Owners
Go from quote to job to invoice without retyping anything. Keep one connected record, catch jobs that never got billed, and track unpaid invoices each week.
Author
Maxime Lavoie
Co-founder and COO, Alori
Maxime Lavoie is Alori's co-founder and COO. Leads marketing, sales, customer setup and operations, and writes about running operations, sales and agency work.
As VP Operations at Goodfood, Maxime built the operations behind more than $100M in sales in 3 years. Before that: Deloitte, and more than 25 ERP rollouts.
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Owners
Signs your service business has outgrown spreadsheets and the office whiteboard, and a step-by-step plan to replace them without disrupting your team.
Owners
What to do before you cancel a software subscription: export your data, check contracts and auto-renewals, run both tools in parallel, and plan the cutover.
Tech and SaaS
What lead qualification is, how the BANT framework works, the questions to ask about budget, authority, need and timeline, and when MEDDIC fits better.
Agencies and freelancers
Build recurring revenue for agencies by turning one-off projects into monthly fees for client apps you host, support and improve for local service businesses.
Agencies and freelancers
A list of discovery call questions for service businesses, why each one matters, and how to turn the owner's answers into a first app description for Alori.
Agencies and freelancers
Deliver a client app in a week with this day-by-day plan: discovery, a first build on the call, revisions, staff onboarding and launch on the client's domain.
Agencies and freelancers
The best local niches for agencies selling custom apps: cleaning, landscaping, HVAC, plumbing, roofing, auto repair and salons, and what makes each a fit.
Agencies and freelancers
A guide to maintaining client apps: scoping change requests, logging them, testing on a copy, publishing safely, rolling back and handling support for clients.
Agencies and freelancers
A client onboarding process for agencies: the steps from signed deal to first result, a questionnaire, a kickoff meeting agenda and a checklist to copy.
Agencies and freelancers
A statement of work (SOW) template for agency, software and consulting projects, with what each section covers, a filled-in example and tips.
Comparisons
Alori vs Jobber compared: rented field service software versus the all-in-one app for service businesses, and an honest look at when each one wins.
Comparisons
Alori vs Housecall Pro compared: home service software with booking and payments versus an app you shape, and when each one is the better pick.
Comparisons
Alori vs ServiceTitan compared: enterprise field service software versus the all-in-one app for service businesses, and when each one wins.
Comparisons
Alori vs Odoo compared: an all-apps business suite versus an app built for service companies, with an honest look at when each one fits a trades business.
Comparisons
Alori vs QuickBooks compared: what accounting software does for a trades business, what an app for quotes, scheduling and jobs does, and when you want both.
Comparisons
Odoo vs Zoho for a service business, with Alori as a third option: compare broad suites, connected products and one app shaped around your shop.
Comparisons
Alori vs Zoho compared: Zoho CRM, Zoho FSM and Zoho One versus the all-in-one app for service businesses, and when each one fits a trades company.
Comparisons
Alori vs Odoo for consulting and IT firms: per-user suite pricing or unlimited users, an implementation or a ready app, and when each one fits.