NGWA Business PRO Featured in Podcast
Buddy Sebastian
Sebastian & Sons Well Drilling – www.sebastianwell.com
Synched with QuickBooks, the cloud-based software system is on full display during the podcast episode with members of Smart Offices/Smart Homes guiding viewers in its numerous features that help streamline operations and increase efficiency.
A common saying heard throughout the water well industry is that their father taught them how to drill a well but not how to run a profitable business.
From following proper business practices to understanding gross profit margins to setting the correct price structure, a learning curve was created decades ago that the industry is still seeking to overcome. It’s a tough industry to be in when the future isn’t considered.
The National Ground Water Association recognizes the need to empower business owners to secure a successful future and has developed NGWA Business PRO, a cloud-based software system that helps them streamline their operations and increase efficiency. Business owners can request a demo of the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
Synched with QuickBooks, NGWA Business PRO was exclusively developed for any size water well business by NGWA’s Board of Directors. The new program offers many functions and reporting capabilities including:
- Estimates
- Work orders
- Cost tracking
- Data mapping
- Recordkeeping
- Equipment management
- Accounting (balance sheets, profit/loss, year-to-date, estimate vs. invoice cost comparison, profit margin, gross profit, and net profit)
- Tracking service work by the site, not the customer (with this feature, every well with GPS coordinates can be easily plotted to show its exact location on a map)
- Providing a company breakdown of workers’ compensation coverage for each employee throughout the year (if the payroll function is used).
“We’re always worried about the next generation and creating a passion as well as giving them the tools they need to succeed,” said NGWA Board Director Chauncey Leggett, CWD/PI, CVCLD. “If you give them the tools and show them the money, I guarantee you the passion will come, and you can do that by showing them what Business PRO has done for you.
“When people are considering getting into the business, they want to see the real-life stuff like how much money can be generated, and how it’s run properly. At the end of the day, after you do your gross profits all the way down to your net profit and you see the results, that’s attractive. I can find passion for this. I’m really excited about what Business PRO can do.”