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We started sending everyone their own personalized weekly report. It turned into one of our most-used tools. Been meaning to post about this one for a while, but I’ve spent many nights and weekends the past year or so learning how to build automation tools, which I want to share with the group!Quick context that'll cover this whole series, since I'll be leaning on it every week: I built custom automation talking to Aspire's API directly. On a schedule, it logs in, pulls whatever that week's report needs (completed tickets, hours, notes, whatever the specific tool cares about), packages it into a formatted PDF (sometimes Excel), and emails it out on its own. Nobody has to remember to run a report or export anything by hand, it just lands in the right inbox. I'll spare you the plumbing from here on and just focus on what each tool does and why we built it.First one up: we call it our "Week at a Glance" report. Really it's the same report wearing three different hats depending on who's re
I just attended The Herring Group’s webinar with Bobyard and posed a question that’s been on my mind for some time now. It seems we didn’t really have time to dig into a complete answer. Curious to hear what others in the Aspire community think or know about the topic. I knew it was a good question when the initial response of the Founder/CEO of Bobyard was “sounds like one of my investors.”😊 “I'm very bullish on AI and we're incorporating it into nearly every part of our business. My concern isn't whether an individual AI tool is valuable—it's the long-term technology stack. Today it feels like we're bolting AI onto a collection of legacy systems, and the experience is fragmented.How do you see this evolving over the next 3–5 years? Do companies like Bobyard become best-in-class AI tools that integrate deeply with platforms like Aspire, or do you think the next generation of enterprise landscape software will have AI built in from the ground up?And beyond estimating, how do you see
📣 Please vote (for Idea WAP-I-8007) if you'd like to see Aspire's EOM Checklist become a true month-end workflow tool!Our accounting team would love to use Aspire's built-in End-of-Month Checklist instead of maintaining a separate Excel spreadsheet. Unfortunately, the current checklist is too limited for teams that collaborate on the close process.Some enhancements that would make it far more valuable include:✅ Customizable checklist items and sections 👤 Assignment of tasks to specific users or roles 📝 Task instructions and notes for each step ✔️ Separate Completed and Reviewed statuses to support internal controls 📊 Progress tracking showing who's responsible for what and what's still outstandingThese improvements would allow many organizations to manage their entire month-end close within Aspire, improving accountability, consistency, and adoption while eliminating the need for external spreadsheets.If your finance team has run into similar limitations, I'd really appreciate your
Has anyone noticed a discrepancy in YTD Total Sales “Won” on the Sales Pipeline dashboard widget vs the YTD Total Sales “Closed” on the Sales Scorecard dashboard widget? The Sales Scorecard is reporting about 5% more “Closed” sales than the “Won” Sales on the Sales Pipeline. As best as I can tell it is not a filter issue so wanted to check here to see if anyone has noticed the same thing and/or knows the reason for the discrepancy. Thank you for your time and consideration!
Is there a way for us to apply a standard markup to all T&M jobs automatically? Right now, we’re temporarily using T&M as a workaround due to the discrepancy between the estimated labor cost and the actual labor cost reflected in the P&L.
We're just one week away from Ignite. If you're joining us, now’s the time to download the app, lock in your sessions, decide which exhibitors you want to connect with, and gear up for our 90's-themed Ignite the Night celebration. Who’s already packed and ready to go? 🙋 Not registered yet? There's still time to be a part of it. Make sure you’re there.
Last call to register for the event everyone will be talking about The sessions are set, the stage is ready, and Ignite is almost here. Register now and get ready for 100+ sessions, hands-on workshops, peer roundtables, networking, and a first look at what’s coming next for Aspire.Ignite hits Orlando in just two weeks. Will we see you there?Seats are limited. Register now to save yours. 🎟️
When I update catalog pricing at the item level, the associated kit pricing doesn’t automatically update; I have to go into the kit itself and click “Save” for the price to update. Does anyone know of a way to mass recalculate kit pricing within the Item Catalog? If it doesn’t exist, @Aspire Team, could we have a button in the Catalog to “Update Kit Pricing” for any items updated?
As you all know @baraica has been the community manager since it’s founding. Last week was her last week at ServiceTitan. I wanted to recognize her efforts and say thank you for being an excellent moderator.
If you need help with EOM closing and booking journal entries, let me know how I can help. I am a closing specialist and can help with any Aspire issues regardless whether you’re on invoce or accrual accounting that involves Over Under. I have working both ends of the business Operations and Accounting and can help you identify an issues regardless the size of your business. I am well versed in QucikBooks and Acumatica.
Can anyone help me figure out why the scheduled tickets on our end are not showing up on the sub portal that they are assigned to.
What's next for Aspire is coming to Ignite If you've been waiting to see where the platform is headed, this is the session. At the Aspire Product Keynote in Orlando, our product team will walk through what's shipping next: New AI capabilities Automation built for how landscaping and field service teams actually work Tools designed to cut the busywork out of running a business. You'll see live demos, not just a roadmap slide. Ask questions directly to the people building it. Whether you're managing one crew or fifty, you'll leave with a clearer picture of what's coming and how to put it to work.Seats are limited. Register now to save yours. 🎟️
How Do You Keep Growth From Breaking Your Systems Growth ceilings show up quietly. Estimating in one tool. Scheduling in another. Nobody notices until margins start slipping and nobody can say why. The businesses that break through usually make one move first. They connect their systems before they add more locations or services. We're curious how this community handles it. Are you scaling with one connected platform or piecing together specialized tools that talk to each other? What was the moment you knew disconnected systems were holding you back?Learn more about our integration network here. 📎
Hey everyone, I'm looking to build a report that we can look at on Friday that shows all the properties that are scheduled to be serviced the following week And the contract is below a certain gross margin. That way, We have a concise list of properties that we're behind on that we can meet with the crew leader on Monday morning or throughout the week to try to tighten things up. Has anyone built a list like this?
Johnson County, Iowa has implemented a 1% Local Option Sales Tax, increasing the applicable rate from 6% to 7%.What is the recommended way to configure this in Aspire? Should we update the existing tax jurisdiction from 6% to 7%, or add a separate 1% local tax? The current tax jurisdiction field appears to be grayed out. Thank you.
Is there a way to display which pay code was used on an employee time sheet?
Curious how you all can tell the price increase from a scope increase?
The Front Row Rule for Real Growth Samuel Rankin, president of Yardline, gave his team one strict rule for Ignite. Sit in the front row, next to a stranger. The logic was simple: Ditch the distractions and put your phone away. Break the bubble and step outside of your comfort zone. Find your peers: You’ll likely end up sitting next to someone wrestling with the exact same business challenges you are. The best breakthroughs happened in those breakout room conversations that kept going long after the sessions ended. That’s the core of Ignite. Real operators, sharing real experiences, learning from the people actually doing the work.What’s your #1 rule when attending industry events?
I rebuilt our purchasing workflow on the Aspire API. Here's what I learned.TL;DR: Our purchasing workbook was a hand-maintained spreadsheet that lived or died on one person. I replaced it with a SharePoint List that populates itself from Aspire, so the purchasing team spends their time sourcing instead of transcribing.One person held it togetherEvery plant we sell has to get bought. For years that meant one person, our Purchasing Manager, reading through newly won proposals in Aspire and hand-typing every line item into an Excel workbook. Property, ticket, item, size, quantity, cost, account manager. Then tracking status on each one: sourcing, reserved, picked up, in the yard.It worked, and the person doing it was good at it. It also had every problem you'd expect:One person held the whole process. The judgment about what mattered, what to skip, what to chase: none of it was written down anywhere. Silent drift. Finished jobs stayed on the list for months. Nobody clears rows they aren't
K&D Landscaping Is Backing CASA of Monterey County Forty-four kids in Monterey County are waiting on a CASA advocate right now. That's the number Gilda Gonzales, executive director of CASA of Monterey County, carries with her every day. Each case means a judge has already ordered an advocate be assigned. The volunteer just hasn't shown up yet, but K&D Landscaping is changing that math. On Aug. 28, the Watsonville landscaping company is running its third annual K&D Classic golf tournament in Aptos. Every dollar raised goes to CASA of Monterey County, which pairs trained volunteers with kids in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, one advocate to one child, for up to two years at a time. It costs about $8,800 to fully support one advocate from recruitment through training. K&D's tournament won't close the gap alone, but it's a real dent in it. A huge thanks to K&D Landscaping for putting their name and their community behind kids who need an advocate. Have
Hi All - please Rock the Vote - WAP-I-2599. Thank you! Be able to copy part of an opportunity to another opportunityIt would be handy if it was an option to copy from one opportunity to another existing opportunity without having to copy everything or create a new opportunity.An example would be an existing opportunity that has been estimated and submitted with a concrete driveway and the client asks about having pavers installed instead. You had another job almost exactly like this one with pavers so it would save a lot of time if you could copy the paver service and items along with the description and add it to the opportunity that needs the changes per the client's request. Right now there is no way to copy from parts of two different opportunities and make a new one.
Why Industry Leaders Put People Ahead of Technology Advanced technology and AI tools can optimize your operations, but software alone will not differentiate a business over the next five years. "We all can appreciate change management," Cris Poggi from Schill Grounds Management said. "It's one of the toughest pieces. And if we're not in tune with communicating and being on point, then we lose out on opportunities to create a greater relationship, a deeper relationship." Chris Lee at EarthWorks went further. He said very real turning point in his business traced back to a person he trusted with the job, not a tool he bought. Kory Beidler from Visterra Group added use automation for the repeatable work but spend the time you got back on the crew and the customer, not on a dashboard. Three top executives in our latest peers perspective webinar agree that sustainable growth comes down to your people. Tools streamline workflows, but human talent drives long term relationships, company cul
I want to share something that has made a big difference in my email engagement rate.So my company is still small potatoes. I’ve got 5 employees and we are going to do just under $1m in revenue. I really want to let customers know that I’m not just some small outfit without systems. I operate at a high level. Something I took the time to do in Aspire is set up HTML email templates for proposals, invoices, and even updates. I will admit that I am fairly good at HTML (thank you tumblr and myspace).I embedded the banner image from my website and it has a tracking link on it which tells me when people have opened the email, this was the most complicated part. An example below ->
We told a client that we would give them a substantial credit for choosing us as a return client. Their invoices was based on T&M and I want them to be able to see that we are giving them a credit. I can’t figure out how to apply the credit so that it is visible on the invoice though. We’ve done this with a past client and wrote on the invoice a credit of X amount would be applied but they paid the full amount anyways and we don’t know if they didn’t see the memo or didn’t want to chance having a balance. I would like to avoid that on this one and in the future by it showing up on the actual invoice.
August Challenge Winner Announcement The results are in and what an unforgettable finish to our community challenge for the month of August. Congratulations to @swirtholg for taking the top spot and officially becoming the champion with an incredible 1,144 points! 🏆 Your relentless dedication, top-tier problem-solving, and constant willingness to share knowledge made all the difference. Sam set the absolute gold standard for what this community is all about and now he’s going to Ignite’26! Thank you for raising the bar and bringing your best to every single stage of the challenge. Looking to build on this momentum? You still have the opportunity to engage, network, and collaborate with us live.Reserve your spot to join us at Ignite in Orlando.
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