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Friday, June 25th, 2010
Happy Birthday Erk's Werks
Although Erk’s Werks Custom Software was technically founded in 2008, I only started working on my own June 26, 2009. This year went very well compared to all the “new business horror stories” I was warned about. I know that this is mostly because of the help and encouragement I’ve received from my family, friends and wife (even though most of my family still think I create sudoku puzzles for a living)!
This year I’ve been extremely lucky to have found clients who are great to deal with!
So here are a few of the lessons learned this year
- GST isn’t as complicated as it sounds
- Invoicing is the funnest administrative task
- Paying bills is the least fun administrative task
- Getting the job done right impresses the client and saves time and effort
- Creating a detailed schedule is important to avoid projects dragging out for too long
Inspirational quote for the year
Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.
– Peter F. Drucker
To all that have worked with Erk’s Werks, I hope you’ve had good experiences and will refer me to anyone looking for Custom Software. If you have feedback, I’d appreciate it if you could either email me directly or add a comment to this post.
If you are interested in custom software, please contact me and you’ll be glad you did!
Thanks for the great year!
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
We will be closed the 1st and 2nd of July to celebrate Canada day.
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Here are a few examples of custom software applications that we can build to help improve your daily work flow and overall business. This is only a small sample of custom applications that we can build. Call us to go over your specific software requirements.
Inventory
- Keep track of your inventory stock
- Display your inventory for web or catalog purposes
Customer Management
- Track relevant customer information
- Keep your customers up to date with mailers – company updates / promotions / news
Employee Management
- Track employee time on different projects
- Employee scheduling
Others
- Online file repository – Give your customers a location where they can get more information on your warranties, online coupons, products or services.
- News – Keep your clients aware of what’s going on with you and your business (per example: What you’ve done for the community or how you’ve gone more environmentally friendly). Sites that have lots of activity and updates tend to get people to return more frequently.
- Forums – Get your visitors involved, let them chat about how great your products and services are.
- FAQ – Save some of your time by having all the answers to frequently asked questions available online.
- Surveys – Get first hand information, have a survey on your website and see what your customers think of your products, services and staff.
If you can imagine it, we can build it. Call us today to get your project underway!
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
There are 2 major types of software:
“Out-of the box” Software
You can find “Out-of the box” Software at any store. These applications are built to work for everyone and every situation. Unfortunately, all of this added functionality comes at a price, it can make the simplest tasks a lot more complicated as well as taking much longer because it needs to keep in mind all the other possible scenarios even though they might not apply to you.
It’s like buying a size 30 shoe, your foot will fit in the shoe but you’ll have to walk very slowly so the shoe doesn’t fall off.
Custom Software
Custom Software is designed and built to fit your exact work-flow and processes. Custom Software applications focus 100% on your requirements. Together we analyze your work-flow and processes and come up with the best solution for you. Custom Software is made to save you as much time and money as possible, eliminating all workarounds and making you accomplish your work faster.
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
day planner
Well I just finished my first month of working full time as Erk’s Werks Custom Software and I believe it was a positive one.
Here are a few items I’ve learned in the passed month:
- As a custom software provider you don’t need to charge PST.
- Cold calls are far tougher than expected.
- A quote takes far longer than the 15 minutes expected.
A few good references to starting your own company (mostly useful for businesses within Manitoba/Canada:
A few of the most helpful bits of advise I’ve received:
- Just go with the flow and you’ll figure it out along the way.
- Ask questions.
- Ask anyone and everyone for references.
Feel free to ask questions on this post and I’ll do my best to help you out.
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
Erk’s Werks Custom Software is proud to be a bilingual company, offering services in both English and French. We strive to serve our clients with the official language of their choice.
Erk’s Werks Custom Software est fier d’être une entreprise bilingue, offrant des services en anglais et en français. Nous visons toujours à servir nos clients dans la langue officielle de leur choix.
Si vous avez des questions ou vous voulez simplement plus d’information au sujet d’Erk’s Werks et nos services, vous pouvez nous contacter par courriel électronique info@erkswerks.com ou par téléphone 204-990-1521.
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Erk’s Werks Custom Software is a company dedicated to our clients, we strive to keep you happy!
Here are the policies we have in place to better serve you:
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Happy Canada Day
On Wednesday, July 1st, Erk’s Werks will be closed due to Canada Day. We will reopen on Thursday, July 2nd.
Have a good holiday everyone.
Erk’s Werks Custom Software – We’re proud to be a Canadian company.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Eric Boisjoli
I, Eric Boisjoli, have started this company and have been working on the side for the last year. I have finally decided, with the support of my loving wife, to go full time and leave the comfort of my full time job behind.
Erk’s Werks Custom Software is a company dedicated to creating applications that simplify day to day life for everybody.
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