Should Construction Businesses Charge Customers for Equipment Rental?
Construction business folks: There’s no doubt you’ve heard of the trend. Perhaps you’re even part of it. Construction companies are renting equipment left and right, breaking the old-school belief that owning is always better than leasing. And according to a...
The Price is Right: How Much to Charge for Rental Equipment
Whether you’re just starting to put together a rental business plan, or you’re re-doing pricing in your current rental company, your goal is the same: maximize profit and minimize headaches. There are a lot of ways to approach rental pricing....
Spytec GPS is Now Powered by Google Maps: Here’s What That Means
It’s official: Spytec GPS is powered by Google Maps, which means our customers now enjoy the best map-viewing experience available on both our desktop and mobile applications! And that’s just one of many upgrades we have planned for the near...
Handling Customer Complaints: A Guide for Mobile Service and Delivery Businesses
If you own a business, I’m willing to bet that a bad review or two—or maybe more—has scuffed up your once-shiny Google or Facebook review page. Customer complaints may have even crept into your already-clustered inbox and busy phone line....
Renting vs. Owning Equipment: Which is Right for Your Construction Business?
They say you’ve gotta spend money to make money—and that’s especially true in the construction business. The overhead to start a construction company of any kind is astronomical, due in large part to the high cost of heavy equipment. Trucks,...
The Great Construction Labor Shortage: How to Find and Hire Workers
As it did in so many industries worldwide, 2020 hit the US construction market like a wrecking ball. While the building and remodeling industry bounced back with a vengeance in 2021, the labor market still lags behind—and for contractors whose...
Top 5 Ways to Cut Costs on Your Commercial Auto Insurance
Running a business can be one of the most rewarding—and expensive—things you’ll ever do. From taking out loans and bootstrapping the first few months, to finally seeing the fruits of your efforts, there are few things that require you to...
Passive vs. Active GPS Tracking: What’s the Difference, and Which One is Right for You?
When it comes to distinguishing passive GPS tracking from active GPS tracking, one isn’t inherently better than the other—it’s only a matter of which is a better fit for your business’s needs. The main difference between passive and active trackers...
GPS Tracking for Fleet Management
You’ve probably used GPS to get you where you need to go in unfamiliar territory. But when it comes to managing your business’s fleet of vehicles and drivers, GPS is so much more than a navigation tool: it’s your Swiss...
