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Feature Update

Feature Update

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Feature Update

AI Automations for Building Jobs, Estimates, Packages, and Change Orders

See how Local Business Pro AI automations can help prepare jobs, estimates, estimate packages, and draft change orders while operators keep control.

Local Business Pro Team 8 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jun 28, 2026
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Turn an Appointment Into a Job or Estimate Without Breaking the Link

Create or attach a job or estimate from an appointment, keep customer and team context connected, and reopen the saved link later.

Local Business Pro Team 8 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jul 14, 2026
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The Daily Brief and the Reports That Explain Your Revenue Workflow

See a daily operating snapshot, then explore customer, accounts-receivable, job-costing, estimate, and technician reports in Local Business Pro.

Local Business Pro Team 8 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jun 16, 2026
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From Selected Estimate to Signed Agreement to Payment—One Clean Handoff

Keep selected estimate scope connected through signature, service agreement, deposit or payment, and eligible recurring payment setup in Local Business Pro.

Local Business Pro Team 7 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jun 24, 2026
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Google Address Suggestions and Better Time Controls for Appointment Entry

Use Google-powered U.S. address suggestions and clearer same-day start and end controls while keeping location confirmation, routing, and availability with the operator.

Local Business Pro Team 8 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jun 28, 2026
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Jobber Imports That Keep the Relationships That Make the Data Useful

Move supported Jobber contacts, properties, jobs, recurring work, invoices, and payment history with source-aware review and honest exceptions.

Local Business Pro Team 10 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jul 16, 2026
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How Jobs and Estimates Connect Into a Full Revenue Workflow

See how Local Business Pro connects service scope, estimates, customer approval, jobs, change orders, invoices, payments, and activity history for home-service teams.

Local Business Pro Team 12 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jun 24, 2026
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Feature Update

Add a Customer Card From the Membership Workflow

Add a Stripe card from a contact's Memberships workflow, then select an eligible saved payment method when enrolling a recurring service plan.

Local Business Pro Team 7 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jun 17, 2026
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Put the Right Service on the Right Calendar

Connect Pricebook Services to active calendars so scheduling eligibility starts aligned while availability, crews, routes, and booking remain separate decisions.

Local Business Pro Team 7 min read Published Jul 16, 2026 Released Jul 1, 2026

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Notion V2: Sync the Views Your Crew Already Trusts

Local Business Pro's Notion V2 integration now reads from the Notion views your team already uses, respects relation mappings, and lets you choose exactly which resources become LBP calendars.

Local Business Pro Team 5 min read Published Jun 30, 2026 Released Jun 29, 2026

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