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I'm Michael. Since January I've been building SMG Tools (smgtools.com), software for contractors and home service businesses: quotes, scheduling, dispatch, invoicing and payments. The part I care most about is job costing. Crew hours, materials and receipts land on the job, so an owner sees what each job actually made, not just what they billed. I'm the only one on it. I design it, build it and answer support. There have been 120-plus dated updates on the What's New page since January. What I haven't done is market it. Close to zero so far, and my numbers show it: a handful of sign-ups, almost all organic. That's the next thing I'm fixing, and I'd like to aim it well. So I'm after honest criticism, not encouragement: The 10-second test. Open smgtools.com. Who is it for, and what does it do? Is anything confusing or off-putting? Competing. Jobber and Housecall Pro have big teams and big budgets. Is there room for a smaller player, and where would you fight them: price, one trade, one feature, or something else? My current angles are a free plan, field workers who don't count as paid seats, and costing that shows real profit per job. Is it useful? If you've worked in or sold to the trades, would this solve a real problem for them, or is it a crowded market where "pretty good" doesn't move anyone? Marketing. If you've sold to small businesses with no budget, what actually got you your first 20 to 50 customers? Cold calls, Facebook groups, partnerships, SEO, something else? Trust. Would you run your invoices and customer payments through a one-person company? If not, what would change your mind? Blunt is fine. I'd rather hear it now than learn it the slow way.   submitted by   /u/Scollaris [link]   [comments]

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  • 发布时间：2026/10/21 04:51:03