Why Your Technicians Feel Disconnected — and How to Fix It Fast
In the skilled trades, technicians often spend their days on the road, working solo. Without regular interaction, they can start to feel isolated from the company and their coworkers. Disconnection like this creates…
How to Calculate Your Billable Hour (and Make a Profit)
Learn how to calculate your billable hour the smart way. Use the Four Quadrants to set a profitable hourly rate and grow your contracting business.
“Clocking” Profits
From wasted hours between jobs to inefficient scheduling, companies often hemorrhage profits without even realizing it. But the good news is—minor adjustments can lead to significant financial wins.
Stop Scheduling the Wrong Way: Prioritize Calls for Profit and Business Growth
Tired of losing revenue with outdated scheduling methods? Learn how to prioritize service calls for profit and growth. Discover smart scheduling strategies that boost efficiency, increase revenue, and maximize your team’s potential. Schedule a demo with The New Flat Rate today!
The Proven Technician Pay Scale System to Keep Your Team and Boost Profits
Struggling to retain techs? Discover a proven pay scale system for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical businesses that boosts loyalty and profits.
The Most Important Step in Lean – Changing Your Mindset
Many people think Lean is about using many fancy techniques—5S, Kanban, value stream mapping, and so on.
Is All HVAC Software the Same?
many platforms help with scheduling, dispatching, and invoicing. However, only one software focuses on helping your techs do more tasks per job.
Why The New Flat Rate blog?
Our blog provides a vast array of knowledge, tips, and ideas to grow your contracting business. To contractors who are trying to get their technicians to sell, this blog is for you. Menu Pricing is made easy with our Electrical, Plumbing, and HVAC pricing systems in book and iPad form. If you’re interested in The New Flat Rate, please CLICK HERE to visit our main page. You can also REQUEST A FREE ONLINE DEMO HERE.
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To be the #1 Pricing System that provides: stability, profitability, and scalability for service providers worldwide.
Our Mission:
To equip contractors with a system that takes the pressure off their technicians to sell, is easy to implement, and doubles their service sales. To be the most profitable pricing system for our members.
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Honesty: Never misrepresent the facts or yourself or your public.
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