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Busy Season Automation & Organization

July 3, 2024
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Did you remember to call that customer back? Did you email out that project estimate? Did you complete the 10,000 items that are constantly coming and going on your to-do list? Each summer, contractors across the country end up with heavy workloads as homeowners seek help on their home improvement projects. Keep your calendar under […]

How to Become a Dealer

June 28, 2024
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Whether you are thinking about expanding your business and taking on more customers or just looking for ways to close sales faster, now may be a good time to consider adding financing to your list of sales tools.

3 Tasks to Manage Your Business Reputation

June 14, 2024
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Keep ahead of negative reviews and maintain your company’s positive reputation with these simple steps.

How Offering Financing Works

June 6, 2024
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Offering financing is easy when you have a partner like Foundation Finance. Learn how our simple process works here.

5 Summer Safety Tips for Contractors

May 31, 2024
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The peak of summer can be a tough time for contractors who spend a lot of time outdoors. According to OSHA, thousands of workers become sick from the heat each year. Make sure you and your team are keeping cool with these summer safety reminders. Stay hydrated. Water and sports drinks are great options to […]

Who Should You Offer Financing To?

May 24, 2024
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Finding financing options doesn’t have to be hard. Foundation Finance offers approvals for customers with a wide range of credit profiles and FICOs as low as 550.

When to Accept a Discounted Bid.

May 16, 2024
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Without discount programs, many customers would not qualify for financing…which means fewer sales can be closed. And fewer sales mean lower profits.

How to Prequalify Your Customers for Financing

May 3, 2024
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It takes years of hard work to build a strong credit score and unfortunately, it doesn’t take much to knock the score down. Learn how our customer prequalification process can help.

3 Steps to Close Sales with Financing

April 19, 2024
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Learn how to use financing as a tool to spread the project cost out so your customer can afford the upgrades they really want.

Grow Your Business This Spring!

April 12, 2024
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Make sure you’re prepared to close sales and keep your jobs running on schedule with a bit of extra prep this spring.

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