Where the Numbers Come From
Sources
The statistics cited on this site are third-party industry research, listed here. None of them are inputs to the cost calculator — that math uses only the figures you enter and JobStorm's own price.
27% of calls go unanswered
Invoca research on call answer rates at home-services businesses found roughly 27% of inbound calls go unanswered. Primary link to be added before launch.
2 in 3 homeowners call the next contractor
Angi (formerly Angie's List) consumer research on contractor hiring behavior: about two in three homeowners move on to the next contractor when a call isn't picked up. Primary link to be added before launch.
85% of missed callers never call back
Industry telephone-answering research (widely cited, incl. PATLive) on caller behavior after an unanswered business call. Primary link to be added before launch.
A note on the calculator
The cost calculator on this site multiplies two numbers you supply — your average job value and the bookings you figure slip away each month. JobStorm supplies only the multiplication and its own price. The result is illustrative, not a prediction or guarantee of results.