Other companies will make and print out the flat rate price books for what I need.
Buyer beware!
Questions to consider before paying someone to do it for you:
How much do they charge for a new price book?
Do they have a "sign on" fee to join?
How much do they charge per trade, per price book?
When the time comes to change your hourly rate, will they print new price books for your for free?
What happens if you forgot to add in a section of the price book?
Ask them how thick and how may pages each book is? You want your tech flipping through a 3" thick price book of items you never use?
How will employees be paid via the price book?
What happens if an employee loses a price book? Who pays?
How long will it take to get a new price book?
Do they charge a monthly fee to have the price book? $99 per month is $1,200 per year. Compare the numbers!!
When does the monthly fee end? Never?
Do you have to travel to learn how to use their product?
Will they pay for your travel to them to use their product??
How many days will it take to learn their product?
Do your employees need to learn how to use this product? Do they need to travel also?
How will specialty pricing work? An employee is on a job and needs a specific price and it’s not in the price book you paid for? Then what...
How will you adjust when your supplier raises their yearly prices?
This isn’t our first rodeo. Been there, done it.
These are just a few concerns you need to be aware of.
What are other advantages of using having a flat rate price book for my company?
When the time comes to sell your company, being that you use the flat rate price book and the flat rate price book is how you made the profit for the company it could be used as a bargaining tool. No other local company uses the price book, it’s unique to this company, and is the reason for the profit and how this company operates. With out the price book there is no other structure in place to accommodate the profit for this company. Once you start using it, you realize your company can't exist with out it.
How does this compare to other flat rate software products in the market place?
There is no comparison, because there isn’t anything else in the market to compare it to! If there is another product, we haven’t seen it. If there is, please let us know! The comparison would be "customizable flat rate price book creation" cloud based web app software.
How is it possible to get a ROI (return on investment) in only 1 month on the flat rate software?
Personally, I did it in 1 month with 2 employees. One employee was 21, the other was 23. I spent time with them explaining how it works and what was in it for them. It’s all in how you work your newly created flat rate price book. Videos will be provided to show how to use the price book. A professional fisherman told me one time, “It’s all in the presentation”.
How long will it take to create my own custom flat rate price book for my company?
If your able to acquire a complete list of material from your supplier (just ask) you could have a book complete with 2 day’s. It’s all dependent on how thorough you want your book. Keep in mind, you can always go back to the website and create more pages, as many as you want 24 hours a day with instant access!
How will purchasing this flat rate software help my company?
It will take the guesswork out of estimates. It will eliminate the extra hours your employee’s put down because someone mis-quoted the customer. Every single job will be a profit for your company. Employees are not paid based on experience. Where your employees benefit is how fast they do their work. Your servicemen won’t be calling asking how to do their job, because the book will explain how it’s done based on your own personal experience and however you write it. The prices are NOT national averages, they are the prices that you need to charge in order to stay in business. Employees can not manipulate the prices. Do you think one of your employees is going to use YOUR flat rate price book to do side jobs with your business name written all over it. I think not!
I notice there isn’t a phone number to call. Who do I call for customer support?
In order to keep our prices competitive everyone will have easy access to an email address for all your concerns that will be answered as soon as humanly possible.
What size of company will this price book ultimately benefit the most?
This software can be used from a 1-man operation, up to thousands of employee’s.
Can I give my password to my friend to use the software?
If we find out that you are sharing your password, you will be in violation of the terms of service and privacy policy and your account will be deleted.
How much does the flat rate software cost?
A one-time yearly fee to purchase the flat rate software with a yearly renewal fee for the life of the flat rate software. With LPS there are no set-up fees, no activation fees, no “per price book” costs, and no additional costs for technical support and no per item charges passed on to the customer. Very simply, there are no hidden charges! This link will take you to purchasing with pricing information. https://thelpsolution.com/orders/new
Do I have to download flat rate software to my computer?
No. You create everything from the website with a login and password. You can use any type of operating system, Windows or Mac. The software is a cloud based web application. All you need is a computer and an internet connection.
Can I print out the flat rate price book from my computer?
Yes you can. But, it’s highly recommend that you let a printer do it for a polished professional look.
How many flat rate price books can I print out?
As many as your little heart desires, there is no limit.
Can you create a flat rate price book for my company?
No. The whole idea is for you to create the flat rate price book yourself. Enter your current hourly rate, custom mark-ups, specialty pricing, sales, warranties, guarantee’s etc. No one else will have your prices. They are exclusive to your company. Your company is like no other company. Would you copy your competitors price book? Of course not! You have a different agenda, you are NOT your competitor.
What if I can’t use the computer I purchased the software on because it crashed?
Don't worry about that. The price book app and Profit Generator are cloud based. Just log in from your new computer.
How long does the yearly renewal service last?
It will last as long as you continue to pay for it.
Can I buy 3 versions of the flat rate price book software for the price of 1 if it’s for the same company?
Sorry, You’ll need to buy 3 versions. $$$$ X 3. You will also need to use a different email address if you do buy the price book software again.
Who is going to show me how to use the flat rate price book creation software?
There will be several videos to watch explaining each phase of the program from log in to printing out a flat rate price book. Each section of the price book will have a video explaining each section and how to use it.
Is this also accounting software?
No. This is strictly a flat rate price book creation app.
We are not here to disrupt your accounting software, GPS location software, CRM software.
We are a stand alone Price book creation application for that exact reason.
As a previous business owner, it upset me that in order to get 1 part of my solution I would of have to pay thousands to overlap and double up on what I already had.
This flat rate price book app solved that problem.
I live in England and we don’t use the dollar sign here. Can that be changed in the flat rate software?
Yes, but not at this time. We are in the process of coding that feature in.
Can my company logo be put onto the flat rate price book?
You can put a logo (picture) on the front page. When you upload a picture the program will automatically adjust the size to fit.
Is the flat rate price book designed specifically for my company?
If you provide a service, meaning, a customer calls you and you drive out to provide a service for them, receive money for that service, then this product is designed specifically for you. Electricians, handyman, plumbers, caterers, lawn care, general contracting, landscaping….and anything else you can think of.
Will the new owners of my company still have access to the LPS Website?
You will have to transfer the email account to the new owner. The program recognizes the email address. All changes to the account, new passwords and changes in the security questions will be sent to the email address you originally purchased the app with. After that, they will need to maintain the yearly charges in order to continue creating price books in the future.
Do I have to have a P&L statement in order to use the Profit Generator software?
Yes you do. But, If you know what your “Cost of goods sold”, “operating expenses”, “total sales” and how many invoices and hours your employees produced for 1 year, that is all that is needed to make the Profit Generator operate to it’s best ability through all 3 screens.
How fast will I get my money back (my ROI) if I use the Profit Generator app?
You’ll discover instantly within the first 1/2 hour, (once you get all your numbers entered in the app), where changes need to be made.
If this app doesn’t provide you with at least $1,000 of increased profit, you will be *refunded 110% of what you invested in our app. YES, 110%.
*applies only to Gold edition over a 1 year period.
What do I need in order to use the Profit Generator app?
You will need to know your Cost of goods sold, operating expenses, total sales and how many invoices and hours your employees worked for 1 year. This information can come from your taxes, accounting software, from a P&L statement or from your payroll service.
What will the Profit Generator app tell me about my business?
1. What your average hourly rate is for your company. Not the national average.
2. Your break even hourly rate.
3. Your employees average time per job.
4. Average price per invoice.
5. For every dollar made how much is profit and how much goes to operating expenses.
6. How much more money you could make by adjusting your hourly rate to the penny.
7. How much more money you could make by adjusting the mark up on your material to the penny.
8. If you accounts payable increases their prices how that will affect you monetarily.
9. If you want to take a vacation, buy a new vehicle etc., it will tell you how that will affect your overall sales.
10. It will show a comparison form your current P&L to the adjustments you have made, e.g., inflation increase, hourly rate increase, taking a vacation.
11. It will show the cost of hiring a new employee
12. It will show how much a new employee will cost you per hour.
13. It will show how much a new employee will have to work per month to pay for themselves before the company takes a profit.
14. It will show the payment you need to make every month in order to pay for that employee.
15. It will tell you whether or not hiring a new employee will be beneficial to you or not.
16. It will show you your new P&L statement as if you hired the amount of employees you entered.
17. It will show a percent comparison from existing net profit to your new net profit hiring the amount of employees you entered.
18. If you bought a new truck, or new equipment, it will adjust your P&L accordingly.
And sooo much more!!!
This is all based on the numbers you entered from YOUR profit and loss statement. These aren’t imaginary numbers, they are your numbers!
“Wherever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” - Peter Drucker
How do I know the Profit Generator app will work for my company?
If you provide a service, meaning, a customer calls you and you drive out to provide a service for them, receive money for that service, then this product is designed specifically for you.
Do I have to download software in order to use the Profit Generator App?
No. You enter everything into the website with a login and password. You can use any type of operating system, Windows or Mac. The software is a cloud based web application, meaning if you have internet, you have access.
How does the Profit Generator app compare to other apps?
It doesn’t compare because there isn’t another app like it in existence this side of the solar system!
There are no calculations for current ratio, debt to equity ratio or profit margin calculations in the Profit Generator app?
Exactly! The answers are in terms you can understand from a business owner standpoint. Accountants have their purpose in providing the correct numbers for your P&L statement. Compare the price an accountant will charge compared to what the Profit Generator will tell you.
If this app doesn’t provide you with at least $1,000 of increased profit, you will be *refunded 110% of what you invested in our app. YES, 110%.
*applies only to Gold edition over a 1 year period.
Are these answers within the Profit Generator app exact?
Yes and no. That would be like saying you made a net profit of $79,042.44, and each employee made exactly $39,521.22 net profit. For the algorithms used, as an example, the answers shown for profit where divided by the number of employees to give a hypothetical scenario in order to come up with an answer. All answers are exact in their calculations.
How will using the Profit Generator app benefit my business?
If you were to compare 2 years ago with this years profit and loss statements and noticed the amount of completed invoices were less, or your hourly rate has dropped, or the amount of time per invoice has increased with less profit, wouldn’t that throw up a red flag?? Wouldn’t you want to know what is going on? Profit and loss statements will not give you this information. This is specific information related to your business that will help you to fine tune and take action in specific areas that need attention.
E.g., If you used the Profit Generator app and your hourly rate went from $97.63 per hour to $87.35, wouldn’t that give you cause for alarm?? Sounds like you missed an opportunity to raise your rates to keep up with the increase your accounts payable made that you weren’t aware of. A difference of $10.28 – a loss of $ -41,114.58 in 1 year. Do you think this is vital information you should know about?? What’s worse…you see the loss on your P&L statement, but you don’t know how it’s happening. The Profit Generator app will show you in detail where it all went wrong.
If this app doesn’t provide you with at least $1,000 of increased profit, you will be *refunded 110% of what you invested in our app. YES, 110%.
*applies only to Gold edition over a 1 year period.
How will the Profit Generator app set by business apart from my competitors?
As history will show, most people struggle with what it takes to stay in business. Most small start up companies won’t last the first few years of business. The companies that remain in business are the ones who understands what it takes to stay in business. Using this new software you will discover instantly what it takes to stay in business. This app does not sugar coat the truth about staying in business. Numbers don’t lie! The Profit Generator app is easy to use and will take your business in the RIGHT direction. If this app doesn’t provide you with at least $1,000 of increased profit, you will be *refunded 110% of what you invested in our app. YES, 110%.
Fact: 7 out of 10 new employer firms survive at least 2 years, half at least 5 years, a third at least 10 years and a quarter stay in business 15 years or more (est. 3 out of 100)
United States Census Bureau: Statistics about Business Size (including Small Business) http://www.census.gov/econ/smallbus.html
*applies only to Gold edition over a 1 year period.
Can I give my password to my friend to use the Profit Generator App?
If we find out that you are sharing your password, you will be in violation of the terms of service and privacy policy and your account will be deleted.
Once I purchase the Profit Generator App how long do I get to keep it for?
This new app you have purchased is yours for life and you have access to it 24/7, 366 days per year. New versions or additional pages added in the future will have an upgrade feature. You will not be charged for any updates to the current version.
I notice there isn’t a phone number to call. Who do I call for customer support for the Profit Generator App?
In order to keep our prices competitive everyone will have easy access to an email address for all your concerns that will be answered as soon as humanly possible.
Who is going to show me how to use the Profit Generator App?
There are 3 very detailed YouTube videos to watch explaining each phase of the program form log in to using the application.
What if I can’t use the computer I purchased the Profit Generator on because it crashed?
No worries. It's all cloud based. Log in from your new computer.
