New Member with invoice software question

[mharrison]

First of all my name is Martin Harrison and I will be opening a new sign business in louisiana soon. I will only be doing the digital side of this business. I would like to know what has been the software of choice for you quoting, and invoicing. I hope to meet some really nice people who can help with my questions from time to time.

Thanks Martin

 

[mekazilla]

Quickbooks will save you time and paperwork if you use it from the start. check thesignexpert.com for some forms and tips too.

 

[mharrison]

I was given estimate for trial but did not like it. Thanks for your input

 

[thmooch]

I use both Quickbooks & GraphixCALC(merchant member scroll down)

 

[d fleming]

Quickbooks and estimate.

 

[ChiknNutz]

I use QuickBooks Pro along with GraphixCALC Pro (see how nice those go together ;-)

 

[Checkers]

Another EstiMate and QuickBooks fan here. Check out my comments here...
http://www.letterville.com/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/1/49310.html
I've seen and Used Chris' GraphixCALC and it's the best bang for the buck.
Cyrious Software has some excellent features that neither of the above have, so it may be worth a look too.
The biggest challenge with ANY estimating/pricing software is you have to take the time to set it up for your shop and enter in your real numbers. Without using your numbers, I.M.H.O. the software is useless.

Checkers

 

[activitydude]

Hi and welcome. IF you are interested we do offer a free 30 day version of our software. No strings attached. It's on our website.

 

[fozzyber]

where will you be opening? what size printer?

 

[weaselboogie]

If you go with quickbooks, spend some time designing your invoice. Their default layout looks so generic.

 

[mharrison]

Hey fozzyber you got mail

 

[mharrison]

Thanks for all your input.

 

[The Big Squeegee]

Welcome from OK.
I use Quickbooks Pro.

 

[Blazingsun]

Questions

for all you guys using quickbooks pro, How are you keeping track of inventory Like Vinyl??

Are you setting up a inventory Item and setting the cost to the sqft and the price to what you sell it at per sqft and listing the quanity as how much sqft you have?

Are you setting one up for each color or just each type of material?

 

[ChiknNutz]

I'm not using it to track inventory...sorry.

 

[Rhino]

It is next to impossible to track vinyl inventory. We simply classify it as materials in QB Pro.

 

[Urq]

Another Quickbooks Pro

 

[Bigdawg]

Quickbooks here - don't use the inventory tracking.

 

[jinx]

Quickbooks is great - I can vouch for that. I currently do estimates pretty manually, I need to look at making that a more automated process.