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Business Solutions for Maximizing Profits September 2005
For over a dozen years, NSPG has been providing the tools that allow contractors to increase profits and minimize business hassles. With our simple-to-use-tools, you can make being a business owner what you always wanted to it be - successful, profitable and rewarding.

Frank Blau - My Mentor, My Hero
A while ago I had the pleasure of attending the Nexstar Super Meeting.  While I was there, I had the opportunity to spend some time with Frank Blau.  Frank has been an inspiration to me, and he personally inspired me to create NSPG.

As most of you know, Frank has helped to change many lives by helping them to become successful contractors.  Over the years, his message has been consistent and will always be very simple.

Know your cost and charge more than your cost.

During the Nexstar Super Meeting, I attended a tribute to Frank Blau and listened first hand to contractors' success stories from following Frank's advice. It was truly an amazing testimonial to Frank Blau - my mentor, my hero.. Frank gave a fine speech at the event, and handed out a sheet that I remember he had given to me at one of his seminars back in 1987.  The sheet was Frank's "Oath Of Profitability." 

Frank asked me to pass it along to all of you and to have you print it, sign it, frame it, and put it up on you office wall right in front of you so you can see it every day.

Remember as a business owner Profits are not an option they are a responsibility.

Frank Blau started Blau Plumbing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1960.  After learning the keys to running his own successful business, Frank decided to give something back to the industry.  For many years, Frank Blau traveled North America putting on seminars teaching business owners how to build financially strong companies.

Frank extended his reach through his popular articles for Plumbing & Mechanical magazine.

In the early 90’s, Frank Blau gathered a group of service contractors from around the country to promote his concept of a, “traveling college of business knowledge.” From that original group of companies came Contractors 2000 which is now Nexstar. It was the first organization of its kind designed to teach progressive business owners time tested methods for running plumbing, heating and cooling companies.

Please click here to open Frank's "Oath Of Profitability."  Print it, and post it on your wall to remind you of your goals


Measure Monthly, Adjust Quarterly
 & Achieve Annual Profit Goals


Numbers Cruncher v2.5 Released!
After several years in development, version 2.5 of Numbers Cruncher is ready for release. This latest version of our industry leading Breakeven and Profitable Pricing software improves in power and flexibility while remaining simple and easy to understand.

You can see some of what Numbers Cruncher v2.5 can do at numberscruncher.com.

What's New in Numbers Cruncher v2.5 ?

bullet Unlimited Tax & Benefit Types
bullet Custom Tax & Benefit Creation
bullet Unlimited Employees
bullet Employee Efficiency Calculations
bullet Employee Productivity Calculator
bullet Employee Productivity Improvement Projector
bullet Divisional Labor Breakdown
bullet Unlimited Budget Categories
bullet Unlimited Budget Sub-Categories
bullet Import QuickBooks Budget Categories
bullet Divisional Breakeven and Profitable Pricing
bullet Quick On Line Program Update - Free Version Updates

In accordance with our quality control policy for software releases, Numbers Cruncher will be available in limited release in November.  Full scale release is scheduled for December 1.

You can get more information or place your order now at numberscruncher.com.

Phone orders will be accepted starting on November 15 at 800-841-8542.


In This Issue

Phone 800 841-8542
Freebie of
the Month

The freebie of the month is a web site or product that we feel gives you something worth looking at or using that costs you nothing. 

Google's Local service seems to get all the press coverage, but Yahoo! has a similar service that gets about the same traffic.  The benefit of the Yahoo service is that you can list your company for free and are not limited to your phone company type listings.

Your potential customer just enters your business type and their zip code. If you have a storefront operation, your location can be shown on a Yahoo! map.

You can include descriptions of your services, contact information, and multiple Categories.

If you have a favorite internet freebie, please pass it along and we'll include it in a future newsletter.
nspginfo@nspgweb.com


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Wrench Magnet for improved customer retention
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Pascack Valley Master Plumbers Meeting

I'll be at the November 29 meeting of the Pascack Valley Master Plumbers in Westwood NJ.   I'll be giving a mini Profit Building seminar as part of the regular monthly meeting. 

I'd like to invite all chapter members to be there for this informal and informative evening.  For more information about this meeting contact Steve Hopper at  Pratt Services (201-666-8400 x 4) steve@prattservices.com.

Mike Conroy

Pascack Valley Master Plumbers Meeting
November 29, 2005
7:00 PM
Burke's on Old Hook
65 Old Hook Rd
Westwood, NJ 07675
201-666-7998

 

 

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