NeXt : Welcome To Change

No, the following features are also available:

• Post specials (advertisements) for your business
• Gift Card System
• Rewards & Customer Retention System
• Time Tracking
• Membership Management
• Also use of our future enhanncements of our app.

Our platform is modularized, therefore pick and use what you want and avoid what you don't.

NeXt, is a full POS application using only the features you want, features you don't want won't show up on the screen. However, we do things differently. We created a way so that you can interact with your current and potential customers. NeXt developed this model, because it should be easier and more cost effective than what our competitors have produced. Our platform is designed with the mindset of businesses and their customers.

NeXt works two (2) different ways. Signup through the website and pick who you want to partner with.

• Partner with NeXt and get the best rates available
• Work with a NeXt Certified Reseller and they set the rates, but you also get their personal assistance when you have questions.

NeXt is designed for companies who are self sufficient and for those who need that additional assistance. We feel that our top-notch videos should be able to help just about anyone, but in case you think you need additional assistance you can work with a local representative.

NeXt is a one of a kind tool. After you sign up with NeXt, you pick and choose the features you want. The features you don't want won't show up in the software. NeXt POS is designed for every business and at this time of writing, we can only identify hotels/motels as the only industry our software would not work for.

NeXt is affordably priced in a way that benefits businesses and set's them up for success:

• 1 Free Unit, unless you are processing $80,000+ per month, you can get 2, you need to qualify for credit card processing. Additional features for restaurants are a few extra dollar per device. On average companies save a minimum of 50% from our direct competitors like SQUARE^® & TOAST^®. However, our systems does require a 3 years contract. Aloha (owned by NCR / ATT), is an indirect competitor. We have the same powerful features, but we charge differently. Aloha^® has a higher upfront cost for purchasing and annaul subcription for updates. NeXt is a 3 year contract because it's SaaS (Software as a Service) platform.
• *** NeXt is in development for building a system that can be purchased, but will be limited to high volume chain stores

NeXt has strict guidelines for who can use our systems:

• If your credit score is less than 650, then providing a "Balance Sheet" can get you approved.
• 650+ Credit Score
• SSN, ITIN, or an SIN
• Personal Identifying documents like a drivers license, passport, etc.
• Finally a business document that shows your business ownership.

NeXt runs on in-house Lenovo^®and Samsung^® Android tablets. We have proprietary software that gets installed. Our tablets offer a 3 year Best Buy Geek Squad Warranty, because we know stuff happens. While our software is designed for an Apple IPad, we have no intentions on releasing an iOS version at this time. Unfortunately, Apple doesn't support some of the technologies we are using.

NeXt will currently work with most EPSON and STAR Ethernet (Network) Receipt or Kitchen printer. USB is in development. We are working with other printer companies to test their feasability. Our software should work with most if not all cash drawers that are plugged into an EPSON or STAR network printer. A printer list will be available in mid 2025.

No, the following features are also available:

• Complete POS system
• Post specials (advertisements) for your business
• Gift Card System
• Also use of our future enhanncements of our module

Our platform is modularized, therefore pick and use what you want and avoid what you don't.

NeXt is a rewards app very similar to FIVESTARS ^® Rewards. However, we do things differently. We created a way so that you can interact with your current and potential customers. NeXt developed this model, because it should be easier and most cost effective than what our competitors have produced.

NeXt works two (2) different ways.

• Your customers can scan their QR Code with and it will bring up their account
• For whatever reason the customer doesn't have our app, you can look their number up using the NeXt Center and award points

What NeXt Rewards does is bring businesses and their customers together, this cooperation allows for businesses to target a customer base, based on a profile makeup that we have of your clients. Because you are sharing the data, it helps your business as well as other like minded businesses whom want to grow their revenue by simply targeting the user on the platform.

Yes, when a customer runs a credit card, it will automatically give them rewards.

NeXt Rewards is a one of a kind tool. It currently only comes with our POS software. We simply install our light weight pos application on Samsung^® or Lenovo^® tablet and send it out to you. Everytime a customer registers they have made a purchase, it gives you the ability to give them points.

NeXt Rewards is affordably priced in a way that benefits businesses and set's them up for success:

• Free! That is 100% less than what we have seen on average from FIVESTARS^® customers pre-pandemic and 66% less than we have seen on SQUARE^® and Toast^®. There are no refunds or prorating of the POS software, once you are signed up you have committed to the duration. We do this because we want people to give our platform a serious try. However, you can start and stop the rewards platform any time you want.

You sure can! Regardless if you have FIVESTARS, SQUARE, or a simple Excel spreadsheet. We will always work with people to get them on our platform. If we don't already have code to import your customers, we will write it so that you can join many other businesses whom have made the leap or switch to NeXt Rewards.

At NeXt we have heard of the nightmares people have had, while transfering customer data. We have a solid platform, and not to toot our own horn, we are extremely good at what we do and don't make mistakes. Mistakes are for people who don't care enough about quality. When we first do an import, even with new code to be written, we get it working and tested with our development servers first, when we have it working without failure, then we do it a second time on our production platform.

Often times lack of customers is not due to the loyalty system. It typically stems from having bad rewards for the money spent.

Example:

If you setup your loyalty system so that every $100.00 spent, a customers earns a free soft drink at a value of $2.50, they most likely won't come back. Now if you made it, so that a customer can get a free Appetizer up to $12.00 for every $100.00 spent, that has value. That is worth it and customers will come in and use your services more.

From what has been seen with restaurants and coffee shops a typical star/point is worth $2-$3. A Customer spending $9.00 should probably get 3 stars/points.

Reward items should be low cost and low - medium profits margins. However, if you have setup your system where a customer will be spending $100.00 per reward item, your reward item should still be lower cost but you might have to get into higher profit margin items. From experience, reward offerings should be setup for every $20.00 spent, the minimum of $1.50 should be saved on the bill. This ratio is 7.5%. This ratio or greater has seen great success at many restaurants & retailers.

Examples:

• Schlotzsky's^® : Spend $7.00 to get a point. Come in 7 times and get a free sandwhich up to $7.00 (as of 01/01/2019)
• Old Chicago^® : 1 point per dollar, every $75.00 gets you $5.00 to use at their store
• Starbucks^® : Earn 2 Stars per Dollar Spent. Best value is their 150 stars for any handcrafted drink. Therefore spending $75.00, gets you a drink. Average drink price is $5.50., but any custom drink counts (07/01/2019)
• Famous Footwear^® : Earn 1 Point For Every $1.00, $5.00 Cash for Every $100.00. This is a 5% return, while this is good, we here at NeXt believe it could be bit better.
• Dick's Sporting Goods^® : Earn 1 point for Every $1.00 on qualified purchases. 300 Points ($300) earns a $10 Reward. This is a 3.33% reward value. Here at NeXt we believe 3.33% is better than 0, but it's not as good as it could be.
• Nordstrom Rack^® : Earn 1 point for every $1.00. 500 points ($500) earns you $5.00. Not great value considering you are only getting a 1% return on what you spend.

The above exampes, Schlotzsky's has the best value. It's minimum value to the customer is $7.00 per $49.00 minimum spent. Add a drink or a bag of chips each time, now you are $11.00 and that is $77.00. That is a 10% Savings. Both Old Chicago and Starbucks has roughly the same value of 6.66%, which all of these locations sees lots of repeat business.

Yes, most of our competitors are more expensive than we are. We offer a lot of the same tools. While we may not have all the tools as our largest competitors like SQUARE^® and Toast^®, we are striving towards having those tools. With NeXt we give an honest and fair rate, and we will give you a quality product and system in return. With NeXt and it's vast array of options, it's about getting creative. We created the features by understanding how some of the most successful businesses work, like Starbuck^®, McDonalds^®, Texas Road House^®, etc. and implemented those features. But not forgetting about how small businesswork, and that sometimes they do things differently and we tried to provide that too.

NeXt, is many years in the making. Thoroughly thought out, and designed to help businesses and their customers. We are designed from top to bottom to be efficient and reduce our resources. Since we already have an all in one systems it's easy to add on features like Gift Cards.

Gift Cards Issued through the NeXt platform have no additional costs, hidden costs, etc. By having customers using gift cards each time a debit takes place you are not paying credit card processing fees. These fees are only paid once to load the gift card, but afterwards each debit is free.

Gift Cards add value because come Christmas time, Birthdays, Anniversaries, etc. someong giving a gift card forces the recipient to return to your location and spend money. Unlike gift cards a cash gift from one person to another, then that person goes where ever they want.

Under federal law, a gift card cannot expire in less than five years after the date of purchase. But if it’s not used within 12 months, fees for inactivity, dormancy or service can be charged to the card each month, diminishing its value. Those fees must be disclosed to the user in advance, and no more than one fee can be charged per month.

While fees are great, fees also hurt the value of your relationship with your customers. Customers are tired of being bombarded by fees. It doesn't cost you anything to not charge them fees, but it could build better relationships with your customers. Remember, it's more expensive to get a new customer than it is to retain a customer.

NeXt is different than many other companies because we have thought about the process much more than they have. What makes our gift cards different?

• We (NeXt) do not charge anything for gift card processing
• We are environmentally friendly because we use transferable electronic gift cards rather than plastic gift cards
• We are currently working on our system so that you can design gift cards that will be purchased.
• NeXt customers can't lose their gift cards. Some companies appreciate customers who lose their gift cards, the problem is when a customer loses a gift card it hurts the business more than the money made from it. When a customer loses a gift card these are factors to think about:
  
  • Customers will get mad and you can potentially lose them
  • By not being able to help them, you may lose their repeat business
  • The word of mouth when they talk about your business
  Simply, all the above items can be resolved by providing customer service. Customer service that people want from a business. Good customer service, good product, good pricing, are 3 major components to having repeat business.
• Gift cards will help you compete against the large national stores
• Gift cards will help start and build new relationships
• Also by moving towards a modern phone application approach we are forward thinking in how gift cards should be done.