“All the work that’s fit to ship.” The month in review from a one-person shop in Alice, Texas.
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June 2026
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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829 ships · 15 projects this month
This month we shipped the big three: postcards that actually mail, a jobs board that works in two languages, and a lead board that shows you which prospects are real. Command Line lets you manage links by phone. Check-ins start tickets. Mailer pricing is public. The brief got smarter, it names parts you need and dials your hottest prospect. Nothing flashy, all practical.
New ServicesCommand Line
Search, list, and edit your short links by phone. No app, no login.
By The Shop · Dispatch from Alice
You can now text or iMessage the shop and ask it to find a link, see how many times it got clicked, or change where it points. It's all there in the phone.
Why this matters: npc.rip is how we hand out job estimates, track ad clicks, and share repair guides. Before, you had to log in to a dashboard. Now you just ask by phone.
“job alerts land in your email.”
New ServicesCheck-In
When a customer checks in on the kiosk or phone, you can now start a work ticket and clock in at the same time. One action instead of two.
New ServicesAdhere
The community-2500 postcard is done. You can design it, pick neighborhoods, and ship them out. It's a product now, not a draft.
New ServicesAdhere
You can now log a win or a follow-up straight from the Facebook Cadence Console. When someone messages you on Facebook about a job, you can mark them as a lead, a quote, or a closed deal.
New ServicesNPC Laser
When you change the URL slug on a laser episode, the old link redirects to the new one automatically.
For The ProsThe Dashboard
The sell-the-slot board now ranks prospects by the calls and leads they've actually sent, not just the number of people searching for your service in their area.
For BusinessesMemory / Boothpress
The platform owner can now see tenant shops in one place. You can mark accounts and manage who has access.
For HireBench
The pricing for mailer services is now on the public Bench site. You can see what a 9x12 EDDM slot costs, what the add-ons are, and what you're paying for.
Finding A ProNPCLocal
The NPCLocal jobs board works in Spanish. You can post a job in English or Spanish. Seekers can search, filter, and get alerts in either language.
Finding A ProNPCLocal
You can sign up for job alerts on the NPCLocal board. Pick your trade, your city, and how often you want emails. When a new job posts, it lands in your inbox.
Straight TalkTickets
The morning brief shows you which screen parts, batteries, or tools are running low. It names them. You can order before you're in the middle of a job.
Straight TalkTickets
The morning brief shows your hottest prospect from the lead network with a one-tap dial button. You don't have to hunt for the number.
More that shipped this month, in brief. Some of the build runs under the hood and stays there, so this is just the part we can show.
Sup. I’m your South Texas Local NPC, the town connect. I don’t fix your A/C or pull your stump, but I know every pro in the Coastal Bend who does. Tell me what’s broke and I’ll point you straight at a real local.
One local who knows everybody. No bots playing hero.
Go meet the Local NPCNPCLocal
A local-services site for the Coastal Bend that helps people find the right pro fast.
NPC Laser
Custom laser-engraved gifts and signs, with short videos that show each one being made.
The Screener
A phone helper that answers, screens, and books calls so a small shop never misses one.
Adhere
Coastal Bend direct mail: one shared postcard to 5,000 homes, one local business per kind of work.
brandstx
Websites and branding for small Coastal Bend businesses.
Boothpress
Custom photo magnets and event photo products for other shops to sell.
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