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Notes from the UK fireworks trade.
Running a display company, what the product actually does on real data, and how it compares with the spreadsheet stack and the alternatives. Written with the people who fire shows.
12 min read
Fireworks company software: a buyer's guide for UK display operators
What to look for in fireworks company software: the office, the magazine, the crew, show day, the client and the platform, plus the questions to ask any vendor.
- software
9 min read
How to price a professional firework display, from the company's side
The cost stack behind a display price: landed product, crew, transport, time on site, consumables, insurance, overhead, and why list-price markup loses money.
- business
8 min read
PyroPortal vs FWX Pro
PyroPortal and FWX Pro compared for UK display companies: who each is built for, features side by side, and pricing at 10, 30, 70 and 150 shows a year.
- software
- comparison
10 min read
PyroPortal vs spreadsheets: a 30-display season in each
The same 30-display season run on spreadsheets, WhatsApp and a paper register, then run in PyroPortal. Where each holds up, and where each one breaks.
- software
- comparison
7 min read
The paper magazine register is costing you more than you think
The register is fine. The problem is that it is the only record. What changes when every In, Out, Transfer and count is a typed movement against a store.
- business
- magazine
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