Results: Two Long Island businesses, running on our systems

David built these systems for his own two businesses first. Here's what runs them, from the first booking to money in the bank, and the numbers behind it.

“At my old company, office work ate at least a full day every week. In the two businesses I run today, it's an hour or less, usually under 30 minutes, so I can actually grow them.”

David Ramroop, founder. His own estimate, October 2026.

Business 1 of 2 · Started in 2026

Long Island Home Tech Help

Tech help for homes and small offices: computers, Wi-Fi, printers, email.

From booking to paid

  1. A customer books online, signs the agreement and pays the first hour.

    Running at Home Tech Help
  2. The job lands on the calendar, the customer gets an invite, and our phone gets an alert.

    Running at Home Tech Help
  3. Time is kept on the phone. At the end, the customer checks the work, signs and is charged on the spot.

    Running at Home Tech Help
  4. The payment posts to QuickBooks with the fee and the sales tax.

    Running at Home Tech Help
  5. The customer can open their signed papers and payments any time.

    Running at Home Tech Help
  6. Behind it all: a weekly website check-up.

    Running at Home Tech Help

How it was set up

Started in 2026 and set up so booking, paperwork, payments and the books mostly take care of themselves. The time goes to the customer.

From job done to card charged

3.6 min

Median, Home Tech Help, 27 jobs

Job records and payment times, May to October 2026. As of October 20, 2026.

Business 2 of 2 · Rebuilt in 2026

Long Island Marine Electronics

Boat electronics and electrical work.

From booking to paid

  1. A boat owner books online and puts a card on file.

    Running at Marine Electronics
  2. Parts are priced from the suppliers for the customer.

    Running at Marine Electronics
  3. The estimate and scope of work come out of the system, ready to sign.

    Running at Marine Electronics
  4. Parts are paid for before they're ordered.

    Running at Marine Electronics
  5. The job is scheduled and tracked on the phone.

    Running at Marine Electronics
  6. At the boat, the owner signs off and pays, and it posts to QuickBooks.

    Running at Marine Electronics
  7. Behind it all: ads that stop at a monthly cap, a mailbox sorted with replies that ask the right questions, and new reviews with a reply drafted.

    Running at Marine Electronics

How it was set up

In 2026 its website, booking and books were rebuilt on these pieces.

Parts orders paid before ordering

8 of 8

Long Island Marine Electronics

Estimates accepted and paid

4 of 4

Long Island Marine Electronics

Parts-order records, August to October 2026. Estimate records, September to October 2026. As of October 20, 2026.

Almost no unpaid invoices to chase: customers pay at the end of the job.

That's how it works in our two businesses, not a promise for every business.

The numbers

Counts from the two businesses' own job, payment and Google records.

Paid in full by the visit day

50 of 55

Jobs in both businesses; all 55 within 5 days

Card payments posted to QuickBooks automatically

111 of 111

Checked against the payment records

Jobs signed on the phone

93%

51 of 55 jobs in both businesses

From job done to card charged

3.6 min

Median, Home Tech Help, 27 jobs

Job records and payment times, May to October 2026. Accounting sync records and QuickBooks, May to October 2026. Sign-off records, May to October 2026. As of October 20, 2026.

Days from the job to the money

How many of the 55 completed jobs were paid in full on each day, from 7 days before the visit to 7 days after. The red mark is the median.

48 jobs paid in full on the visit day483 jobs paid in full 1 day after31 job paid in full 3 days after11 job paid in full 5 days after11 job paid in full 7 days before11 job paid in full 5 days before17 beforeVisit day7 after

How that compares:

50 of the 55 jobs were paid in full on or before the day of the visit, and all 55 within 5 days. Construction subcontractors typically wait 51 to 56 days.

Job records and payment times, May to October 20, 2026. Industry: Billd, via Corpay. As of October 20, 2026.

Show the numbers
When paid in fullJobs
7 days before1
5 days before1
Visit day48
1 day after3
3 days after1
5 days after1

Google reviews, month by month

Running total of five-star Google reviews added in 2026 (October through the 20th)

The new business went from 0 to 17 five-star reviews in under 12 weeks, and the marine business added 12 in 12 weeks.

Google Business Profile review lists, pulled October 20, 2026. No automatic review requests: there's a review link on the sign-off page. As of October 20, 2026.

Show the numbers
MonthLong Island Home Tech Help (new in 2026)Long Island Marine Electronics
Jun00
Jul11
Aug76
Sep119
Oct1712

From request to paid

How many requests became paid jobs

88% of Home Tech Help requests signed and paid the first hour, and 93% of marine bookings were completed and paid in full.

Booking, agreement and payment records, 2026. As of October 20, 2026.

Show the numbers
StepCount
Long Island Home Tech Help, May to October 19: Requests34
Long Island Home Tech Help, May to October 19: Signed, first hour paid30
Long Island Home Tech Help, May to October 19: Completed, signed and paid27
Long Island Marine Electronics, August to October 20: Online bookings30
Long Island Marine Electronics, August to October 20: Completed and paid in full28

What these numbers don't prove

  • The marine business's numbers start when it moved onto these systems in 2026.
  • Its season ends in September, and October numbers are partial.
  • Reviews grew while several things changed at once: this is what was done and what happened next, not proof of what caused what.
  • No guess at time saved, beyond David's own estimate of office work.

Our Google reviews

Both businesses are rated 5.0 on Google. We don't publish customers' names, so read the reviews there yourself.

Long Island Home Tech Help

Tech help for homes and small offices

5.0

Rated 5.0 out of 5 on Google · 18 reviews

Read the reviews on Google ↗

Long Island Marine Electronics

Boat electronics and electrical work

5.0

Rated 5.0 out of 5 on Google · 21 reviews

Read the reviews on Google ↗

Counts as of October 24, 2026.

Could this work for you?

Every one of those pieces started as a problem in one of our own businesses.

Something broken instead? A computer, the Wi-Fi, a printer, email that stopped working: that's our sister business. Promora is for designing, building and automating. Go to Long Island Home Tech Help →

Tell us what's going on.

A few lines about your business and what's eating your time is enough to start. Every request is read by a person, and if something isn't worth doing, we'll tell you.

David Ramroop

Founder, Promora Solutions