Notes for owners.
What your software really costs, where the handoffs between tools break, and how operators in your industry are fixing it. Sourced, specific, and written for the person running the business.
Month-to-Month Software vs. Annual Contracts: What to Check
The discount is easy to see. Renewal clauses, price escalators and exit terms take a closer read.
Real-Time Job Costing for Small Contractors: What It Takes
Why the job cost report runs behind the job, what a current one needs, and a worked WIP example that shows the difference.
Seven Signs Your Business Has Outgrown Off-the-Shelf Software
How to tell when workarounds have become the system, and when staying put is still the right call.
The Real Cost of Running Your Business on Seven Tools
The subscription invoices are only part of the bill. Here is how to count the rest.