Business Software

Bill Barlow writes:

Hi to the groop ! 
 
This is my first post to the groop although I have been reading every day with 
great enjoyment the information that is so eagerly presented to everyone.
 
My question today has to do with business software.
 
In November David B asked if anyone used any good software to keep track 
of customers, pricing, inventory, scheduling and so on.  Tony A answered 
back that he liked Quickbooks Pro and Reed S in October said he uses 
Quickbooks. Quickbooks Pro seemed to be the choice of several people in 
the groop so I decided to go with Quickbooks Pro.
 
I have three employees now including my son and we track our time on 
each job to try and get a handle on pricing. (after 3 years it's still hard to 
get that handle) ..... LOL.
 
Back to my question.  In setting up the quickbooks program I noticed that 
I can customize my forms, invoicing, estimates etc. Could anyone in the 
groop that is using quickbooks, fax or show the groop  a copy of your forms 
that you use with this program.  I know I can come up with a customized 
form, but from reading all the information from the groop I know there is a 
lot of people here that have more experience in this business then I do, 
so I am asking for your help.
 
Bill Barlow
Quality Refinishing
331 Sumner Street    
Bakersfield, Calif. 93305
Work 661-327-9721
Fax 661-393-7062 
 
PS  If you want to see one of the crazy things I did to advertise my business, 
look at the upright piano that I half finished in the PR magazine May 1999 
restoration gallery.   
That Piano has paid for itself many times over the past several years.




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