Recurring revenue for service businesses
A maintenance program turns one-time customers into monthly revenue. Most trades underuse this.
Design one simple plan first
One tier, one price, one frequency. Resist the urge to launch three plans on day one. Get the first one working, then expand.
Price for the value, not the labor
The plan saves the customer a future repair. Price it against the value of preventing the bad outcome, not the hour of work it takes.
Auto-charge the card
The whole point is recurring. Manual invoicing every month kills the model. Auto-charge with email receipts, transparent and predictable.
Take your version of this question further
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