From the counter
Notes on QuickBooks, running a distribution business, and building this platform — written plainly, no marketing voice.
August 2026
Method Handles the Lead. The Estimate Is Where It Runs Out.
Method is a solid CRM for leads and sales activity — for B2C, appointment-based businesses. But once a lead reaches the estimating pipeline, all it gives you is a blank estimate to write on. Here's what building everything past that point ourselves actually looked like.
August 2026
Why We Stopped Keeping a Different Spreadsheet for Every Customer
We used to run the business out of seven disconnected places at once — spreadsheets, Slack, and paper. Here's what that actually cost us, and why the alternative wasn't a six-figure ERP either.
August 2026
The Receiving Problem Nobody Talks About: What Actually Showed Up vs. What Got Billed
Reconciling what showed up on the truck against what was ordered — and what's billable — is one of the easiest things to get wrong when receiving and invoicing live in different systems.
August 2026
Built Inside a Lumberyard. It Turns Out the Problem Isn't Just Lumber.
This started inside a Michigan lumberyard. But the actual problem — contract pricing, QuickBooks, too big for spreadsheets, too small for a six-figure ERP — isn't a lumber problem. Here's who else has it.
August 2026
QuickBooks Desktop's Slow Sunset — What It Means If You're Still on Pro or Premier
Intuit isn't selling Pro or Premier to new customers anymore, and support for the 2023 versions already ended. Here's what that actually means if you're running your books on QuickBooks Desktop today.