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Whether your business is outgrowing its current software package or you just never
started off on the right one, learn five easy indicators you can use to self-assess
whether it’s time to invest in better business software. We’ll also share tips to help
you justify a new software purchase once you determine you’re in need of a change.
This Free 60-minute LIVE WEBINAR with live Q&A will help you decide if your
business needs better software to operate more effectively and efficiently.
For audio, please call: 1-866-587-4262 (Toll free in US) or 1-650-599-0166 (international)
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5 Signs You Need Better Business Software
Webinar will start at 12:00 p.m. Pacific, 3:00 p.m. Eastern
5 Signs You Need Better Business Software
Webinar sponsored by
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Welcome to the webinar
Simon PassChannel ManagerIntuit, Inc
Presenters:
Andrew AbramsCEO/FounderTechnology In A Box, LLC
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Today’s Topics
5 Signs You Need Better Business Software
How To Justify A New Software Purchase
About QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
What You Can Do Next
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Today’s Topics
5 Signs You Need Better Business Software
How To Justify A New Software Purchase
About QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
What You Can Do Next
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I. Poor ease of use and performance
II. Lack of critical functionality
III. Inadequate and/or overpriced support
IV. Incompatible/poor integration with other software
V. Limits your growth
5 Signs You Need Better Business Software
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5 Signs You Need Better Business Software
I. Poor Ease of Use and Performance
"I was working 12-15 hour days when we were on [Product X] and I spent 75 percent of my time dealing with account mis-postings, user errors, and other software related problems.”
– CFO, Distributor
Example
Difficult and time consuming to complete tasks Hard to train new employees – and painful for them
to learn Slow software performance (eg. in generating
reports) Poor and limited graphical user interface …all leading to staff frustration and low morale
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5 Signs You Need Better Business Software
II. Lack of Critical Functionality
Inferior accounting GAAP compliant reporting Server-based remote access Advanced inventory (eg. multi-location inventory,
serial/lot tracking, bar coding) Advanced permission controls Custom reporting that is user-friendly Report drill-down to transaction-level data
“With [Product X], there was no way to control inventory. It had an inventory module, but was not effective. It caused a lot of problems and frustrations.”
- Industrial Explosives Supplier
Example
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5 Signs You Need Better Business Software
III. Inadequate And/Or Overpriced Support
Discontinued/limited product development In-person support and implementation assistance is
not available or not affordable Lack of adequate technical support Upgrade/software maintenance cost more than the
value they deliver to your business Upgrades not ‘plug and play’ – deploying them is like
buying entirely new software
“I have to pay [Company X] to come install each upgrade, which is mandatory. We had to close down the business for three days and it would happen again 18 months later. And it’s difficult to train new employees to use it.”
- VP, Operations, Equipment Reseller
Example
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Software is running on outdated platform (still on DOS?)
Not compatible with desired Operating Systems (eg. Windows Vista, Linux)
Not compatible with standard business software (eg. no easy export to Excel, no contact sync with Outlook)
Does not integrate with other critical software used in your business (eg. CRM, e-commerce, scheduling, shop-floor control, etc.)
5 Signs You Need Better Business Software
IV. Incompatible/Poor Integration With Other Software
“Moving off of a DOS-based system has been a big improvement. People are so much more oriented to using Windows, we’ve found that it’s much easier to train employees and for them to use the system than it was with [Product X].” – Administrative Director, Medical Office
Example
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5 Signs You Need Better Business Software
V. Limits Your Growth
Does not offer the capacity to track all your data current and past year
Does not offer the number of simultaneous users you need or will need
Cannot easily add more simultaneous users Not easy to upgrade (eg. requires installing new
database or reconfiguring custom settings)
“With [Product X], we had been using it for many years and we accumulated a lot of data. To keep the file size manageable, we only had access to the current year’s data. Even so, it kept locking up on us.”
– Owner, Petroleum Firm
Example
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Today’s Topics
5 Signs You Need Better Business Software
How To Justify A New Software Purchase
About QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
What You Can Do Next
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How To Justify A New Software Purchase
Higherrevenue and
business growth
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Easier access tocritical information
about your business
Tighter controls (inventory,
receivables, user access) leading to greater
efficiency
Happier and moreproductive employees
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Today’s Topics
5 Signs You Need Better Business Software
How To Justify A New Software Purchase
About QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
What You Can Do Next
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About QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
Intuit key facts Established in 1981 #1 small to mid-size business financial
software provider Trust-worthy and financially stable 3.7 million active QuickBooks users Customer-driven product and innovation
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About QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
EASE + VALUE
ScalableFor Growth
SQL-DrivenReporting
AdvancedUser
Permissions
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Advanced User Permissions
• Allow or restrict your users to access over 115 individual reports, bank accounts, lists and activities in Enterprise Solutions
• Customize each user's access level to view-only, create, modify, delete, print or any combination thereof
• View the permissions report to know which users have access to what
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About QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
EASE + VALUE
New in Version 8.0!
ScalableFor Growth
SQL-DrivenReporting
AdvancedUser
Permissions
Payroll &MerchantServices
RemoteAccess
AdvancedInventory
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Velocity: Advanced Inventory Management
Multi-Location Inventory Serial/Lot Tracking Bar Coding Recall Tracking Build Assemblies Integrates exclusively
w/Enterprise Solutions 8.0 Web Based Affordable! Free Unlimited Support
from Intuit
Velocity Inventory™ for Enterprise Solutions
* Monthly fees apply
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About QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
EASE + VALUE
New in Version 8.0!
ScalableFor Growth
SQL-DrivenReporting
AdvancedUser
Permissions
Payroll &MerchantServices
RemoteAccess
AdvancedInventory
EDIIntegration
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TrueCommerce: Electronic Data Interchange
* Monthly fees apply
• Provides an efficient and scalable way to automate order processing
• Gives you the capability to easily setup and process EDI transactions directly from within Enterprise Solutions
• Now included in Enterprise Solutions at no additional cost
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About QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
EASE + VALUE
New in Version 8.0!
ScalableFor Growth
SQL-DrivenReporting
AdvancedUser
Permissions
Payroll &MerchantServices
RemoteAccess
AdvancedInventory
CompatibleWith Linux
EnhancedOutlook
Integration
EasierData Import
EDIIntegration
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Unmatched ease of use and performance
Mission-critical functionality
Unlimited tech support*
Strong compatibility with necessary software
Scales with your business growth
About QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
* With active Full Service Plan.
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About QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
Enterprise Solutions starts at just $3,000 for a 5-user license and can accommodate up to 20 users. This includes a one year membership to the Full Service Plan, which includes:
• Training• A support team dedicated to your company• 24x7 product support• Automatic upgrades• Reporting services and more
Full Service Plan renewal starts at $750 per year. Other systems can cost tens of thousands of dollars more for the software licenses, implementation, training, and ongoing support and upgrades.
Save Thousands with QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
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About QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
QuickBooks Enterprise
Solutions 8.0
Alternative Multi-User Systems*
10-User Software License
$5,000 $20,000 - $40,000
Implementation Fees Optional $16,000 - $50,000
Training Fees Included Additional costs
Annual Technical Support Fees
Included with Full Service Plan
$8,000 - $20,000
Annual Maintenance Fees (Upgrades)
$1,200 $3,500 - $21,000
Total 3 Year Cost of Ownership
~$7,500 $90,000 - $150,000
* From a study of several mid-market accounting software providers conducted in May 2007.
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Today’s Topics
5 Signs You Need Better Business Software
How To Justify A New Software Purchase
About QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
What You Can Do Next
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What You Can Do Next
Request a live product demonstration from a local Solution Provider: www.qbes.com/localhelp
Speak to an Intuit consultant: (866) 379–6635
Visit www.qbes.com to learn more
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Questions & Answers
We invite you to participate in the Q & A session: Type your questions in the Q & A box on the right side of
the screen
Simon and Andrew will respond in real-time to your questions
An archived copy of the entire webinar, including the Q & A, will be available at: http://qbes.com/webinar
If your question is not addressed today, at any time you can email your questions to:[email protected] QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions expert will respond.
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Thank you for joining us!
This webinar has been sponsored by:
Business management software that delivers the power and functionality your business needs
Ease of use that you and your employees will welcome Manage your business finances, inventory, customers,
vendors and employees Costs much less than other more complicated software
systems
More information can be found at:www.QuickBooksEnterprise.com