Save time, increase profits
You're a professional surveyor, but running the business feels like a constant struggle. Many of you face the same issues: wasting time on manual time entry and struggling to see true project
Strategies for Creating Accurate Estimates for Land Surveyors
Strategies for Accurate Estimates for Surveyors Although accurate estimates are a staple of any solid proposal, they can be the source of numerous headaches. Depending on the scope of the project,
The Key to Growth: Standardize Processes
It’s a big decision to commit to growing your business and one that involves careful planning. You need to set specific growth targets, seek out financing, and expand your team’s skill
Qfactor: What’s in a name? How Qfactor started origin story
My name is Frederick Dyste. I am the founder and creator of Qfactor for Surveyors™, an application that helps manage process and data flow through your business, removing work and information
Orange County CLSA Presidents Meeting Recap
Hello! Hope everyone’s year is off to a great start. I recently attended an Orange County Chapter of the California Land Surveyors Association (CLSA) Presidents’ meeting and thought I’d share some
Carbon-Based (Human) Resistance: How to Roll Out Your New Productivity Tool
Ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu wrote, “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them. That only creates sorrow.” Wise words, but, unless your office is staffed entirely
Unlock Potential: Tips on Business Life Cycles & Value Creation
The Business Cycle of Growth and Value Creation Have you ever wondered when it's the right time to add a workflow management app to your surveying or civil engineering business? There is
Elements of a Strong Proposal
Scope, Deliverables, and Profitability Have you ever completed a project only to have the client call you and ask why there aren’t stakes driven into the corners of their property. Weren’t
Dread the Follow-up Call?
4 Tips to Make Follow-up Calls a Success You’ve done the parcel and title research, written the survey proposal, and submitted it. Time to sit back and wait for a response. If
Setting the Proposal Scope
In my last blog post, I provided an overall view of the elements of a proposal and how having a clear, accurate proposal can guard against scope creep. Now, I am
