@OneManLBO@therobertbrooks +1 on Cloudflare. Very simple for the normal stuff, but also can do advanced things if needed. And pricing is fair. Namecheap is solid too.
@therobertbrooks If I had to build it today, hand-wavey approach: Fivetran to connect CRMs, BigQuery storage, dbt for biz logic & data dictionary, and a simple cloud BI tool. Pre-build common reports & offer service to build custom ones.
But tbh, I think only bigger SMBs have the budget for it.
@therobertbrooks Hey Rob, I’ve done similar projects as a consultant and built a SaaS that did something like this for other CRMs. Moved from tech to SMB a few years ago but have similar ideas around getting/using data for home service biz. Agree it shouldn’t be SaaS. Can I send you a DM?
@GrantHensel Agreed. "Are these customer relationship with the seller (who is leaving), or with the business (that you're buying)?" If there's a solid team and playbook in place that sell/manage/deliver projects, some concentration could be okay. But probably not if it's all owner led.
@DevinWanzor Check out Campflare. It's free and alerts you if someone cancels a reservation. I used it to snag a campsite in Grand Teton in the past. No guarantees that someone will cancel, but if you watch for the alert and jump on it quickly, you might be able to get one.
@ToddLlewellyn This interacts with Housecall Pro via the browser, right? In the past I've wanted AI to help with job cost reports but couldn't get the APIs to play nicely. i.e.: "go get POs from supplier email/portal, match to HCP job, and update costs in HCP (or spreadsheet)".
@RickLindquist@morganhousel@shaneparrish Same! I'm about halfway through this episode. Love Morgan's idea that most of our money behavior is driven by psychology rather than information/intelligence.
@NickHaschka Have done similar projects, mostly focused on reporting/analytics use case. Happy to chat. I assume you’ve explored Zapier, Workato, Make, etc. and this requires a custom solution?
@moseskagan IMO a "good" start-up job in your 20s gives you a chance to build a strong network, have more responsibility than you probably deserve, and learn skills/industry 2x as fast. Equity = icing on cake. A bad one teaches you bad habits and pays well below market.
@jd_foote@chasemurdock 3. Paraphrasing @WilsonCompanies: Always be running the hiring process. It’s harder if you’re always turning it on/off/on/off as you open and fill roles. Smoother to always be hiring.
@jd_foote@chasemurdock Wish I had a silver bullet!
1. We aim to grow talent in-house by pairing younger techs with experienced electricians. Our top-of-funnel has more early career folks, so I think we’ll be glad we did this.
2. Easier said than done, but charge enough to pay competitively.
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