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The Joist app helps contractors like you make it easy to estimate, invoice, collect payments, and manage projects on the go.   And because we’re always adding new app features that’ll make your work life easier, we’ve started the Contractor’s Toolbox. This newsletter series will tell you what you need to know about all the new feature releases and updates...

Picture this: It’s been a long day on the job, and you still need to prep and send out estimates to three prospective clients and submit an invoice for the work you completed today.  You’re in luck, because the Joist team is continually at work to make the estimating and invoicing part of your work easier than ever.   And...

You work hard to maintain a competitive edge during an uncertain time for the industry. But you can’t do that if you’re not in the know. Construction podcasts can help out there.

We’ve improved Joist Payments to make getting paid faster and easier than ever. At Joist, we’re committed to giving you the tools and resources you need to close more jobs and get paid faster. Why? Because we know you work hard, and we don’t think you should have to work harder by having to chase down payments for the...

Win More Jobs with Joist ProIntroducing Joist Pro Joist was started 6 years ago with a mission to help contractors save time and win more jobs. Since then, we’ve proudly helped our customers grow and improve their businesses. It’s been an incredible journey, but there’s still a lot of work left. We have tons of new features in our sights, but need to...

Introducing: Joist Homeowner Financing Our mission at Joist is to make contractors heroes. We do this by providing a tool that helps you: Win jobs Get paid quickly Save time Look professional Winning jobs is hard! Contractors tell us the biggest challenges they face today are: Clients rejecting estimates due to budget Job scope reduction, cutting into profit Clients unable to pay for costly change orders, often causing job delays Homeowners...

Win More Jobs with Joist PaymentsLast year we launched Joist Payments, allowing you to accept online payments from your clients directly through the invoices you send them. We added this feature to the Joist App for 2 big reasons: Customers kept telling us they were losing jobs to competitors who were offering the client fancy online payment options, like credit card and...

Start Your Jobs Faster with Joist Deposits We’ve officially launched our new Deposits feature to help you easily collect the $$$ you need to start your jobs quickly and with peace of mind. To check it out just launch the app and you’ll see the feature under ‘Payment Option’ on the Edit screen. Or if you’re interested in learning more, here’s some info...

Joist Markups FAQ Big news — we’re officially launching our Markups feature to help ensure you generate the profit you deserve on every job To check it out just launch the app, start a new Estimate or new Invoice, and you’ll see the feature right below the Subtotal line. Or if you’re interested in learning more, here’s some info we thought might be...