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About Fred Dyste

Qfactor founder, Frederick Dyste has over 40 years of experience working with startups and early stage companies. He is able to respond to the particular needs of a diversity of companies because, over the course of his professional life, he has been involved in an array of ventures, products, and services. This gives him a broad perspective on a variety of industries and an ability to identify market niches, product needs, and implementation strategies. He can also multi-task in finance, operations, and sales & marketing.

“Better Writing for Increased Profits”– California Surveyor Magazine Article

For land surveying projects, the proposal writing process can be daunting, time consuming and inefficient. However, there is an upside: The more proposals you submit, the more work you get! How Digital Is Changing Proposal Writing Obviously, each proposal needs to be thoroughly researched and well written. But often, clunky

By |2026-05-05T22:05:26-07:00December 1st, 2019|Business Growth, Customer Service, Marketing Tips, Profitability, Proposal Builder, Qfactor for Surveyors, Software|Comments Off on “Better Writing for Increased Profits”– California Surveyor Magazine Article

Are Drones Right for Your Business?

Drones seem to be everywhere nowadays, especially in the mapping and construction industries. Manufactures make bold claims about accuracy, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. While it's true that drones can be cheaper and faster than on-the-ground surveyors, they aren't right for every project or for every firm. Here are three things to consider before investing in

By |2026-05-05T14:02:58-07:00October 6th, 2018|Drones, Hardware, In the Field, Productivity, Qfactor for Surveyors, Software, Technology|Comments Off on Are Drones Right for Your Business?

Avoiding Cash Flow Problems

There is nothing more stressful than eking through payroll with fingers crossed, hoping you have enough cash on hand. Of course, businesses sometimes need to operate close to or even in the red, especially during periods of rapid growth, or long-term projects with milestone or progress payments. It's not sustainable in the long run

By |2026-05-05T22:05:29-07:00June 7th, 2019|Business Growth, Productivity, Profitability, Proposal Builder, Software|Comments Off on Avoiding Cash Flow Problems

Qfactor Video Tip: Find Projects for a Customer

Qfactor can help you find all OPEN projects for a customer. Qfactor can also help you quickly locate every proposal or project you've archived for a customer – all at once. Watch this video of "Find Projects for a Customer" (Or follow the screenshots and bullet point steps below.)

By |2026-05-05T22:05:27-07:00July 8th, 2019|Productivity, Qfactor for Surveyors, Qfactor Tip, Software|Comments Off on Qfactor Video Tip: Find Projects for a Customer

Qfactor Tip: Manage by Status

Statuses can be very powerful and a helpful tool in project management. Qfactor provides a number of ways to manage by status including: Status Chart, Proposals/Projects Views, and Search All. Following are examples of each. And at the end is a tip on how toquickly update a status. Watch the VIDEO DEMO of "Manage by

By |2026-05-05T14:02:57-07:00January 12th, 2020|Qfactor for Surveyors, Qfactor Tip, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Qfactor Tip: Manage by Status

Qfactor Tip: Creating a New Project

Qfactor allows you to create a new proposal or create a new project. This gives you the flexibility to utilize the proposal features or skip right to projects. Whatever way suits your business needs. This example will walk through Create New Project. Watch the VIDEO DEMO of Create New Project and Add Contacts (Or

By |2026-05-05T22:05:26-07:00January 12th, 2020|Qfactor for Surveyors, Qfactor Tip|Comments Off on Qfactor Tip: Creating a New Project
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