Marcus Luft

Founder of Spatchy - the affordable field service app with no feature gate-keeping. All features are available at all price points.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

We’re looking for a handful of beta users.

We’ve launched Spatchy - a business management tool small businesses.

6 months of free access in return for regular check-ins on how the app is doing and what we can do better.

DM if you want to chat.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

I really wish @fia would get rid of the shootout for events like the World Cup.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

@JamesonCamp The best perspective example I ever saw was this:

10 million seconds = 0.32 of a year

1 billion seconds = 31.69 years

The gap is a chasm you just don’t realize looking at the two plain numbers on their own.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

@zachwillx Exactly, it’s a win-win for all three parties!

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

If your market is anything like mine, there’s more work than there are companies to do it.

So if you’re just starting out in lawncare, housecleaning etc., call up the established players and ask to be their overflow go-to.

They’re turning down lots of work because they are to busy.

It’s a better customer experience for them to pass someone along to you instead of flat-out saying no.

But you better deliver over-the-top results.

Bad feedback from even one customer will sink any future referrals.

Good luck!

[Sam Parr @thesamparr]

A dear friend of mine, and someone many of you know, was recently diagnosed stage 4 lung cancer.

He is being seen at Sloan, which is great.

I've been reading about new treatments, particularly with AI.

I know nothing about this stuff.

But I desperately want to help a buddy and know I have a bunch of smart, powerful people in my audience.

If there's anyone out there that thinks they can point him into a helpful directly, please email me: [email protected].

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

The uniform of future wealth won’t be a suit and tie.

It’ll be Carhart and CSA footwear.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

Don’t forget the hidden costs when quoting a job:

- drive time to and from
- staff breaks
- gas spent driving
- sundry items quickly replaced

It’s not much per job but adds up substantially over time.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

No I get that. Obviously everyone brings complimentary strengths. But words matter. And statements like blanket can’t and terms like genetically aren’t built to do something is not part of a productive conversation. Your statement here makes sense. Nicks doesn’t. It’s condescending, ignorant and places further necessary stigma against women.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

@MireCpa @sweatystartup Haha if you’re married to a woman please go tell your wife she’s genetically inferior to you and that you are absolutely better at raising boys if you either have them or in theory.

I’ll wait. lol

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

@ChuckMazzanti @sweatystartup lol: “Single mothers for the most part can’t raise good men.”

Then doubles down saying genetically they are basically inferior.

I like Nick, but this comment is honestly disgusting.

About as gross a misrepresentation as you can come up with.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

@sweatystartup To say single mom’s can’t do it alone, is chauvinism.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

Avoid shiny object syndrome when you’re starting out.

You can mow lawns, maintain properties, clean houses, all with second-hand, slightly busted looking, equipment.

Get a stable customer base, regular cashflow and experience before buying new things.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

I wish more kids would look at ‘boring’ jobs as a career path.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

I learned early on you need to slow down. And you need to attack their approach from a few angles so they see what you want. And you need a good overhead view of what you’re trying to achieve. Blindly trusting gets it done but in the straightest line possible, which is most often not the best route.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

@Jayyanginspires There’s an awful lot of self esteem lacking in the world and it’s really unfortunate.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

@Jainadave_ Yeeesh this hits hard.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

@brightafia This should also be a big red flag in a boss, in an owner, in a CEO etc.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

@Gavel_on_X Long term vs short term

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

@sri9s That approach definitely makes it easier to keep going when your normally feel like quitting.

[Marcus Luft @Marcusluft]

Popular opinion:

AI and robotics are probably a long way off from replacing your lawn guy, your house cleaner, your plumber etc.