Surveyors, Software, Technology|Comments Off on Are Drones Right for Your Business?
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