FlashlightNOW is the first online marketplace and business platform created to make it easy and enjoyable for new and existing customers to find, hire, schedule, and then pay you for services that you choose to offer in the marketplace. FlashlightNOW P.O.D. is a mobile application that licensed providers of security and protective services can use to deliver On Demand guarding and protective agent services.

Listed below are the family of providers and service types that customers are seeking to find and hire on the FlashlightNOW marketplace. We want your new and existing customers to have a delightful experience finding and hiring the verified, qualified providers of the services that keep us all safe and sound. If you are a provider of any of the following services, we were made for you!

• Licensed Security Companies and all related services.
• Licensed Private Investigative Companies and all related services.
• License Executive Protection Companies and all related services.
• Public Safety/Law Enforcement Training and Consulting Services.
• Emergency Management Training and Consulting Services
• Crisis/Critical Incident Response Training and consulting.
• Companies that provide the unique and special services like Drone Operators, K9 and Search and Rescue Services.

FlashlightNOW’s marketplace was built for your use and benefit. Our role is to create, manage and continuously improve the platforms that make it easy, beneficial, and enjoyable for you and your customers to do business. We will help you get more of what you want from your business.

No, we created FlashlightNOW to make it easier for new and existing customers to do business directly with you. We do not interfere with your business. Our marketplaces and software were designed to eliminate administrative hassles, save time, money, and make your customers happy and loyal to you. Your new and existing customers will enjoy the improved convenience, simplicity, and efficiencies. We will help you grow your top line, bottom line, and enterprise value. FlashlightNOW will never be a direct provider of services like yours and will never compete with you.

You get free, no obligation use of the online marketplace, cloud business apps, and if applicable, the On Demand protection and guarding mobile app and service. Membership to the first locations where you and your customers can feel confident that only legal and legitimate providers are allowed to do business. Some of the features and benefits include:

• Local and nationwide marketing presence and connection to new customer segments.
• Online web app and mobile app enabled marketplaces that connect you to customers both locally and nationwide.
• Azure cloud based custom business software that will streamline your administrative work, save you time, money, and delight your staff and customers.
• Mobile app enabled Protection and Security On Demand services that offer great margins along with flexible and convenient service options for your customers and work opportunities for your employees.
• Help with attracting and retaining qualified personnel
• Easy connection with fellow Providers on FlashlightNOW that you can collaborate with to take on bigger jobs and keep your staff busy and earning.
•  A no initial cost platform to help you start a new business or open additional locations.

It only takes minutes to create your free account. When you create your account, you will also create your own public facing provider page that will appear in the marketplace. You can edit and update your account and provider page whenever you want. After you have created your account, you will need to set up your free Stripe account to both invoice and receive payment from customers. Our Customer Success team will then work to validate the information that you have provided and activate your account. Our Customer Success Team is available and happy to help answer any questions you have or assist you with the account creation process.

As a Provider of these regulated, licensed services must meet and maintain certain qualifications. These include:

• Possess the appropriate licenses for the states and areas where you operate and offer services.
• Following all relevant laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels for the delivery and performance of your services.
• Meet state requirements related to training of personnel, background checks, drug screenings, fingerprinting, pre-assignment, and refresher training.
• Bonded and insured as required by your area.
• You must immediately notify us if you no longer meet any of the above requirements.

When you create your account, our customer success team verifies valid licensure with your state board or licensing authority. We then perform periodic audits to make sure account holders are complying. Providers who do not possess or maintain valid licenses, or other standards will be excluded from joining, or deactivated from all FlashlightNOW platforms and marketplaces.

We take the safeguarding of your personal, business, and customer data very seriously. We use advanced technologies to ensure maximum security. Our platform operates on the secure Microsoft Azure Cloud platform and uses supporting software that have received the highest ratings for their security standards, business practices, and support. For instance:

• Our software host is Microsoft Azure Cloud services. This service enables and protects our software while guarding your information and data.
• We chose Stripe to facilitate, manage, and guard all payment operations and related data. Stripe is the global payment processing platform preferred by millions of people and companies. Stripe has achieved and maintains PC1 level security. The highest level of security in the payment card industry.
• We will never sell your information or data. Your information is only utilized within the system to offer you the best possible service. Please visit our data privacy policy for more information.

Consultants, trainers, and other skilled service providers like drone operators and K9 experts are qualified to deliver services because of an earned combination of experience, education, and certifications. They have developed a demonstrable expertise in one or more areas. We verify your advertised certifications prior to activating your free account. We then periodically review the certifications that you have listed on your provider account page.

To the founders of FlashlightNOW, values like integrity, honor, and service matter. It is evident in our personal and professional work histories. It is in our company DNA. We value your trust and satisfaction more than anything else. We do not use any tricks or gimmicks to get more money from you, or providers. We never impose paywalls, hidden fees, sell your data, require in-app purchases, or other methods that compromise your experience. We commit to you that we will work hard every day to create more value for you and your customers.

We have a simple and transparent business model that puts your needs and those of your customers first. We believe that we should only earn money when you and your customer have successfully connected and worked together. Our software automatically collects a small, fixed percentage-based fee of 10% when a customer pays and invoice that you have your created and sent from your confidential business dashboard and integrated Stripe account.

All payments are made to you via your integrated Stripe account, the worldwide payment processing platform for online businesses. Stripe is integrated into both you and your customers online web accounts and where applicable, the protection and guarding on demand platform.

Invoices generated by you and sent to customers via your online web account for scheduled services are made via ACH. Payments by customers using the On Demand Guarding and Protection are automatically calculated and charged to their pre validated credit card. We are in the process of enabling new Stripe features that will give customers more ways to pay you. with more flexibility.

Just a reminder, creating your Stripe account on FlashlightNOW is free and part of setting up your provider account. It is also free for your existing and future customers. Stripe has earned the highest PCI security certification and is used by millions of customers around the globe. Your payment data is encrypted and managed by Stripe.

FlashlightNOW is committed to keeping everyone’s information private and secure. We will never sell your information or data. Your information is only utilized within the system to offer you the best possible service.

We use technologies that are among the absolute best in existence. Our platform is built on cloud and software services that have earned the highest ratings for best security protocols, business practices, and support. All information and data are housed and guarded by Microsoft Azure cloud services. Stripe protects all payment processes and related data. Stripe is a PCI security level 1 global payment processing platform used by millions of companies and their customers worldwide.

For more information, please visit our data privacy policy here.